This particular knife’s name is come from the name of grass, ‘siru’. The shape of this khukuri blade is very much alike to the leaf of the Siru. Hence it is called Sirupate khukuri. It has straight blade and not as wide as other knives.This kind of blade very useful to light work,now day British gurkhas also use similar this kind of light blade for jungle training. The sheath is made of water buffalo Red lather and Rosewood and water buffalo bone is used to make handle. It has Full tang blade on handle.. The Kukri is effective as a chopping and slashing knife. While most famed from use in the military, the Kukri is the most commonly used multipurpose tool in the fields and homes in Nepal. Its use has varied from building, clearing, chopping firewood, digging, slaughtering animals for food, cutting meat and vegetables, skinning animals, and opening cans. Its use as a general farm and household tool. The Kukri can be use as survival knife or camping knife for outdoor lover.
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Material Used Highly Graded Carbon Steel 5160, water buffalo leather for Scabbard and rosewood and water buffalo bone for the Handle, Brass, white metal and “Laha” (Nepali Traditional Glue).
Belly 1.7 Inch.
Blade Size and Type 11 Inch (27.94 cm), Hand Forged Unpolished Blade.
Handle Circumference 4.1 Inch.
Handle Size and Type 5 Inch (12.7 cm) Full Tang Rosewood and water buffalo bone Handle.
Hardness of steel Spine=22-25 RC, Belly=45-46 RC, Edge=58-60 RC.
Lower Spine 3 mm.
Upper Spine 8 mm.
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