Kukri - British Gurkha Service Gripper Handle Khukuri - Handmade Knives - Knife

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WELCOME TO EX-GURKHA KHUKURI HOUSE Ex-Gurkha Khukuri House is the finest and largest Khukuri /kukri maker/Manufacturer/Retailer in Nepal.Please contact us for wholesale kukri pricing. Dealing in The Genuine Gurkha Kukri directly from the Home Land Of The Gurkhas ! You are bidding on a Brand New! 10.5 Inch Sercice No.1 Gripper HandleKukri :- Current Issue to The British Gurkhas during Service! It is better to die than to be a coward……………Gurkha proverb!! About 10.5 Inch Service No.1 Gripper Horn Handle Kukri : - This Service No.1 Gripper Horn Handle khukuri (kukri) is most common and popular khukuri amongst the Gurkha soldiers. This khukuri (kukri) is provided to all the British Gurkha soldiers during enlistment and is retained by them throughout their army career. Inspected regularly by an officer, this khukuri (kukri) is usually used during Parade and Duty.This Service No.1 khukuri (kukri) has Recruiting Years and Country's name engrave on the left side of the blade. This engraving on the blade started because in the olden days the Gurkha Soldier used to forget their enlistment year due to too many wars. . All Khukuris have two pockets on the back of the scabbard which hold a blunt steel called "chakmak" for sharpening the blade or for striking spark from flint and a little knife known as "karda" used for skinning small animals such as rabbits. The notch (kaura or kaudi) in the blade near the hilt of most khukuris serves as conduit for the blood on the blade to drip out, thus preventing it from soiling the hilt, as well as a device for catching and neutralizing and enemy blade . Where this Kukri is Made? The origin of the Kukri is in Nepal. Dharan is a small Gurkha town that is located in eastern Nepal. Dharan is very famous and important place for Gurkha recruiting.We have a own factory in Dharan,there are over than 200 black smith(metal smith,kamis).And all the Kukri they made by hand. Description About Service No.1 Gripper Horn Handle Kukri:- * Blade Size and Type : 10.5 inch (26 cm) ,Handmade polish Blade. * Handle Size : 5.5 inch (14cm) Buffalo Horn Gripper(Panjawal) Handle. * Material Used : High Grade Carbon Steel, Water Buffalo Leather for Scabbard (outside) and Buffalo Horn for the Handle,Pinewood for the Scabbard (inside), Brass and "Laha" ( Nepali Traditional Glue) * Weight : 700gms (25 Oz Approx) Thickness of Blade : 10mm * Place Of Origin : Dharan (East Nepal) * Overall length : 16 inches * Steel Hardness : spine=22-25 RC, belly=45-46 RC, edge=54-55 RC * Complementary : Certificate of Guarantee, Tag, Wrapping Lokta Paper. * Scabbard : Cotton Covered in buffalo leather. The scabbard has double frogs which are leather loops used to attach to the belt. * Karda & Chakmak : These are small knives come with Kukri. Karda is small knife used of skinning animal hairs. And Chakmak is used of sharpening the Kukri blade in its blunt. When you bid or buy this In order you will also get these two unique knives. * Wooden Stand : The wooden display stand shown is made of Rosewood and very smoothy finishing. If you wish to get wooden display stand, its cost you additional $ 8.00 and will ship in a single shipment with Kukri with NO additional * Please note: . Please contact us before your payment so that you can make one single payment for a kukri & wooden display stand. *The Kukri comes with two small knives (karda and Chakmak) and For Foldable wooden Display Stand $8 additional charge. *"If man says he is not afraid of dying , he is either lying or he is gurkha" ........... Marshal Sam Maneksaw(Indian Army) ! Information Of The Gurkhas :- * “Bravest of the the Brave ,most generous of generous , never had a country more faithful friends than you.Sir Ralph Turner MC,3rd Queen Alexander’s Own Gurkha Rifles .1931 * Better dead than a live coward . Gurkha prove. * The n... read more

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