It was in unissued condition and the blade had never been used (or sharpened– it was a total butter knife). Like the rest of the Katmandu stash, it had sat in a wooden palace for generations open the elements and was covered in a thick layer of soot, yak butter, and Nepalese flotsam. The knife came without a scabbard, is 7.5-inches long with a 3.75-inch slightly drop point carbon steel blade, one-piece carved bone handle and brass furniture.
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They list it as a “ Gurkha Officer’s Patch Knife” for $25 (!) and bill it as “most likely carried in kukri pouches by the elite Royal Guard of Bhimsen Thapa”– Nepal’s military minded prime minister, in the early 19th century– the chap that owned Lagan Silekhana. However, at Atlanta I also found this bad boy: It currently shaves forearm hair (knife fighter mange) and shreds paper with no problem. I’ve continued to work the blade and, thanks to a tip from a reader (thanks, Robert!) picked up a new replacement sheath for the old man that fits it like a glove. Maybe it resulted in some people saving some of these old knives.
Well, that post got picked up by The Truth About Knives, which is cool. Like the Francotte and its bayonet, the $89 Bhojpure Kukri came from IMA/Atlanta Cutlery’s 2003 purchase of the entire Royal Nepalese Arsenal, then located at the semi-ruined palace of Lagan Silekhana in Katmandu. Gahendra Rana’s “kami” cottage gunsmiths in the 1880s (more on the rifle and bayonet here.) Items must be previewed and pick-up at the assigned times.No Exceptions.A couple months back I posted about the Nepalese Gurkha Kukri Bhojpure fighting knife that I bought to go with my semi-cleaned Nepalese 1878 Martini-Henry Francotte pattern short-lever rifle and bayonet as created by Gen. reserves the right to add or delete items throughout the auction. Internet bidders who desire to make certain their bid is accepted should use the proxy-bidding and leave their maximum bid at least 24 hours before the auction ends. will not be held responsible for internet connection problems or website issues that cause missed bids. Bidder agrees that everything is sold as is and that they may not return any item. will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of the merchandise. The times/address are listed in the Terms of Sale. We always offer a preview time for you for you to inspect the items. We lot 1000's of items per week, we will miss some issues. We do state any issues or defects that we know of but it is your responsibility to inspect the items. No Charge backs permitted! You are bidding in an AS-Is Auction, with no warranties or guarantees. Please make sure the credit card you have on file is up to date. Also you will be reported to Proxibid and your bidding rights will be revoked. After 3 failed attempts at charging your credit card, your items will be resold. Invoices will be charged to credit card on file immediately following auction. All property is sold AS IS, WHERE IS and ALL SALES ARE FINAL! Once in Travelers Rest, go 3 miles past Wal-Mart to left onto Smith Tractor Rd.Entrance immediately on right.Ī 18% buyers premium will be added to every purchase. Location: 57 Smith Tractor Rd, Travelers Rest, SC 29690 Driving Directions: From Greenville, Take Hwy. For out of state buyers, shipping process will begin immediately after auction. Travelers Rest, SC 29690 Checkout Date & Times: For Local Buyers, Items must be picked up on same day or Sunday, October 17th 10AM-4PM at 57 Smith Tractor Rd. Preview Date & Times: Saturday, October 16th 12PM-2PM 57 Smith Tractor Rd.
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