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  • it is also a good backup knive;-)

  • Where can I buy a good Khukuri? Cold steel seems high priced... what say you?

  • @canalzonebratt90

    I recently got mine in the mail from khukurihouseonline(dot)com

    It took about a month to get it, but they are handmade in Nepal and shipped to me here in the US. I've been pretty happy with it so far...

  • for more information on khukuris and the gurkhas,

    watch these 2 videos -->|Khukuri| History of National Weapon of Nepal, Symbol of Gurkhas

    and ---> Way of the Gurkha Warrior 

  • A.C.A.B on his hand:)

  • the cut out by the handle that suposedly keeps the blood or sap from running on the handle would work because of the same property that makes water create droplets it will create a ball and when you turn the blade it will fall off

  • ok supposely my dad recieved a Ghurka khurki from his uncle. His uncle sent it to him when he was out posted in Panama. Does ayone know why a Ghurka would be in Panama?

  • thats a armed forces can opener if im not mistaken

  • my grand dad always said " when u get a new khukuri, it always draws blood out of someone" i said okey and left. then when i was older my friend said the same thing to me but i kept making fun of that.. then he pulled the khukuri i was carrying of the sheath and sliced my hand by mistake . god i was bleeding so badly and the time it happened, i remembered what my grandad said haha!!

  • @FrogMast3r lol got ur lesson rite ther boiii....never disrespect khukuris...thats wat makes gurkha invincible!!!lol

  • Increíble cuchillo...

  • the groove is placed on many fighting blades for this reason, to break this seal and alow the knife to be withdrawn fast and reduce the time the knifes user remains vulnerable

  • Great video! I have a Kukri from my grandfather and have recently concidered restoring it myself.

    As far as the groove on the back goes, apart from its decorative function, you would find that the groove is also probably there for a very practicle reason; when the knife enters flesh and sinks down the the hilt, without the groove, withdrawing the blade is difficult as the body forms a seal around it...

  • hey guys,.. The khukuris are not built in anywhereelse apart from Nepal.......to buy the khukuri u need to go to  Nepal

  • @skinlondon11 : we can also get khukuri else where but to buy best khukuri u need to go NEPAL,,.. ))

  • Is that a British version of the P-38 can opener in your survival gear pouch? VERY cool ideas you have here for 'upgrading' my Kukri.

    Blood grooves are a way to prevent the blade from being trapped by body muscle when used as a stabbing weapon. A flat blade has higher risk of the muscle getting a firm grip on the blade itself, but with the groove, you ave a void that minimizes this effect.

  • Is that a British version of the P-38 can opener in your survival gear pouch? VERY cool ideas you have here for 'upgrading' my Kukri.

  • Great findings on historical info, and the comments hold even more information as well.

  • I was looking to get one of these knives. One i'm looking at is 2300 grams

  • they should put something to sytop your hand from moving foward when stabbing, imagine if your grip fails

  • Now THIS is a knoife!

  • The cutout is to represent the gods spear and the blade design is so that blood will run off the tip of the blade.

  • the groove is to allow flex in the blade which makes it more durable while striking things.

  • to see the sheer power of khukri and skill of gurkha when they handle it, watch this video ===> "way of the gurkha warrior"

  • the groov is to allow flex in the blade which makes it more durable.

  • When a Gurkha soldier takes his Kukri knife out of its scabbard, even if it is just to clean or show it, it must draw blood. Gurkhas will cut themselves to prove this point just so they can say that it has alway drawn blood when it was released from its scabbard. They also practice beheading goats. When they kill the enemy, it is a dishonor it it takes more than one blow to behead an enemy. When the kill an enemy with a gun, they are known to behead them anyway. Great troops.

  • YAY NEPAL!

  • just fyi...i think u need skills to chop head off in one shot n nt anyone cn do it,...u cn visit an occasions just before dasherra called MAR where they slaughter buffalo in one go from 6 inch distance apart to neck....N to draw blood in khkuri before u put back to its sheath use to be tradition about 2 decades ago while few still does it hardly anyone follows nowadays....

  • where did you buy the kukri, please?

  • Search on the net for electrolytic rust removal or molassis rust removal. Both work well and reduce the reoccurence of rust as the rust is converted to a form that does not continue to rust like manual removal can . I have used both with great sucess . A lot of tool collectors and conservators use these methods. regards.

    Great down to earth clip with no BS. thanks.

  • this might sound very stupid, but where is the Kukri originally from? Some part of asia right?

  • @max465t Khukri is originally from Nepal.Khukri is their traditional as well as national weapon of Nepalese people.Khukri was brought into limelight by the legendary Nepalese army known as Gurkhas or Gorkhas during First and second world war.

  • the gurkhas were masters of stealth.in ww2 they snuck past japanese lines ad cut they're shoelaces for fun.lethal pranksters...

  • u said it was to reprisent the shivas thing, i have a thing like that on my left ear

  • Where would you get the smaller blades at? Just curious...

  • Also, if you made the sheath yourself...it is a real one. Does it function like one? Does it look like one? Then it is a real one. Don't sell yourself short. :D

  • The edge, at the end of the handle( u refer as lord Shiva's spare) it can be use to take off the nails from wall,wood, etc. its even use to make fire sparks.

  • NOT WD40... try Hoppes 9 gun oil.. i use it and its easy to get off as well. WD40 is a temporary oil but not for long term storage..the leather goes all weird. Not good.

  • do you know what the laws in the UK are regarding Kukri use? i mean when camping/shelter building and other survival like activities

  • they only have to drew there own blood when its unsheath in anger but that's there choice naw

  • thay have to draw blood if its unsheath in anger

  • crud, i failed my own test, it was shiva not kali XD

    i give myself pop quizes to keep my mind sharp

  • its not a rumour...as being born in gurkha family..ive seen my family using khukuri to behead the animals and bless the khukuri with blood which symbolise that once u draw the khukuri out of sheath u have to bless it with blood...if he is a real gurkha he follows the code of honour so its depends on who is using it!!real gurkha with code of honour or some punk ass dude to show off!!believe it or not its not a myth!!real gurkhas still lives with that code of honour!!

  • being born in a gurkha family..i've seen for years that our family using a khukuri to behead an animal's head off and bless the khukhuri with blood which symbolise that once u draw the khukuri out of sheath u have to bless it with blood...believe it or not its not a myth if he/she is a real gurkha he/she follows the code of honour.. but in modern days some punk ass carries a khukuri and doesn't follow the code...so depends on who is carrying the khukuri real gurkha or some punk ass!!!

  • even their own blood? like i mean what if he/she is alone and gets it out for like chopping wood clearing bush whatever would they still need to bless it with blood?

  • not in that case...when gurkha takes his khukuri in a passive way or in peace for a general way of living then he/she don't have to.. but once a gurkha takes his weapon out for destruction or to kill somebody or something then he or she has to bless it with blood and in that case if u fail to do so then u have to bless it with ur own blood too...not wash with blood but just a little cut in ur arm or leg where u don't feel too much pain!!!lol intresting isn't it...i've seen ppl doing it maan!!

  • Its not just a rumor dude I have talked to the real guys and its like their like code of honor to draw blood when they draw it. Also one swing off with someones head isn't to hard to believe the kukri is designed to pull itself allowing for astonishing speeds.

  • ACAB lol does no one else find tht funny or is it just me (my Auntie was in the police lol)

  • the notch at the hilt of this knife is for "ripping" things like a tear or unclean cut, the groove running from the hilt to halfway up the shaft is a bleeding hole, so when u stick the knife in, blood can run down that groove... correct me if im wrong

  • @doeelectro actually its used to catch your enemies knife. the groove is a blood groove because if you have a lot of pressure on the inside of the body then its hard to pull out your knife but if you let blood out with a groove its quiet easy to remove from an enemy.

  • Actully the design at the hilt of the blade is for blood to drip as he said but it also represents a cow hoof. In Nepal most people are Hindu and the Cow is Sacred to them

  • @aleczander1134206 and the godess of war, kali if im rmembering right. wich assuming im right, kali means knife wich is rather ironic.

  • It depends on what you want, have a good look at the different makers product pages and forums, on their forums you can get customer input, which could help you out a lot

  • Khukurihouse?

  • i think it is u know, highest quality

  • That kukri is too collectable to be using,

    Get a modern one by a top Kukri manufacturer, and use your current one as a good example of an older kukri.

    The notch was originaly done as a way of stopping fluid comming onto your hands, and in the olden days if a Nepalese drew a kukri out in anger, then they had to draw blood.

    The spelling kukri was by standing order in the late 19th century.

  • the notch has another use: it defines where one should stop sharpening the blade which helps one avoid accidentally cutting one's finger off and gives a cleaner edge.

  • gracias por compartir!

    Saludos desde Argentina

  • i need" A" C A B

  • hey, i have this exact same kukri, but what i want to know is how much would one be worth if i sold mine?

  • Will this take polish heads easily?

  • why does everyone writes it as kukuri,

    in nepal most people pronounce it was khukuri, even though both are correct, khukuri sounds much better.

    must the english accent

  • A C A B !

  • its made in nepal....

  • Is this knife made by victorinox?

  • cool, i agree that now its definatly a great survival tool

  • ACAB!!! haha thts a tattoo and a half mate ;)

  • Seems like this type of knife would be more of like a small machete. I would image it would be used for survival type situations. I'm just starting to get into weapon collecting myself, hence my name. Any suggestions of types of things to look into that are relatively cheap, but quite unique?

    -Evan

  • I found an old Ghurka Kukri they used in WW2, my grandfather got it off one back then.

    Would you know any way on derust it to it's former glory like yours?

    Also, where could I get a sheath for it?

  • Not sure where to get a sheath, search for Kukri websites for that.

    as for rust, use a wire brush, or even sandpaper, starting rough and getting smoother, then use wire wool to finish itm, spray with wd40 or other oils while doing it.

  • Yeah I tried getting most of it off with many different things including WD40, some spirits too. Menthalayted spirits and such

    Could I sharpen it with a wire brush, or would there be a difference?

  • @Takara8808 to remove the oil they applied for packaging use kerosene, try not to get the kerosene all over the sheath too...

  • you'd be better off making your own sheath. my sheath was cheap wood and carboard with a flimsy leather-like cover. I just traced the outside of the sheath onto some oak and made my own. worked very nice, then i covered it with a OD parachute cloth and tied some paracord around it.

  • @Takara8808 Just make one.

  • @Takara8808 You can gently remove the rust with 0000 steel wool and some oil as WeaponCollector said. If it's a real pain in the ass, try some phosphoric acid (you can get in most hardware shops as rust removing gel) just make sure you use it sparingly. The sheath is simple enough to make. In it's simplest form, it's 2 pieces of wood, fitted around the blade and wrapped in a thin, wet piece of leather and sewn in the back.

  • awesome

  • 480 grms is that not quite light? i thought they weighed in at somewhere around 600 - 1300 grams

  • i understand that the notch used to be a type of tribal makers mark, different design notch, different tribe. but during ww2, with the idea of mass producing them for the allied forces and later for export, the notch just got standardised into the current design. and has been that design ever sense.

    just saying. later, zenlogic.

  • Very nice work, and thank you for making the video. I've found the kaudi has another, more utilitarian function than the ones about the god, Kali, and use as a blood drip. I have a Cold Steel lightweight Khukuri in addition to a genuine Panawal. Without the kaudi, there's a tendency during hard use for the forefinger to run onto the Cold Steel's blade -- which of course is sharp -- and will cut you. I don't have that problem with the Panawal. The kaudi keeps my finger off the sharp blade.

  • Well put togher video. Telling about its history sure gives it a deep meaning.

    Grate video Best Regards

  • how long is the blade?

  • 13 inchs

  • looks like the stuff in the bag is a bag of weed, rizzlas and matchs.

    also a blade for cuttin coaine

  • I thought the very same thing when he showed what was in the bag

  • oh shit so who's blood you gonna draw now ???

    lol

  • lol,

  • The notch is is called a kaudi, and either represents a cow foot, or shiva, the Gurkhas believe it to be a notch to help the blood drip of. The groove by the spine is just decoration, except on old kukri where it acted as T spine for added strength. Gurkha did not have to draw blood when they unsheathed their kukri, only in the old days when revenge was required. Plenty of accounts of Gurkhas chopping heads of btw!

    Nice shaped and weighted kukri btw.

  • Really?

  • You know the front is heavy so that its capable of penetrating through bones and skulls! HaHa! Man that is clever. The ones you get from a factory aren't as good as a traditional one.

  • the rumor is true and i really like the gurkha war tactics sneak in kill all but one in each tent sneak out

  • Very nice customizations.

  • Nice improvements to the sheath.

  • wow its kinda bulky the sheath i mean.

  • looks great

    thanks

  • do you think you could do a cutting test with it?

  • Sure Jimmy, i will need to sharpen it first, but i will do a cutting test sometime.

    Mike.

  • sweet...

  • sweet...

  • my dads a gurkha and he has got like 15 of them khukuris

  • btw im no hindu and im not 100% nepalese

  • love the mini knives :)

  • hey dude... love ur accent :D

    can u give me an advice on an easy to carry but powerful knife.. somthing like a dagger ? thx

  • Good Mods Mike! I've read all the thoeries too. The only one I throw out completely is the one about cutting yourself with the notch every time you draw the blade. In a jungle environment the last thing you want is cuts. And the notch is useless for cutting anyway, much easier to use the blade. My favorite is the horns of Shiva decoration. Looks just like it.

  • if i was going out in the woods i would care that 5/5 eric

  • nice mike nice i got one of ebay today cheap for 35 bucks lol

    later.

    mitch

  • Hey Mitch, thats a good price.

    Mike.

  • Nice improvements and great info. sick knive man. 5 star

  • Cheers Dave, glad you liked it mate.

    Mike

  • Hi Mike,

    Great vid. Very interesting info.

    5 STARS

  • Thanks Duane.

  • and the little knife is for poking eyes out

  • you know what that cut out is for really , its for cutting ears off!!!!!!! hahahaha

  • LOL, very funny.

  • great video mike 5/5 .

    malc.

  • Very nice, Mike! What the hell man... I thought for a minute there that I went deaf! HA!

    5*****

    Ed

  • lol, glad you like it Ed.

    mike.

  • Lol,your voice sounds more like that of your brother now.But on those hands i can tell it is you talking,haha.

    Handy knives by the way.I think of it,if i ever go on an 'Indiana Jones trip' myself .LOL.

  • Hi Heidi, Thanks for the comment, don't see you over on this channel very often.

    Glad you like the video.

    and it sure is me!!!

    lol, See you later Heidi.

    Mike.

  • Nice kukri mike plus good mod on the sheatf but have you cocidered something newer and more tactical like the KABAR 'Kukri' check those things out i think ull be plesently surprised how nice they look ,and the prise seems small actually :)

  • Just checked them out , they are very good, there is a person out there who takes old original kukris and modernizes them and the sheath, does a very good job.

    i'll add some links in the More Info section later to some of the things if found.

    See you Paul.

    Mike.

  • Weaponscollector, I just order a spring

    M16A1 and spring Uzi in airsoft, today. Once they come, possibly, by Monday? I'll do a review about them.

  • Nice One Uk, looking forward to seeing those, i once had a spring M16A1, but gave it too my brother. great Airsofts.

    Thanks for watching,

    Mike.

  • Yes, it is by Mauri, never had a Mauri assault rifle before. From now on, I am just going to collect Muri airsoft.

  • Hi Charlie,

    Can't wait for the new video.

    Delta

  • Thanks, it will be Monday, or Tuesday next week.

  • wow thats great 5/5 if i had to survive for long time i no wht knife i would choose now LOL

  • Hi Shaun, Glad you like it mate, i made the competition video today ,plus some videos for 1000 subs, need 3 more subs, then i can upload the video.

    See you later mate

    Mike.

  • I really like your Kukri. I agree the kukri (especially your modifications) would make the ideal survival knife. it can take the place of an axe and do any job any survival knife could. Thanks Mike, Great video!!

  • Thanks Ed, Glad you liked the modifications,

    Cheers Mate.

    Mike.

  • that knife is a fucking beast

  • Thanks Mate, Glad you like it man.

    Mike.

  • (comment not finished, wrong click!)

    they're sold for riddiculous prices...

    But again... my country is a bitch when you try to import that stuff...

    No kukri for me, unfortunately... :(

  • Thank you UnsatisfactionGuaran, yes i did the work on it myself, Glad you like it,

    yeah to get another one it would cost me £50 for the cheapest, and up to £150.

    Thanks Again.

    Mike.

  • YOU did that work on the sheat?

    That's great!

    Kukris are cool but it's hard to find decent ones for decent prices in my country.

    I thought to order one from thekhukurihouse(dot)com, since they're handmade and

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