Thread: Two knives

The Khukuri is just a general purpose everyday knife in Nepal. It's used from food prep to clearing a patch of ground ready for planting. The two small 'knives'; One is a small knife used for anything you want a small knife for and the other will be blunt all around the edge is used like a steel for maintaining the edge of your knife, but not actually sharpening unless you have bt of time to kill. The steel on the 'sharpener' is harder than the steel of the Khukuri blade.
During WWI and WWII (and a few other lesser known wars) The Gurkha's made for a fearsome warrior and used the Khukuri to great effect as a close combat weapon. The edge is a continuous curve which gives it it's great cutting power. However, to use it well in that fashion, still takes practice and a keen edge.
The Khukuri from pre-WWI to just after WWI is a much heavier weapon than those of later conflicts, and make todays Khukuri carried by the modern Gurkha look and feel like a pocketknife in comparison.
Khukuri come in quite a few variants these days, but have always had style variations depending on the region of Nepal that they were made in. Another link that might be of interest to you is this one here: Khukuri House - Official Khukuri/Kukri supplier to Gurkhas
Hope this is of some use to you.


Mick

Here are three of mine; The top one is a WWI model, Middle is the model carried by todays Gurkha and the bottom one is just a general knife that you would find in use in a kitchen or a field. Mainly an Eastern Nepalese design. A farmers knife.
You'll notice that not all Khukuri came with the small 'knives'. These were a newer addition, and in my opinion, a practical one. The Bic lighter is there for scale.






Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

Here are three of mine; The top one is a WWI model, Middle is the model carried by todays Gurkha and the bottom one is just a general knife that you would find in use in a kitchen or a field. Mainly an Eastern Nepalese design. A farmers knife.
You'll notice that not all Khukuri came with the small 'knives'. These were a newer addition, and in my opinion, a practical one. The Bic lighter is there for scale.






Mick

Simple question but what are the knotches for in the blade?