Service jungle:
It's a full tang standard jungle khukuri knife mainly issued to Gurkhas. This is very good functional tool and good for long hiking, camping and trekking. Life for Gurkhas without this khukuri is very hard. This khukuri is serving Gurkhas in front foot for a very long time. It's shape, size and weight makes it very perfect for them to carry specially in jungle warfare. Lot of the Gurkhas in Brunei carry this khukuri. This khukuri is totally made for a jungle use.
These khukuri are made by local black smith “Kami” born khukuri maker of Nepal. The high carbon steel 5160 is heated and hammered to give a shape of a khukuri and hardened and tempered differentially to make it classic style Gurkha khukuri. Indian rose wood and brass are used to make a handle and pine wood and water buffalo hide is used to make a scabbard
Product specification:
Length: 25 cm blade approx
: 12 cm handle approx
Belly: 5.5 cm approx
Spine: 5-7mm approx
Hardness: 58-60 ( bevel or edge)
: 42-45 ( belly)
: 24-26 ( spine)
Weight: 480 gram (khukuri)
:580gram ( including scabbard) buying
Product code: Service jungle: buying Current standard jungle Gurkha khukuri, Kukri