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Namaste/Salam all,

My name is Jaideep and I am currently in Mumbai. I am a knife dealer and longtime collector and looking to buy some handmade knives during my stay here. Going to try and pick up some kirpans and kara in Sion today and heading to Chor Bazaar in hope of scoring some Rampuris (thanks Moin, I've read many of your posts). Are there any other good desi knives around? I am interested in tools as well as weapons. Additionally I'd like to pick up a good lathi while here for my walking stick collection.

Dhanyabad!

@PinoySteel
chorbazar runs on Friday and you can get most of goodies early in morning.

Uv

PinoySteel wrote: Namaste/Salam all,
My name is Jaideep and I am currently in Mumbai. I am a knife dealer and longtime collector and looking to buy some handmade knives during my stay here. Going to try and pick up some kirpans and kara in Sion today and heading to Chor Bazaar in hope of scoring some Rampuris (thanks Moin, I've read many of your posts). Are there any other good desi knives around? I am interested in tools as well as weapons. Additionally I'd like to pick up a good lathi while here for my walking stick collection.
Dhanyabad!

Hi Jaideep,
> Pl let me know where in Sion are you going to pick up the "Kirpan".
> I recently acquired a Kirpan that was custom made by 'Muela'!
Briha

please do share your experience, But if you want the highest quality kirpan they are only sold in Amritsar by the taksal (Ask anyone) arms shops.

PinoySteel wrote:Namaste/Salam all,

My name is Jaideep and I am currently in Mumbai. I am a knife dealer and longtime collector and looking to buy some handmade knives during my stay here. Going to try and pick up some kirpans and kara in Sion today and heading to Chor Bazaar in hope of scoring some Rampuris (thanks Moin, I've read many of your posts). Are there any other good desi knives around? I am interested in tools as well as weapons. Additionally I'd like to pick up a good lathi while here for my walking stick collection.

Dhanyabad!

Welcome Jaideep to the sharp section of IFG. Knife dealer from HK. Thats interesting. What do you deal in. I doubt you will find anything worthwhile in Sion. Ive seen the kripans being sold these days, not worth it quality wise. Rampuris are not sold openly. They are looked down upon by the law, the switchblade types are illegal too so you can expect to be in trouble if caught at the Mumbai airport even in checked in baggage so be careful please.

Where in Punjab would one get good kripans i dont know. AGN was in Amritsar recently and says the market is flooded with Chinese junk. Take a trip down to Rajasthan only there will you find something worthwhile for your collection or resale in HK.


Regards
Moin.

brihacharan wrote:

PinoySteel wrote: Namaste/Salam all,
My name is Jaideep and I am currently in Mumbai. I am a knife dealer and longtime collector and looking to buy some handmade knives during my stay here. Going to try and pick up some kirpans and kara in Sion today and heading to Chor Bazaar in hope of scoring some Rampuris (thanks Moin, I've read many of your posts). Are there any other good desi knives around? I am interested in tools as well as weapons. Additionally I'd like to pick up a good lathi while here for my walking stick collection.
Dhanyabad!

Hi Jaideep,
> Pl let me know where in Sion are you going to pick up the "Kirpan".
> I recently acquired a Kirpan that was custom made by 'Muela'!
Briha

Brihasir you want a traditional kripan, will be arranged. Qualitys iffy. Nanded is where Ive heard good ones arebstill available. Will try and source.

Regards
Moin.

Briha, I do not have a current number as I am only here for a few days.

As for the kirpans, I went to the stores around the gurudwara in Koliwada-Sion, but most were not worth a second look. I bought the ones I thought were acceptable, but much better is definitely available in and around Amritsar. Hopefully I have better luck in Chor Bazaar tomorrow!

PinoySteel wrote: Briha, I do not have a current number as I am only here for a few days.
As for the kirpans, I went to the stores around the gurudwara in Koliwada-Sion, but most were not worth a second look. I bought the ones I thought were acceptable, but much better is definitely available in and around Amritsar. Hopefully I have better luck in Chor Bazaar tomorrow!

Hi Jaideep,
> Yes you are right - Sion & Koliwada do not have good Kirpans.
> BTW IFGian airgun-novice picked up a good one from Amritsar (outside the Golden Temple) which is very similar to the "Original Buffalo Skinner" - Solingen I acquired in the US a long time ago.
> This Kirpan (see pic below) is custom made by Muela I acquired from a Gift Shop in Kings-Circle(Mumbai) cost me rs.1600/=. Infact this shop also has Muelas for sale.



Cheers
Briha

Moin. wrote: Brihasir if you want a traditional kripan, will be arranged. Qualitys iffy. Nanded is where Ive heard good ones are still available. Will try and source.
Regards
Moin.

> Thank you Moin - Will appreciate a good one
Briha

brihacharan wrote:

Moin. wrote: Brihasir if you want a traditional kripan, will be arranged. Qualitys iffy. Nanded is where Ive heard good ones are still available. Will try and source.
Regards
Moin.

> Thank you Moin - Will appreciate a good one
Briha

Moin bhai ..Nanded has been running dry ...the police are seizing local made beauties , last year some anti - social elements had been accumulating to create trouble . I was there last october what is available is being sold as antique which i have serious doubts

kalashnikovcult wrote:

brihacharan wrote:

Moin. wrote: Brihasir if you want a traditional kripan, will be arranged. Qualitys iffy. Nanded is where Ive heard good ones are still available. Will try and source.
Regards
Moin.

> Thank you Moin - Will appreciate a good one
Briha

Moin bhai ..Nanded has been running dry ...the police are seizing local made beauties , last year some anti - social elements had been accumulating to create trouble . I was there last october what is available is being sold as antique which i have serious doubts

Aah too bad. Thanks Kalashnikovcult !!! I had heard some great things about the Nanded Kripan Factories. Too bad. Please do take some pics when in Nanded next. I am from Vidarbh area but haven't been to Akola Nanded since the last 15-17 years...

Regards
Moin.

Marathi manoos Jagaaaa hooooooooo so you speak marathi at home ?

kalashnikovcult wrote:Marathi manoos Jagaaaa hooooooooo so you speak marathi at home ?

....loll nahin ho, bolayla yete pan gharat urdu boltoy. hahahh. ... Jai Maharashtra....

brihacharan wrote:

PinoySteel wrote: Briha, I do not have a current number as I am only here for a few days.
As for the kirpans, I went to the stores around the gurudwara in Koliwada-Sion, but most were not worth a second look. I bought the ones I thought were acceptable, but much better is definitely available in and around Amritsar. Hopefully I have better luck in Chor Bazaar tomorrow!

Hi Jaideep,
> Yes you are right - Sion & Koliwada do not have good Kirpans.
> BTW IFGian airgun-novice picked up a good one from Amritsar (outside the Golden Temple) which is very similar to the "Original Buffalo Skinner" - Solingen I acquired in the US a long time ago.
> This Kirpan (see pic below) is custom made by Muela I acquired from a Gift Shop in Kings-Circle(Mumbai) cost me rs.1600/=. Infact this shop also has Muelas for sale.

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Cheers
Briha

Brihaji,
It seems we can never get rid of imitations. This Muela kirpan seems to be a copy of the Victorinox small kirpan that hit the market and controversy about 8 years ago and was called back. I have one in my collection. The grips are exactly the same

Regards

TC

First I say sorry to Kalsinikovcult I could not reply to his PM last year due to frequent net problems.Good kirpans are hard to find these days if u happen to meet some good artsian u r lucky .One month back I got a antique Khanda very sharp from A Nihang in Patiala and a saw a traditional bow and arrow made of sarbloh bow was made of steel and nearly 4 or 3 /12 feet long the string was also of steel in bow there was double layer of steel shining like silver the real beauty I want to share with u folks seen in a shop near Gurdwara Dukhnivaran Saheb wHICH I feel will never find such a rare thing 20 inch arrows I could never forget and I tried my hand at bow it takes a lot of sweat of u.I could not sleep after seeing such a nice thing second thing was a spear which can be fitted into a steel bar another awesome but lethal weapon and a small Khanda he told me to strike at a iron rod if khanda broke he would return double the amount.