This is 13″ Historic Traditional Gurkha Khukuri | Hand forged Kukri. The khukuri (also called kukri\u00a0<\/em>or khukri <\/em>by many people outside Nepal) is a distinctive curved Nepalese knife that is very popular with the Gurkhas & Nepalese people. It is the basic utility knife of the Nepalese people. The khukuri is respected throughout the world for its fearful effectiveness as a close combat knife. It is similar to a machete which is used as a utility knife in Nepal.<\/p>\n This 13″ Historic Traditional Gurkha Khukuri has a 13-inch (33.02 cm) polished blade made from highly graded 5160 carbon steel with a balanced oil quenching temper. The full tang handle is 5-inch (12.70 cm)\u00a0 in length and is made from rosewood. The scabbard is made from two pinewood pieces glued tightly by Laha <\/em>(a traditional Nepali glue) and wrapped in refined water buffalo leather.<\/p>\n The khukuri is a characteristic survival blade of the Nepalese army, the Royal Gurkha Rifles of the British Army, the Gorkha regiments of the Indian army, the Singapore Police, and the Royal Brunei Guard<\/span>. Some English speakers refer to this knife as a Gurkha blade or a Gurkha knife. The Khukuri is effective as a chopping and slashing knife. While most famed for its use in the military, it is also the most commonly used multipurpose tool in the fields and homes in Nepal<\/span>. Moreover, it can be found in almost every house in Nepal. It has varied uses from building <\/span>wooden structures<\/span>, clearing, chopping firewood, digging, slaughtering animals for food, cutting meat and vegetables to skinning animals, and opening cans. This is primarily used as a general farm and household tool. The khukuri can be used as a survival knife or camping knife for outdoor adventures.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Tips to Care for the Knife:<\/span><\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This 13″ Historic Traditional Gurkha Khukuri | Hand forged Kukri has a 13-inch blade made from highly graded 5160 carbon steel with a balanced oil quenching temper. The handle is 5-inch in length and made from water buffalo horn. It has extremely sharp edges that can be used to chop wood, cut meat & vegetables, clear bushes, vines, etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[64,171,25],"product_tag":[454,398,399,566,570],"yoast_head":"\n\n