Just got my Gurkha / Kukri knives!

[HereWeGoAgain]

These things are heavy duty and the Rosewood handles are very nice!!!
The larger one is easily 5/16 thick and the forward weight is perfect!!
Total price was $186 and I didnt even know I was getting the smaller version as well as the large.
Can't wait to try em out!!

 

[okfine]

These things are heavy duty and the Rosewood handles are very nice!!!
The larger one is easily 5/16 thick and the forward weight is perfect!!
Total price was $186 and I didnt even know I was getting the smaller version as well as the large.
Can't wait to try em out!!

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Carbon stainless blades?

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

What is the functionality/advantage of that blade style?

What is the eyelet at the base of the blade, near the handle for?

 

[White 6]

These things are heavy duty and the Rosewood handles are very nice!!!
The larger one is easily 5/16 thick and the forward weight is perfect!!
Total price was $186 and I didnt even know I was getting the smaller version as well as the large.
Can't wait to try em out!!

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Nice. I like the small one. Never really liked a large knife other than the K-bar I carried, as it was more utilitarian for my needs, and not so expensive, I did not put it to good use in the field or in civilian back country. My boss saw me with mine and told me it was a vulgar looking weapon for a General's Aide, and asked what I use it for. I turned, drew, threw and stuck it up an inch and quarter, dead center in a pine tree, about 18 feet away and said, anything that comes up, including hammering tent pegs, cutting wire, rendering hot mortar rounds safe or working on this jeep. He seemed satisfied.

 

[toobfreak]

These things are heavy duty and the Rosewood handles are very nice!!!
Can't wait to try em out!!

Now all you'll need is a Gurkha cigar to smoke while using them!

 

[okfine]

What is the functionality/advantage of that blade style?

What is the eyelet at the base of the blade, near the handle for?

Its a utility blade like a machete.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Carbon stainless blades?

It's made with high carbon steel which I'm a fan of.
Easy to sharpen and they hold an edge.
It was made in Nepal.
Amazon product

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

What is the functionality/advantage of that blade style?

What is the eyelet at the base of the blade, near the handle for?

It's made for chopping and with the front heavy blade it does that very well.
I believe it was Nepal who's military used them in battle and they'll easily chop off an arm in one swing.
Not sure about the notch just yet,I wanted one mainly for it's chopping ability.
It'll out perform a machete with ease.

 

[Wyatt earp]

It's made with high carbon steel which I'm a fan of.
Easy to sharpen and they hold an edge.
It was made in Nepal.
Amazon product

You ever try making your own.?

I experimented a few times with Chinese stars and knifes I couldn't get the heat treatment right, when I was playing around in a Bridgeport and oil quenching

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Nice. I like the small one. Never really liked a large knife other than the K-bar I carried, as it was more utilitarian for my needs, and not so expensive, I did not put it to good use in the field or in civilian back country. My boss saw me with mine and told me it was a vulgar looking weapon for a General's Aide, and asked what I use it for. I turned, drew, threw and stuck it up an inch and quarter, dead center in a pine tree, about 18 feet away and said, anything that comes up, including hammering tent pegs, cutting wire, rendering hot mortar rounds safe or working on this jeep. He seemed satisfied.

The bigger blade is 16 inches long,havent checked the short version as of yet.
The small one would be great for carrying on your belt.
The biggun would be more of a chopping tool around camp.

 

[okfine]

It's made with high carbon steel which I'm a fan of.
Easy to sharpen and they hold an edge.
It was made in Nepal.
Amazon product

I use Comet to clean carbon blades. Nothing else.
That style has been around Asia for a long time. I have seen some real old long ones. Kukhuri I believe. Pretty nice looking what you have.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

You ever try making your own.?

I experimented a few times with Chinese stars and knifes I couldn't get the heat treatment right, when I was playing around in a Bridgeport and oil quenching

Nah...havent tried to make my own but plenty of people do using leaf springs.

 

[okfine]

That looks close to your longer blade.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Nah...havent tried to make my own but plenty of people do using leaf springs.

That gives me an ideal if I am bored enough at work this week I will mess around with die springs

 

[progressive hunter]

These things are heavy duty and the Rosewood handles are very nice!!!
The larger one is easily 5/16 thick and the forward weight is perfect!!
Total price was $186 and I didnt even know I was getting the smaller version as well as the large.
Can't wait to try em out!!

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nice!!!

how exactly are you going to try them out??

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

View attachment 618932 That looks close to your longer blade.

Yep...
Sure looks like it.

 

[Wyatt earp]

nice!!!

how exactly are you going to try them out??

Like all of us 80s guys here we go again is going to chop up huge amounts of cocaine

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

nice!!!

how exactly are you going to try them out??

Chopping like you would use a machete.
From what I've read they work far better than your average machete.
It's all about the weight forward design.

 

[westwall]

These things are heavy duty and the Rosewood handles are very nice!!!
The larger one is easily 5/16 thick and the forward weight is perfect!!
Total price was $186 and I didnt even know I was getting the smaller version as well as the large.
Can't wait to try em out!!

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They look good. I picked up a British military one dated 1945 when I was in Madras back in the 1970's.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Chopping like you would use a machete.
From what I've read they work far better than your average machete.
It's all about the weight forward design.

Couldn't you just use this, your cute wife could operate it while your watching a Texan football game.