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Here if I may describe, you see a little pattern there, which some people say that it has got some religious significance, but I doubt very much. In fact, that is just so that when you have blood on the kukri, it just sort of naturally drips there, it doesn't get onto your hand and starts clogging up
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and the prehistoric bent stick used for hunting and later in hand-to-hand combat. Similar implements have existed in several forms throughout the Indian subcontinent and were used both as weapons and as tools, such as for sacrificial rituals. It might have derived from the ancient Indian saber called
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In addition to its use in combat, the kukri is also used for a variety of other purposes. It is used by farmers and laborers for cutting crops and clearing brush, and by hunters for skinning and cleaning game. It is also used as a tool for cooking, woodworking, and even as a ceremonial object in some
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While most famed from use in the military, the kukri is the most commonly used multipurpose tool in the fields and homes in Nepal. Its use has varied from building, clearing, chopping firewood, digging, slaughtering animals for food, cutting meat and vegetables, skinning animals, and opening cans.
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A kukri designed for general purpose is commonly 40–45 cm (16–18 in) in overall length and weighs approximately 450–900 g (16–32 oz). Larger examples are impractical for everyday use and are rarely found except in collections or as ceremonial weapons. Smaller ones are of more
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of the blade usually extends all the way through to the end of the handle; the small portion of the tang that projects through the end of the handle are hammered flat to secure the blade. Kukri blades have a hard, tempered edge and a softer spine. This enables them to maintain a sharp edge, yet
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The kukri is designed primarily for chopping. The shape varies a great deal from being quite straight to highly curved with angled or smooth spines. There are substantial variations in dimensions and blade thickness depending on intended tasks as well as the region of origin and the smith that
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Traditional profiling of the blade edge is performed by a two-man team; one spins a grinding wheel forwards and backwards by means of a rope wound several times around an axle while the sharpener applies the blade. The wheel is made by hand from fine river sand bound by
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are press-fitted to the tang; as the hot metal cools it shrinks, locking onto the blade. Some kukri (such as the ones made by contractors for the modern Indian Army), have a very wide tang with handle slabs fastened on by two or more rivets, commonly called a
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produced it. As a general guide the spines vary from 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) at the handle, and can taper to 2 mm (0.079 in) by the point while the blade lengths can vary from 26–38 cm (10–15 in) for general use.
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There are many myths surrounding the kukri since its earliest recorded use in the 7th century—most notably a traditional custom that the blade must draw blood before being sheathed, owing to its sole purpose as a fighting weapon.
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The kukri is versatile. It can function as a smaller knife by using the narrower part of the blade, closest to the handle. The heavier and wider end of the blade, towards the tip, functions as an axe or a small shovel.
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enhanced its reputation among both Allied troops and enemy forces. Its acclaim was demonstrated in North Africa by one unit's situation report. It reads: "Enemy losses: ten killed, our nil. Ammunition expenditure nil."
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handles have also been produced. The handle quite often has a flared butt that allows better retention in draw cuts and chopping. Most handles have metal bolsters and butt plates which are generally made of
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The kukri is effective as a chopping weapon, due to its weight, and slashing weapon, because the curved shape creates a "wedge" effect which causes the blade to cut effectively and deeper.
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The kukri typically comes in either a decorated wooden scabbard or one which is wrapped in leather. Traditionally, the scabbard also holds two smaller blades: an unsharpened
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Another factor that affects its weight and balance is the construction of the blade. To reduce weight while keeping strength, the blade might be hollow forged, or a
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Kukris can be broadly classified into two types: Eastern and
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Service No.1 (ceremonial) and a Service No.2 (exercise); in modern times, members of the
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Kukri scabbards are usually made of wood or metal with an animal skin or metal or wood covering. The leather work is often done by a
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Commander armed with a
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1729:"A brief history of the Gurkha's knife – the kukri"
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and that is what it is for, that little nick there.
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1640:"Wednesday evening with Amar Singh Thapa Khukuri"
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1356:. Great Britain: Dorling Kindersley. 1998.
809:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
453:Ghurkas in action in Tunisia, 16 March 1943
333:Colonel Gambhir Singh Rayamajhi Kshetri, a
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1227: – Ancient Iberian single-edged sword
661:Kukri in traditional religious worship of
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16:Knife associated with the Gurkhas of Nepal
1386:Welcome to the Gurkha Brigade Association
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1324:"Kukri | Meaning of Kukri by Lexico"
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905:): Thickest blunt edge of the blade.
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391:came into conflict with the growing
293:The kukri is the national weapon of
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1254: – Greek curved knife or sword
1165:on exercise, kukri scabbard on belt
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506:Kukri blades usually have a notch (
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1221: – Philippine knife or sword
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1606:"Kamis, Khukuri makers of Nepal"
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1294:"Kukri History: Khukuri House"
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1146:. The real one is archived at
1112:Kukris made in locations like
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2005:Aircrew Survival Egress Knife
1696:Dutta, Sujan (19 July 2019).
1354:Illustrated Oxford Dictionary
1328:Lexico Dictionaries | English
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1540:In the Highest Tradition
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157:Third Indo-Pakistani War
3041:Zwilling J. A. Henckels
2823:Gerber Legendary Blades
1939:Japanese kitchen knives
1820:List of blade materials
1513:. Guinness Publishing.
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368:(1884) writes that the
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2888:Medford Knife and Tool
2750:Clauss Cutlery Company
2613:Microtech Jagdkommando
2441:Yarara Parachute Knife
1449:University of Michigan
1412:Richard Francis Burton
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1418:The Book of the Sword
1298:www.khukuriblades.com
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1765:at Wikimedia Commons
1667:"Knowing The Khukri"
1534:(20 November 1989).
1443:Duncan Head (1982).
1008:Scabbard terminology
803:improve this section
152:1967 Sino-Indian War
142:1962 Sino-Indian War
2928:Randall Made Knives
2780:Dalian Hanwei Metal
2695:Aitor Knife Company
2609:Mark I trench knife
2422:Verlängerungsmesser
2025:Ballpoint pen knife
1498:Dracula the Un-Dead
362:Alexander the Great
264:Indian subcontinent
49:Bladed melee weapon
3208:Knifemakers' Guild
3079:John Nelson Cooper
2740:Chris Reeve Knives
2474:Arkansas toothpick
2248:Pantographic knife
2015:Balisong/Butterfly
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1422:. London: Dover.
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1954:Nakiri bōchō
1949:Maguro bōchō
1934:Tomato knife
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1894:Fillet knife
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2883:Marble Arms
2725:Buck Knives
2677:Yoroi-dōshi
2632:Push dagger
2539:French Nail
2388:Switchblade
2373:Strider SMF
2338:Sharpfinger
2288:Putty knife
2278:Pocketknife
2263:Penny knife
2208:Misericorde
1979:Usuba bōchō
1929:Steak knife
1854:Bread knife
1615:10 December
1536:"Episode 3"
1382:"The Kukri"
1363:140532029-X
1171:Indian Army
1041:Main Body (
996:Tang Tail (
922:Main body (
697:Manufacture
544:, but also
422:World War I
411:Bowie knife
407:Bram Stoker
360:brought by
311:Nepali Army
132:World War I
3247:Categories
3162:Mike Snody
3137:Bo Randall
3112:Jimmy Lile
3107:Gil Hibben
3092:Jerry Fisk
2989:Victorinox
2984:Tramontina
2965:STI Knives
2873:Leatherman
2858:KitchenAid
2808:Fällkniven
2760:Cold Steel
2564:Kabutowari
2524:Ear dagger
2333:Sgian dubh
2313:Sami knife
2228:Neck knife
2218:Multi-tool
2213:Mora knife
2150:Husa knife
2140:Higonokami
2100:Drop point
2090:Deba bōchō
2065:Clip point
2055:Cane knife
2045:Boot knife
1944:Deba bōchō
1738:8 November
1733:Asia Times
1712:8 November
1681:8 November
1650:17 January
1587:8 November
1396:29 January
1308:8 November
1280:References
1231:Husa knife
1219:Bolo knife
1078:Tallo Bhag
880:Butt Cap (
875:Hira Jornu
663:Rai people
561:or steel.
397:Gurkha War
305:-speaking
272:South Asia
255:pronounced
167:Kargil War
112:Gurkha War
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2770:Cuisinart
2715:Benchmade
2509:Cinquedea
2484:Bagh nakh
2363:SOG Knife
2268:Pesh-kabz
2075:Commander
2020:Ballistic
1984:Yanagi ba
1969:Udon kiri
1909:Mezzaluna
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489:Dui Chira
485:tin Chira
382:Kathmandu
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2941:Sabatier
2710:Aritsugu
2657:Stiletto
2622:Poignard
2584:Khanjali
2494:Baselard
2358:Smatchet
2308:Sabatier
2258:Penknife
2163:Karambit
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929:Fuller (
873:Keeper (
619:heraldry
616:Nepalese
535:hardwood
374:falchion
335:Gorkhali
301:for the
290:origin.
3263:Gurkhas
3230:Daggers
3019:Wüsthof
2898:Morseth
2868:Kyocera
2818:Fiskars
2803:F. Dick
2589:Khanjar
2554:Jambiya
2499:Bichuwa
2489:Balarao
2464:Anelace
2456:Daggers
2446:Yatagan
2323:Scalpel
2303:Resolza
2298:Rampuri
2193:Machete
2030:Bayonet
1959:Santoku
1884:Cleaver
1830:Kitchen
1804:daggers
1548:BBC Two
1273:Machete
1246:Klewang
1240:Khopesh
1225:Falcata
1207:English
1201:of the
1193:in the
1133:baspate
1129:Budhuna
1118:Bhojpur
1048:Chape (
989:Rivet (
984:Harhari
982:Rings (
970:chakmak
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957:Bevel (
950:Belly (
901:Spine (
859:chakmak
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796:sources
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740:panawal
627:wedding
581:chakmak
402:Dracula
325:History
307:Gurkhas
241:khukuri
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3029:Global
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2923:Opinel
2848:Ka-Bar
2844:Ivan's
2569:Kaiken
2544:Gunong
2529:Emeici
2436:X-Acto
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2775:Cutco
2720:Böker
2662:Tantō
2647:Shobo
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