Description

Product Description This Service No.1 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 ***** Service No.1 khukuri (kukri) has Recruiting Years and Country&#**9;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 ***** 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. Blade Size and Type : *0.5inch (*6cm) and polished blade. Handle Size and Type : 5.5 inch (*4cm) and Fixed Blade. Overall length : *5.5 inches. Material Used : High Grade Carbon Steel (car & jeep leaf spring, ********5)for blade. Water buffalo Leather for the Scabbard(outside), Buffalo Horn for the handle, Pinewood for Scabbard (inside), Brass and �Laha� (Nepali Traditional Glue). Weight : **0 gms (*5 Oz.Approx). Hardness of steel : spine=****5 RC, belly=****6 RC, edge=****5 RC. Complementary : Certificate of Guarantee, Tag, Wrapping Lokta Paper, RGR Cap Bazz, National Flag of Nepal. Place of Origin : Dharan (Eastern part of Nepal.