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KUKRIS
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Kukri
with scabbard.
£195
Brought in by a serving Gurkha Officer who
had this made by a local maker while in
Nepal after the earthquake. A heavy
solid kukri, but prefectly balanced.
14 1/2 inch blade
Made to use for heavy-duty work.
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Military
Kukri
with
scabbard and 2 knives. £75
Blade 27 cm long.
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The current
kukri used by the Gurkhas
with scabbard and 2 small
knives. £70
Blade 31 cm
long. A new style of blade, as seen above.
NEW DELIVERY DUE
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Small
Kukri with scabbard. £38
With the 2 small knives
Blade
16 cm. No markings.
Kukri with scabbard and
2 knives. SOLD
Blade 40 cm long.
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A mystery solved!
Collectors have
been debating the origins of kukris stamped "TEMPERED
STEEL MADE IN INDIA ALLIED"
Recently we purchased items from a
family who were able to answer the question of who
produced these and when were they made: "my father,
a machine tool engineer, was commissioned by General
Slim to manufacture at great speed many thousands of
these weapons."
 
James
Hodkinson was apprenticed to Sir W.C. Armstrong
Whitworth & Co Ltd, Manchester in 1927. In 1932
he joined Craven Bros. Ltd and in 1934 was appointed
Manager of Craven Bros (India) Ltd, Calcutta.
In 1938 he transferred to Associated British Machine
Tool Makers Ltd (India) and in December 1939 was
appointed Director of Manufacturing for the
Government of India and then Deputy Director General
Munitions Production from January 1940 to December
1945. This included the production of kukris and
machettes for the army in India.
After the war he remained in India until the late
1950s.
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Kukri with scabbard and 2
knives. £75
29.5 cm blade. Part bone handle. No markings.
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Small Kukri with scabbard. £38
With
the 2 small knives.
16 cm blade. No markings.
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Kukri with scabbard and 2
knives. £95
Blade 31 cm long. |
Kukri with scabbard and 2
knives. £65
Blade 26 cm long. Blade stamped ATF
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Small Kukri with scabbard and 2
knives. £65
Blade 22 cm long.
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Kukri with scabbard and 2
knives. £65
Blade 23 cm long.
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Kukri with scabbard and 2
knives. £50
Blade is 20 cm long. Scabbard is buffalo horn
inset
with brass decoration.
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Old Kukri without scabbard. £40
Blade 31 cm
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Small
Kukri with
scabbard and 2 knives.
£38
Blade 16 cm long.
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Presentation
Royal Gurkha Signals Kukri £350
scabbard with silver decoration and
badge of the regiment.
Blade is 28 cm long.
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Kukri with scabbard and 2
knives. £60
Blade is 22 cm long.
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British
Army Kukri (previous
type) £75
with scabbard and 2 knives.
Blade is 26 cm long.
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Kukri with wooden
scabbard £180
Engraved on end of scabbard is a tiger's
head and
"Brigade of Gurkhas Borneo"
Blade is 35 cm long
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ARAB
KNIVES
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PRESENTATION
KHANJAR
This was
presented to a member of the S.A.S. serving in Oman by
Sultan Qaboos
bin Said Al Said.
The name of the British soldier will be provided to
the purchaser. The blade is 16 cm from bottom of
hilt to tip.
Price: £425
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small Jambiya with
brassscabbard.
£30
11 cm blade which is stamped RIE and has a small
red glass inset on both sides.
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MALAY
KRIS
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Malay
Kris with 36 cm blade. £90
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Sumatran Kris no scabbard. £48
35 cm blade.
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Malay Kris no scabbard. £60 |
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