- The name of this Kukri, also spelled as Khukuri comes from a remote village of Nepal called Dhankuta which is famous for kukri making.
- This Dhankute horn handle Gurkha Kukri is 100% hand-forged, this kukri is well known for decorative purposes. However, it can also be used for regular domestic use.
- Dhankute Kukri comes with a decorative wooden sheath that displays the various national monograms made from a metallic sheet such as King’s crown, Lophophorus (national bird), Rhododendron (national flower), Snowtrout (national fish), Gurkha Insignia (cross kukri), etc.
- All our Kukris are made to order.
Specifications:
– Blade size: 10/12/15 inches
– Handle length: 5/7 inches
– Blade steel: 5160
– Handle material: Horn
– Sheath: Rosewood
– Actual weight: 450 gm
– Overall weight: 650 gm
– Blade condition: Very Sharp
– Thickness of Spine: 8 mm
– Edge grinding: Semi Convex
– Edge hardness: 55/57 HRC
– Blade grinding: Full Flat
– Blade finishing: Polished
– Handle finishing: Polished
– Accompanying: Karda (small knife) / Chakmak (sharpener)
- Dhankute Gurkha Kukri can be used as a hunting knife, to chop wood, cut trees, cut meats, vegetables, and whatnot even as a souvenir collection.
- The wooden display stand can be purchased with additional charges.
- Processing Time: 4-5 Days.
- Shipping Time: 1-2 Weeks.