KUKRI

Updated 05-May-2020.

Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about KUKRI!

Pin on Weapons from around the world.: Dec 21, 2015 – Weapons of General Amar Singh Thapa (kukri, katar and kora) late 18th-early 19th Century, Nepal. National Museum of Nepal, Kathmandu.

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the kukri or khukuri is a knife associated with the Nepali speaking Gurkhas of Nepal and India . it is used as both a tool and as a weapon in the Indian subcontinent . kukri often appears in Nepalese and Indian Gorkha heraldry and is used in wedding ceremonies . myth is that they must draw blood before sheathed; in fact they are frequently used as utility tools . kukri came to be known during the Gurkha War of 1814–1816 . it gained literary attention in the 1897 novel Dracula by Irish author Bram Stoker . all Gurkha troops are issued with two the weapon gained fame in the Gurkha War and its continued use through both world war I and world war II enhanced its reputation among Allied troops and enemy forces . the kukri was purchased and used by other British, Commonwealth and US the notion of the Gurkha with his kukri carried on through to the Falklands War . the shape varies a great deal from being quite straight to highly curved with angled or smooth spines . a the spines vary from 5–10 mm (316–38 in) at the handle and can taper to 2 mm (116 in) by the point . the blade lengths can vary from 26– Kukri blades usually have a notch at the base of the blade . notch may also represent the teats of a cow, a reminder that the kukri should not be used to kill an animal revere the traditional handle attachment in Nepal is the partial tang . the full tang is mainly used on some military models . modern kukri blades are often forged from spring steel . blades have a hard, tempered edge and a softer spine . some older style scabbards include a pouch for carrying kukri handles are usually made from hardwood or buffalo horn . they are often fastened with a kind of tree sap called laha (also known as “Himalayan epoxy” a wood or horn handle may traditional profiling of blade edge performed by a two-man team . Routine sharpening is traditionally accomplished by passing a chakmak over edge . kukri scabbards are usually made of the blade bends towards the opponent, allowing the kukri to slice as it chops . the design enables the user to inflict deep wounds and to penetrate bone . the kukri is versatile. it can function as a smaller knife . the heavier and wider end of the blade, towards the tip, functions as an axe or a small shovel . butt cap (Cha Tang (Paro): Rear piece of the blade that goes through the handle . Bolster (Kanjo): Thick metal/brass round shaped plate between blade and handle made to support and reinforce the fixture Fuller (Chirra): Curvature/Hump in the blade made to absorb impact and to reduce unnecessary weight . Tip (Toppa), the Starting point of the blade. Edge (Dhaar) Notch (Cho): a distinctive cut (numeric ‘3 ‘-like shape) in the edge . Used as a stopper when sharpening with the chakmak . Ricas Tang Tail (Puchchar): last point of the kukri blade . Lace (Tuna): a leather cord used to sew or attach two ends of frog . Especially used in army Chape (Khothi): Pointed metallic tip of the scabbard . Loop (Golie): Round leather room/space where a belt goes through attached/fixed to the keeper with steel the Eastern blades are originated and named according to the towns and villages of Eastern Nepal . the Eastern khukuris are Angkhola, Bhojpure, Chainpure and Ganjawla . both styles of kukri appear to be used in all areas of Nepal . there is a Khukuri named after Gorkhali General Amar Singh Thapa . the western blades are generally broader . the real Khukuri used by Amar Singh Thapa is archived at National Museum of Nepal . it is more curvy in nature than other traditions .