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HaveBlue
09-03-2018, 20:35
I have previously posted that my Uncle was a USAF FAC embedded with an SF unit in Song Be (1962). He recently send this knife to my Dad and I picked it up in Boise last week.
The only info I have is this email:
http://www.pbase.com/haveblue/image/168067429.jpg

This is an Indian Army WW2 pattern kukri. 17 inches long. It had some wicked rust from the sheath (DON'T store your knife in a sheath). Someone has taken a buffer to it and polished the spine and possibly removed any markings (grind lines near the scales). I've gotten most of the rust off.

http://www.pbase.com/haveblue/image/168067375.jpg

Additional pics are located here: http://www.pbase.com/haveblue/les

HaveBlue
09-03-2018, 20:39
trying to show pics

TCT_Knives
11-01-2018, 19:15
Its a great story and a great looking knife. Congratulation

JJ_BPK
11-02-2018, 04:58
Nice piece of family history, congrats.

There is a world of info out there. Here is a guy from the UK that collects Kukri’s. Some good info.

www.IKRHS.com
The International Kukri Research & Historical Society :lifter

http://www.ikrhs.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1205

HaveBlue
11-08-2018, 12:29
A great resource! Thanx JJ_BPK.