Kukri from Kathmandu

[CQB27]

Work with a fine young man who is from Nepal. He just got back from visiting his family, hadn’t seen them for 3 years.

He brought me back some Nepal Rupees (folding money) and this…..Wow! It’s a heavy duty knife for sure! Feels like one good whack could split a man’s dome!

 

[CQB27]

The sheath is wood wrapped in leather. Nice bit of kit for sure! The spine of the knife is over 1/4 inch thick! Heavy duty for sure.

 

[cskiles]

Very cool blade, looks like it could do some serious damage!

 

[CQB27]

Very cool blade, looks like it could do some serious damage!

I’m not really a knife guy….but I’m loving this knife. I’m going to chop something up tomorrow for sure, 😂

 

[glocker]

I’m not really a knife guy….but I’m loving this knife. I’m going to chop something up tomorrow for sure, 😂

Cold steel has a kukuri style machete and that thing works awesom! I can only imagine the one that you have looks bad ahh!!!

 

[Bushwick100]

I bought a real Kukri knife from a Marine Col. That was selling his entire collection War weapons, in Winder, gave it to my brother for his hunting in Alaska.

 

[C Rex]

Excellent fighting knife in the right hands. The Gurkhas in India, back during British empire days, were the "marines" of the British forces in the middle east. Feared by everyone because of their ability to use these knives effectively. The geometry of the blade makes them a serious chopper with weight forward and arch that pulls into the entire cutting edge. They came in various sizes for a purpose.
The Brits had to keep armed guards around their motor pools as the leaf springs from Mercedes vehicles were the steel of choice in the latter years. Most were made in small villages under contract, with very primitive means. 18 - 20# sledge hammer head sunk part way into the dirt floor, small Dakota Hole type fire pit with goat bladder bellows and an old ballpeen hammer. All heattreatment was done at the forge. Only the working edge was hardened by pouring hot water along the edge from a kettle. Water buffalo horn was handle material of choice as it was abundant, easy to fit up by pushing heated tang through center hole and bradding over to secure the pommel.
I've made several versions with mods to suit my or my customer's needs, and yes they will cut/chop very well. Do excellent work on hogs.

 

[Gunanddoglover]

Very cool

 

[Eggmanmja01]

When my Squad Leader was heading to Delta in the mid-90s, we purchased him an "authentic" kukri. That was a few hundred, but it was the most beautiful thing I ever held at the time. Now, OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!

 

[alleycat]

Work with a fine young man who is from Nepal. He just got back from visiting his family, hadn’t seen them for 3 years.

He brought me back some Nepal Rupees (folding money) and this…..Wow! It’s a heavy duty knife for sure! Feels like one good whack could split a man’s dome!


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I love Kukris. That’s a really nice one…..

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