The origin of this kukri is small village is eastern Nepal called Chainpur. The specialty of this kukri is that it has close notch and different handle than other kukris. The Kukri named Chainpure is given after its village name where this Kukri is made. The Kaamis (Craftsmen) of Chainpur village (which is situated in Eastern part of Nepal) is specialized such decorative Kukri. The scabbard is made of Rose wood. It is simple working as well as decorative knife with a fancy scabbard that has carving by hand. The blade is made of highly graded carbon Steel. The scabbard is completely different than others. The beautiful handle is made of Rose wood and well carved. This is one of the decorative and real working knife. A whole (notch) in the blade is a symbol of footmark of the cow which is believed holy in Nepal. The kukri has 6”long blade and 4.5” long handle. This blade can be used to chop wood and bone and cleaning bushes. The Blade, Handle, Sheath and even small knives called Karda and Chakmak are high-end finished. Specification of Super Mini Jungle Kukri: This is handcrafted kukri therefore please note that each one might have slight variations in measurement. Blade size & Type: 6 inches tip to handle, Highly polished Carbon Steel blade. Handle size: 4.5" Rat tail tang handle made of Water buffalo horn. Thickness: 5/16" at the thickest part of the Spine. Overall Length: 10.5" from tip of the blade to pommel of the handle (Aprox) Weight: 0.88 lbs or 14.10 oz (400 grams) Approx, Including Sheath Scabbard: Cotton Covered in Buffalo Leather. Shipping Boxed weight: 1.0 lbs or 500 gm Origin: Cheetlang, Eastern Nepal > Blade Hardness: spine: 22-25 RC, Belly: 45-46 RC, Edge: 58-60 RC, Steel Type: 5160 Car Spring