$ 150.00
| Khukuri weight: | 550 gm |
| Total weight: | 750 gm |
| Blade size: | 13.5″ |
| Upper Spine: | 8 mm |
| Handle size: | 4.74″ |
| Blade material: | High carbon steel |
| Sheath material: | Khahare Peepal (a type of fig) tree wood and hand made brown goat leather |
| Handle material: | Satesaal wood “rosewood” |
This khukuri is an up-scaled version of the 12" Old Army Khukuri. This was specially ordered by our customer from South Africa who wanted a longer blade with the old military design. Since then many other customers from South Africa and around the world have ordered this khukuri and their feedback so far has been 100% positive.
The kukri was and has been an everyday tool as much as it has been a deadly weapon. Introduced long before the British arrived in the early 19th century, the kukri became standard equipment for Gurkha Regiments serving in the British Army. Ironically the earliest kukris are the largest, which seems improbable as improvements in nutrition and health care have resulted in mankind, in general, being much healthier and stronger today than in the 1800s or 1900s. Yet this kukri is the exact reverse by GGK bladesmith considering traditional aspects of it to provide more grip. This Victorian-era long leaf kukri is the oldest design of kukri that was in use up until the late 1890s by the Royal Nepalese Army.
This 13.5" old Nepalese kukri (khukuri according to Nepalese syllabus) comes with a 4.74" handle. The kukri got Rat Tail tang as in most traditional kukris. The 4.74" long handle provides for an excellent balance. It has a small decorative at its butt to close the tang. The scabbard comes in hand made brown goat leather & made with Satesaal wood. The kukri cuts paper like butter and smashes bones as watermelons. This kukri is possibly the most recognizable and famous fighting knife ever developed indigenously to the mountain Kingdom of Nepal, home of the Gurkhas. It has a forward-leaning leaf-shaped blade, which provides the owner with leveraged striking power.
Master Bladesmith Mr. Purnal Darnal demonstrating kukri razor strength
The kukri has been the basic and traditional utility knife of the Nepalese people from generation to generation, it is used in many traditional rituals among different ethnic groups of Nepal, including one where the groom wears one during the wedding ceremony. It is a symbolic weapon of the Nepalese Army, and of all Gurkha regiments throughout the world.
