18" SPECIAL HUGE Gurkha Khukuri, kukri blade, handmade kukuri knife,NEPAL 1031

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Handicrafts from Top Of the World 18" BUFF HEAD KHUKURI - Authentic Gurkha Khukuri It is one of the largest Khukuri available which is mostly used during Dashain festival in Nepal where hundreds and thousands of goats and sheeps are sacrificed to Lord Durga. The length of the blade is 18" (1.5 feet) and its handle is 7.5" The handle is made of rosewood, horn, brass or aluminum with leather (buffalo hide) scabbard. It weighs approximately 5 lbs. SPECIFICATIONS*: Khukuri length** 25.5 inches Blade length 18 inches Handle length 7.5 inches Total weight 4.7 lbs ** Khukuri length is measured from tip of the blade to pommel of the handle. * Please note that the Khukuris are hand crafted and may have slight variations in measurements, the measurements listed here are close approximations. Blade Type: Handmade, highly grade carbon steel, highly polished blade Handle Type: Wood Weight: 4.7 lbs approximately Weight includes Khukuri with leather wrapped scabbard which holds a Karda (auxiliary knife) and a Chakmak (steel-flint striker). INCLUDES: Your shipment will include the Khukuri knife, a scabbard/cover, two smaller knives ( Karda & Chakmak ). Other props and stands are for display purposes only unless specified . Scabbard: Cotton covered in black leather Karda & Chakmak : These are small knives come with scabbard. Karda is used as an auxiliary knife and Chakmak is used for sharpening the blade in its blunt. The scabbard contains a pouch where these two unique knives are stored. OTHER INFORMATION: Optional Wooden Stand: The wooden display stand is made of rosewood for displaying/storing Khukuri when not in use. It can be purchased separately for $10 (which includes shipping charges), if purchased together. Condition: Brand new, unused, unopened, undamaged item Origin: Hand made in Eastern Nepal others products from us! About Khukuri: What is Kukuri or Khukuri? The Khukuri (alternatively spelled kukri or khukri ) is a curved versatile Nepalese knife, similar to the machete, used as both a tool and as a weapon. It is a traditional weapon for Nepalese people, and also a weapon of choice/side arm for all Nepalese including those serving in different armies around the world who are also known as Gurkha soldiers. The cutting edge is inwardly curved in shape and is the icon of Nepal. It was, and in many cases still is, the basic and traditional utility knife of the Nepalese people. Very effective when used as a weapon, it is a symbolic weapon of the Nepalese Army, and of all Gurkha regiments throughout the world, signifying the courage and valor of the bearer in the battlefield. It is a part of the regimental weaponry and heraldry of the Royal Gurkha Rifles, and is used in many traditional rituals among different ethnic groups of Nepal, including one where the groom has to wear it during the wedding ceremony. It is known to many people as simply the "Gurkha blade" or "Gurkha knife". A kukri blade has a hard, tempered edge and a softer spine. This enables it to maintain a sharp edge, yet tolerate impacts. They are also balanced so that they will rest in a vertical position if supported on a fulcrum, such as a finger. The pronunciation "kukri" is of western origin, as the Nepalese people to whom this weapon belongs pronounce it "khukuri." What is Kukuri or Khukuri used for? The blade's distinctive forward drop is intended to aid the cutting action by having the edge maintain an angle (rather like a guillotine) rather than just have a straight edge at right angles to the target, this angle provides a more "slicing" action similar to a draw-cut with a machete or sabre. The kukri is most commonly employed as a multi-use utility tool rather like a machete. The kukri also has a religious significance in the Nepalese form of the Hindu religion. During the annual Dashain festival, kukris are ceremonially blessed. Utility: While most famed from use in the military, the kukri is most commonly used as a multipurpose tool, and is a very common agric... read more

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