unusual small Nepalese Gurkha kukri knife 1900 - 1940 sword Nepal dagger Asian

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unusual small Nepalese Gurkha kukri knife 1900 - 1940 sword Nepal dagger Asian :
$68.00

A VERY HIGH END C1900 TO 1940 KUKRI KNIFE IN SMALL SIZE IN TOTAL IN SCABBARD - SHEATH JUST 13 INS, BLADE LENGTH ON THIS ONE IS JUST 7-3/4 INS LONG, THE V RIDGED SPINE IS 1/4 INCH THICK AND ONLY THINS AT ITS TIP SLIGHTLY.THE BLADE IS MADE FROM GOOD HIGH CARBON STEEL AND IS GROUND IN TRADITIONAL WAY WITH A RAZOR SHARP EDGE, IT IS IN GOOD POLISH AND IS DECORATED WITH NATIVE LEAF PATTERNS ALONG TH BLADES TOP EDGE. THERE IS ALSO ON ONE SIDE THE MARK OF THE CRESCENT MOON AND STAR A 4 LEAFED FLOWER AND THE WORD NEPAL, THE CHO OF THE KNIFE OR blood \'\'DRIP\'\' - THUMB PRICK AS IT IS OFTEN CALLED IS ALSO UNUSUAL, I MANY YEARS OF HANDLING AND DEALING IN KUKRIS I HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS ONE OF SUCH HIGH QUALITY OF THIS ONE IN THIS SMALL SIZE AND THE UNUSUAL CHO AND DESIGNS ON THE BLADE WERE INSTANTLY NOTICEABLE.THE HILT IS MADE FROM HORN AND IS BEAUTIFUL, IT IS V STRIPED IN AREAS AND AS IN THE PICS IT HAS A VERY UNIQUE COLOUR, THERE IS ONE SMALL CHIP FROM THE POMMEL END OF THE HILT BUT IT DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE OVERALLBEAUTYOF THIS KUKRI AND COULD EASILYBE FIXED WITH BA FILE AND SANDPAPER, IF I WERE KEEPING IT I WOULD NOT BOTHER AS IT SHOWS AGE AND USE.THE SCABBARD IS TRADITIONAL AND IS MADE FROM WOOD WITH A LEATHER OUTER COVERING THAT IS ALL HAND STITCHED, THE 2 SMALL BI KNIVES - KNIFE AND FLINT STRIKER COME BLADE SHARPENER ARE BOTH STILL INTACT AND FIT SNUGLY INTO THE 2 BACK POCKETS THAT ARE MADE FOR THEM,THE V SHAPE POUCH WHICH OFTEN CONTAINS TINDER IS STILL PRESENT SO ALL IS GOOD AND COMPLETE.IT APPEARS THAT THE SIDE OF THE SCABBARD - SHEATH HAS BEEN PURPOSELY CUT SLIGHTLY (SEE PICS) TO MAKE IT EASY FOR THE KNIFE TO BE DRAWN, I HAVE SEEN THIS ON OTHER KUKRIS USED BY GURKHA SOLDIERS AND IT IS QUITE COMMON TO SEE THIS, IT IS NOT HOWEVER DAMAGE AS IS OFTEN SEEN WHERE WESTERN PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SHEATH AND UN SHEATH A KUKRI AND OFTEN PUSH THE BLADE THROUGH THE SIDE CAUSING TYPICAL DAMAGE.WRAPPED AROUND THE KUKRI SCABBARD - SHEATH IS A SMALL STRAP WHICH BUTTONS CLOSED ON THE FRONT WITH 2 RED LEATHER TOGGLES, THIS KEEPS EVERYTHING ON THE BACK IN PLACE SNUG AND TIGHT SO THAT THE SMALL TOOLS DO NOT COME LOOSE AND KEEPING THE BLADE TIGHT ENOUGH NOT TO JUMP OUT FROM ITS SCABBARD YET EASY ENOUGH TO DRAW QUICKLY WHEN NEEDED, IT MIGHT BE GOOD TO ADD THAT I HAVE SEEN KUKRI WITH THESE RED LEATHER TOGGLE BUTTONS AND STRAP THAT HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED AS MEDICAL USE KUKRIS BY THE NEPALESE MILITARY AND BY GURKHA SERVING SOLDIERS IN THE RED CROSS, IT IS POSSIBLE.IN ALL A VERY VERY HIGH QUALITY SMALL KUKRI NOT QUITE BOYS SIZE AS IT IS GOOD IN MY LARGE WESTERN HANDS AND WAS LIKELY ONE MADE FOR A MAN RATHER THAN A WOMAN OR CHILD, THE QUALITY IS VERY VERY GOOD AND THE BLADE IS EXCEPTIONAL AND ALTHOUGH MARKED NEPAL THERE IS NO WAY THAT THIS FINE KUKRI IS A TOURIST PIECE.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL WITH NO RETURN OPTION IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE AND MY ITEMS ARE EXACTLY WHAT I SAY THEY ARE IN MY DESCRIPTION.BUYER MUST COMPLETE PAYPAL PAYMENT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE sale ENDING \'\'WITHOUT EXCEPTION\'\', I WILL NOT PUT UP WITH NON PAYMENT IN MY STATED TIME AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THE STATED 48 HOURS THEN AN INSTANT NON PAID ITEM CASE WILL BE OPENED AGAINST YOU, THIS IS NOTHING PERSONAL AND IS ONLY DUE TO BAD EXPERIENCES IN THE PAST WITH NON PAYERS.