History of the MK1 kukri khukuri

[@glenh4971]

Good job. There is good information on the old kukri's on the Heritage kukri site. With photo's.

[@electrominded8372]

Any idea of what an original Mk 1 WWI kukri might be worth to a collector?

[@ShelleyRaskin]

If it’s genuine (they are a lot of fakes out there so be careful) then it could be worth a few hundred bucks, especially if it’s a fort William model in good condition with a sheath, maybe even more, get it checked out by an antique dealer, or send a photo if there is none in your location.

[@ShelleyRaskin]

@@electrominded8372 do you have a picture of what you are looking to sell?

[@electrominded8372]

@@ShelleyRaskin I'm not exactly sure of its providence but it looked identical to a WWI kukri, no sheath, but what looked like a butt plate that had been riveted to the hilt, then removed. Anyway, I sold it a few days ago. Thank you anyway, for the information.

[@davidmoreau2703]

Qui elle est entreprise qui fabrique ses magnifiques Khukuri

[@ashokns7817]

I need one

[@ShelleyRaskin]

Beware it’s not light, designed for heavy use.

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

The cho (is that the right word?) looks like a nipple wrench to me.

[@ShelleyRaskin]

Kind of does, supposed to be like the symbol for the British crown. Has some hardening tests on it, but I suspect they are fake given the cost of Rockwell testers

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

@@ShelleyRaskin most use files that give a rough idea of what the HRC is, I haven't personally seen them but evidently you can get specific HRC files. Most of the hardness testers we have in my industry don't even measure HRC.

[@ShelleyRaskin]

@@turtlewolfpack6061 you can buy specific rock well testing files, they tell you roughly what you are at i.e

[@ShelleyRaskin]

If it scratches with 65 scale it must be below that, grab the 60 check, grab the 55 check, you get a rough idea but not an exact reading, a Rockwell tester pushes a ball bearing into the steel and measure the depth it goes, a small ball bearing, leaves a small indentation on the metal, you should do a couple of tests to get an average. They are big, heavy and slightly delicate machines. I can’t afford one. The files are a lot cheaper, but only tell you roughly where you are at.

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

@@ShelleyRaskin I know what a hardness tester is, been using them for over 25 years, just our machines aren't scaled in HRC.