Genuine Gurkha Knife-8 Inch Blade Black (Rust Free) Panawal Gard Handle Handmade by GK&CO. Kukri House in Nepal
Description
- 8" long black Blade handmade Kukri knife by Bishwakarma at Gurkha Kukri House factory in Nepal. Imported by GK&Co Kukri House in Nepal
- 8" Blade with 4.5" Rosewood handle, Overall length 12.5 Inches, Thickness about 9mm at Spine
- Very Sharp or easy to sharp as its made of carbon steel (car spring or railway track). It's comes with 2 small utilities knives (Karda & Chakmak).
- Black (Rust free), water-tempered blade. the sheath is made out of water buffalo hide (leather) in off Black natural color; covered in soft cotton wood.
- Handforge by the Kami/Biswakarma castes who are the traditional inheritors of the art of kukri-making. It is handmade using the top quality materials in a very traditional way with predictable tools.
This is 8 inch Gurkha Iraqi operation Khukuri. This model of Khukuri was used by Gurkha soldiers in Iraq war. This is light Khukuri in it's size with beautiful rosewood handle and has strong grip. This is a good Khukuri for self defense and for day to day use such as clearing bushes, cutting timber, meat, etc. Manufacturing type: Handmade with fixed blade Blade Material: Highly Graded Carbon Steel, Semi/unpolished blade Steel Category: A grade leaf spring steel(from car or jeep 5160) Hardness of Steel: Spine 22 & 25 Rc, Midpoint of the belly 45 & 46 Rc, and the edge 54 & 55 Rc Handle Material: Rosewood Scabbard Material: Pinewood covered in Buffalo hide Length of Khukuri: 13 inches Length of Blade: 8 inches Length of Handle: 4.5 inches Thickness of Spine: 1 cm Weight of Blade: 700 gm Weight of Khukuri: 850 gm The Khukuri aka Kukri is a traditional knife from Nepal. It is used as a tool and as a weapon in Nepal and some countries in South Asia. Traditionally it was, and in many cases still is, the basic utility knife of the Nepalese people. Khukuri is the pride of the Gurkhas and a symbol of bravery in Nepal. It is also the weapon of the Nepalese Army, the Royal Gurkha Rifles, the Assam Rifles, the Assam Regiment of Indian Army and of all Gurkha regiments throughout the world so much so that some English speakers refer to the Khukuri as the "Gurkha blade" or the "Gurkha knife". The Kukhuri often appears in Nepalese heraldry and is used in many traditional rituals as well as in wedding ceremonies. The home of the Khukuri is the small hilly district of Bhojpur located in Eastern Nepal. The district is the home to a large number of blacksmiths who have been making the Khukuris from time immemorial. *As Khukuris are hand forged they may have slight variations in measurements. Origin: Hand made in Eastern Mountain District of Nepal, Bhojpur and Dharan **Note** Based on availability color of scabbard and handle maybe different than what is shown in the picture!