10" Hand Forged Full Tang Blade Service No 1 GURKHA Kukri, EGKH Military Khukuri

About this itemDealing in The Genuine Kukri directly from the Nepal10" Blade with 5" Rosewood handle, Overall length 15 Inches, Thickness about 9mm at SpineThis is the outdoor or jungle knife for bone chopping and good for camping. Unpolished blade, Comes with two small utilities Knives (Karda & Chakmak)Full tang Guard handle, Hand forge by the blacksmith or Kaami in Eastern part of NepalRazor Sharp blade, Easy to sharp, Balance oil tempered.This is Full Tang Hand Forged Blade Service No 1 Blocker Handle Kukri is most common and popular khukuri amongst the Army soldiers. This khukuri (kukri) is the most popular army Kukri (Service No 1), very famous because of its close association with the Army gets a remade and now becomes more stronger and steadier because of the flat tang blade invested and with two rivets bolting from both sides. 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.This is handcrafted kukri therefore please note that each one might have slight variations in measurement.Blade Size and Type : 10 inch (25.4cm) and Semi-Polished blade.Handle Size and Type : 5 inch (12.70cm) Rosewood Full tang Blocker handle.Overall length : 15 inches.refine buffalo Leather for the Scabbard(outside), rosewood for the handle, Pinewood for Scabbard (inside), White metal and “Laha”(Nepali Traditional Glue).Weight : 700 gms (24.69 Oz.Approx).Upper Spine : 9mm.Belly : 4.9cm.Handle Circumference : 4.2 inch.Hardness of steel : spine= 22-25 RC, belly= 45-46 RC, edge= 58-60 RC.