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Offline thecapgunkid

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identify this knife?
« on: June 07, 2020, 08:00:39 PM »
Can anybody tell me what style of knife this is?

One bloke at Dixons said India, another said Scotland and with my extensive research and background I was able to add...."HUH?"

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Offline okieboy

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« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2020, 08:09:05 PM »
 That is a patch cutter from India or Nepal, there have been a lot of these available for sale for the past few years, since an old arsenal in that area was cleaned out.
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« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2020, 11:09:35 PM »
Thanks, Okie.  Is it a replica of something?
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« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2020, 12:59:24 AM »
 No, these are vintage (or even antique) and were for issue to troop apparently. If you look at traditional kukri knives, you will see many with handles of similar design. Though not historically correct to our pursuit, I think they are an attractive design.
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« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2020, 01:13:46 PM »
A lot of the kukri knives came with this smaller knife in a sheath attached to the larger knife, I believe.
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Offline Robert Hill

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« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2020, 07:12:14 PM »
Yes, it does look like the traditional kukri handle.
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Offline thecapgunkid

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« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2020, 01:36:24 PM »
It's pretty clear that it is Indian or Pakistani.  When I filed off the band in the middle  I got it closer to looking Scottish....well, as close as I could get without knowing what I am talking about...

After I cleaned it up I put it in a sheath on a belt bag and dumped it in Dixons on consignment.  The blade has a great edge and appears to hold it.  The chap I spoke with started talking about these...



What is a Sgian Dubh?
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Offline T.C.Albert

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Re: identify this knife?
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2020, 04:54:24 PM »
Was a kurki bye knife for sure. They usually came in pairs
With the big knife. One was for utility and the other was totally dulled
And served as a sharpening steel.
Sgain dubh is a “black knife“, worn in a highlanders sock traditionally.
Typically ornamented with a cairn gorm stone these days. You probably knew that
But it seemed like you were asking a question there at the end.
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Offline Clark Badgett

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« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2020, 11:49:02 PM »
It is in fact, as point out above, one of the 2 small knives that used to accompany the military style kukri knives.
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