Authentic Service No.1 Khukuri – British Gurkha Army Issue Khukuri Knife – Hand Forged Blade in Nepal

Description

This Service No.1 khukuri (kukri) is most common and popular khukuri amongst the Gurkha soldiers. The Service No. 1 Kukri is official issued to Gurkhas in UK Regiment. 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 Duty.

This Service No.1 khukuri (kukri) has Recruiting Years and Country’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 wars. 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.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Blade Size and Type: 10.5″ inch (22 – 26cm) and Polished blade.
Handle Size and Type : 5.5″ inch (13.5cm) Buffalo horn fixed blade handle.
Drop x belly Size : 2.75″ x 1.78″

Total weight: ~850 grams

KHUKURI BLADE MATERIAL
Most blade material used to make Khukuri knives are and carbon steel and suspension leaf spring of truck. Carbon steel is an iron allow with carbon. It is a very common blade material that has been used for many years. These tough blades will not bend under pressure. It takes little effort to sharpen or re-sharpen a carbon steel blade knife, making it a good choice if you plan to sharpen your kitchen knives at home. However, tomatoes, citrus fruits, and other foods with a high acid content can discolor the blade, and rusting is possible.

High carbon stainless steel knives are those made of a combination of carbon steel and stainless steel.

Note: Engine oil, gun oil is needed to prevent it from rusting.