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Old 14-01-13, 06:04 PM
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Hi sorry to trouble you all, but if anyone amongst you collect fighting knives I have some photo,s with price tag visable! can these be posted onto this site? these aren,t mine saw them in a local shop thought someone would be interested! could someone let me know where I ought to post? cheers billy
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Old 14-01-13, 06:10 PM
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Hi Billy,

I can't see why you couldn't post images of items in a shop, if they are your pictures.

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Old 14-01-13, 06:33 PM
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Phil Fighting Knives in shop I took photo,s so I could show members here in case there was something a forum member might be interested in sorry if I have confused anyone!
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Old 14-01-13, 08:17 PM
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I wouldn't mind seeing that Kukri.
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Old 14-01-13, 08:27 PM
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Old 14-01-13, 10:27 PM
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I would be interested to see the photos of the FS knives and Kukri.

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Old 15-01-13, 06:38 AM
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Here are the photo,s hope i,m O/K to do this if not apologies to one & all, hope you can make out prices these are from a shop locally and spotted these whilst checking it out as you do every so often, thought some members might have an interest in these! no idea if prices are reasonable or over the top! don,t know anything in this area, cheers billy
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Old 15-01-13, 06:49 PM
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The kukri is of World Wide Arms origin and is only about 10-15 years old.
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Old 15-01-13, 07:47 PM
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Thanks Billy,

I think the FS Knife is a poor quality fairly modern one by John Nowill & Sons and as stated above the Kukri is not what it seems regarding the date stamp. Also the brass bolster and hilt rings should be in steel. I quite like the scabbard and frog though.

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Old 15-01-13, 08:18 PM
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Hi all, am so glad these aren,t mine and someone else,s I thought the Kukri was good hence me putting it to the forum, will stick to badges!
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Old 16-01-13, 04:12 AM
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Is there a good reference site or book on FS fighitng knifes ? I am interested in getting one or two and dont want to buy fakes , but know nothing about them at all ?
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Old 16-01-13, 10:49 AM
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The book "British and Commonwealth Military Knives" by Ron Flook, also the following website www.gotavapen.se/market/index.php will have all that you need Swende, and more. Regards, Clive.
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Old 17-01-13, 04:50 AM
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Great .. Thanks !


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The book "British and Commonwealth Military Knives" by Ron Flook, also the following website www.gotavapen.se/market/index.php will have all that you need Swende, and more. Regards, Clive.
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hi billy, as an unwritten rule a gurkha soldier isnt allowed to pull his kukri from its sheath without drawing blood, i hope that you sucsessfully nicked yourself with this kukri without losing any fingers, (they are usually very sharp!) otherwise we may have to send the forum nurses round. regards john
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hi billy, as an unwritten rule a gurkha soldier isnt allowed to pull his kukri from its sheath without drawing blood, i hope that you sucsessfully nicked yourself with this kukri without losing any fingers, (they are usually very sharp!) otherwise we may have to send the forum nurses round. regards john
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thats' a myth .

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