13 Inches ROYAL Kothimora Khukuri-Cheetlange Kukri Knife-Best Gift knives

Kothimora means Kukri having silver mounted scabbard. This is a knife specially made of the retiring Gurkha or British Officers. A retire officer receives this Kukri from his regiments as a memento. The Sheath is exclusively designed using pure silver filigree with top quality velvet background. Crafted by hand here in Nepal, it has 13" long blade and 5" long Buffalo horn handle (overall length 9 inches). 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 Made Of; High grade, high tempered, Carbon Steel, Semi/unpolished blade. A grade leaf spring steel (from car or jeep The hardness of the Steel: Spine 22 & 25 Rc, Midpoint of the belly 45 & 46 Rc, and the edge 54 & 55 Rc. Handle Made Of Rose Wood Length of the Handle: 5-Inch Sheath Made Of Sterling Silver/Velvet (Outside) and Pinewood (Inside) Type of the Blade: Handmade, Fixed Blade The thickness of the Spine: 7 mm Length of the Blade 13-Inch Length with the Sheath: 18-Inch Weight of the Blade: 500 gm approx Overall Weight: 700gm approx The Khukuri comes with two small additional knives called the Karda and the Chakmak. The Karda is used as an auxiliary knife and The Chakmak is used for sharpening the blade of the Kukhuri.