EGKH - Genuine AEOF Official Issue Kukri - 11 inch Blade Authentic British Afghan Issue Khukuri - Handmade in Nepal

Description

• Authentic handmade Kukri knife handmade by finest Bishwakarma of Nepal and imported by EGKH.
• 11" long blade made of highly graded carbon steel, 5.5" long dark rosewood full-tang handle, 16.5" overall length (appox), weighs about 800 grams with Sheath. thikness of the blade is about 3/8" inches or 10mm at the spine.
• Very Sharp, or easy to sharp as its made of carbon steel or Car spring or railway track. Its comes with 2 small utilities knives (Karda & Chakmak).
• Semi-polished, well water-tempered blade. Dark Rosewood handle attached with with 3 alley revets to handle. The Sheath is made out of water buffalo hide (leather) covered in soft wood. The leather is dying to brown/red color.
• Hand-forge by The Kami and Biswakarma castes who are the traditional inheritors of the art of kukri-making. It is handmade using the top quality materials in a very traditional way with predictable tools.

This is the current issue Kukri for Military who are in the Afghan war. Therefore the name was derived after Afghanistan. The Army are deployed since the war started for Enduring Operation Freedom in Afghanistan (AEOF). The Regiment is decided to carry a new kukri fit to the Afghan environment. Therefore the Afghan Kukri is issued to Army serving in Afghanistan. It is about 16.5" overall length (tip to pommel). Blade is 11" double layers or Fullered (Chirra) semi-polished made of highly graded carbon Steel (Steel 5160) with balanced water temper on the edge made it a very strong blade. As it is made of carbon steel you can also sharpen as you wish. The thickness of the blade is about 3/8 inch at the thickest part of the spine. It is a full tang blade running through the handle making it super strong. An extended tang with a lanyard hole is also made to facilitate a wrist cord. The handle is about 5.5" long from guard to pommel. The Handle shape is different and has finger grip. The scabbard is made out of cotton-wood wrapped with natural water brown-colored buffalo leather. The scabbard has a leather loop with a fasten-up style in the front with two frogs. A lanyard loop or leather string is also attached at the tip of the scabbard. Besides carrying this kukri in combat and training, it can be used to chop wood or bone and clean bushes.

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