11 Inch Black Hunter Sirupate Lion Kukri

This is one of the special khukuri of Ex Gurkha Khukuri House(EGKH). This is 11 inch blade black hunter sirupate lion handle kukri. This particular knife’s name came from the name of grass named siru. The shape of this khukuri’s blade is very much alike to the leaf of the siru. Hence it is called as sirupate khukuri. It has straight blade and not as wide as other knives. This kukri has a rust free black sine blade so it is used to real work never get rust on the blade. This blade is very usefull for hunting. The handle is made of indian rosewood and it looks like a lion head, Hence it is called black hunter sirupate lion handle kukri. 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. 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.