New knife

[snag68]

Hi all

Just recieved my new Khukri which was ordered from the Khukri House in Nepal.

I have to say that the both the knife and the service are both excellent.

I've not had chance to use the blade yet but the build quality is fantastic.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b86/dazzpol/KHUKRI.jpg

The knife is full tang, rivetted to the horn handle. The blade is only 8" as I wanted a more easily transported and usable knife.

The scabbard is the usual wooden type covered in buffalo hide, it is beautifully made and looks like it will last a lifetime. It is without the more common brass tip to the scabbard but has a pleasant design stitched on in leather.

It came with the usual Kadra and Chakmak (small knife and file) plus some very usable tools, a pair of tweezers, a small and sharp hand chisel/scrapper, a leather pouch for tinder etc (but is perfect for a diamond sharpener. It also has a leather punch and another tool I haven't a clue what it does. It also has a spare position in the rear of the scabbard to hold a fire steel

I'll get to a proper review with pics when I get a litttle more time.

Dazz

 

[bushwacker bob]

thats the prettiest kuk I ever did see.

 

[cgait]

Very very nice kukri. I still don't like the huge chunk at the base of the handle but thats all personal preference

 

[Ogri the trog]

Very nice Dazz,
Do you have any more info about the "Khukri house"?

Ogri the trog

 

[innocent bystander]

Very very nice kukri. I still don't like the huge chunk at the base of the handle but thats all personal preference

You might like this mod then :

http://www.m4040.com/Survival/Ghurka/Khukri Modification.htm

 

[The Joker]

That is a serious bit of kit.

Very nice

pete

 

[snag68]

Very nice Dazz,
Do you have any more info about the "Khukri house"?

Ogri the trog

http://www.khukurihouseonline.com/

Web address Ogri

Dazz

 

[bilko]

Very nice!.
My grandfather has on too. He was a captain in the Gurkhas although now retired at 70 odd and living in Andorra.
He told me that there is a tradition that whenever the khukri is drawn it must draw blood. So when it was sharpened they usually cut their thumb on it before putting it back into it's sheath. Is this true?

 

[snag68]

I think it' a myth, similar to the one about Samurai and their swords. The khukri is used for many tasks and the poor Ghurka would bleed to death..

Dazz

 

[Ogri the trog]

http://www.khukurihouseonline.com/

Web address Ogri

Dazz

Thank you Dazz
Some very nice examples there

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Sickboy]

Wow, check out the buff head on the KHUKURIHOUSE site, 3 feet blade used for doing the deed on buffalo at ceremonys, thats some swing .
Anyway, nice Khukuri, a real tool if ever i saw one, the prices are superb, thought that they would be far more than that, think i've seen my xmas present already , the better half will be pleased......

 

[snag68]

The prices are good, but, remember it costs about £15 on top to have them shipped..

Dazz

 

[scruff]

Thanks for posting the link Dazz. I've genuinely enjoyed looking at the site

Hope you hae a great time using your new tool. It looks great (as do all the blades!)