Thanks for the link to the website that does give me some more information.
And raises some more questions as well because some of the details are difficult to see (this is NOT a complaint as I'm
very grateful for the help). The Kukri I saw had brass fittings and used a peened ferrule at the end of the tang. The leather hanging attachment had about seven or eight rows of eyelets and there was no evidence that there was ever a metal end fitting for the bottom of the scabbard. The small accessories were also IMO exceptionally well made with the thickest sharpening steel that I think I have ever seen. I also found another reference for the Kyber knife in the book by Hughes, Jenkins, and Buerlein in the miscellaneous section as figure 11-5. There was also a sword that was very different from any that I have seen previously. That being a mid-19th century British light cavalry officer's sword by Wilkinson - but with an Indian style Tulwar blade. Best Regards, Fred
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