Gurkha Army II World War Jungle Kukri
This is how this World War Khukuri (kukri) got its name "The Dehradoone Khukuri" also. This World War khukuri (kukri) has one of the most beautiful shaped due to more curvness in the front part of the blade.It is slightly larger than the current issue.As it is because it was more in use in the World War Days. All Khukuris have two pockets on the back of the scabbard which hold a blunt steel called "chakmak" for sharpening the blade or for striking spark from flint and a little knife known as "karda" used for skinning small animals such as rabbits. The notch (kaura or kaudi) in the blade near the hilt of most khukuris serves as conduit for the blood on the blade to drip out, thus preventing it from soiling the hilt, as well as a device for catching and neutralizing and enemy blade.
| Material Used | Highly Graded Carbon Steel (car & jeep leaf spring, 5160) for blade. Water buffalo Leather for the Scabbard(outside), Buffalo Horn for the handle, Pinewood for Scabbard (inside), Brass and “Laha” (Nepali Traditional Glue). |
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| Blade Size and Type | 11inch (30cm) and polished blade . |
| Handle Size and Type | 5.5 inch (14cm) . |
| Hardness of steel | spine=22-25 RC, belly=45-46 RC, edge=54-55 RC. |
