13" Military Traditional Service No.1 Kukri, EGKH Khukuri, Hand Forged Knife

This is 13" Military Service No.1 Bone & Wooden Handle Kukri, made by Ex Military khukuri House, Nepal. The blade is same as the the Military issue blade Service No.1 and Service No.1 khukuri (kukri) is most common and popular khukuri amongst the Military soldiers. This khukuri (kukri) is provided to all the British Military soldiers during enlistment and is retained by them throughout their army career. Inspected regularly by an officer, this khukuri (kukri) is usually used during Parade and Duty. This Service No.1 khukuri (kukri) has Recruiting Years and Country's name engrave on the left side of the blade. This engraving on the blade started because in the olden days the Military Soldier used to forget their enlistment year due to too many wars. 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 such as rabbits. 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.This is handcrafted kukri therefore please note that each one might have slight variations in measurementBlade Size and Type : 13 inch (33.02 cm), Hand Forged Polished Blade..Handle : 5 inch (12.7cm) tail tang water buffalo bone and rosewood handle.Material Used : Highly Graded Carbon Steel 5160, water Buffalo Leather for Scabbard(outside) and water buffalo bone and rosewood for the Handle, Pinewood for the Scabbard (inside) (Nepali Traditional Glue) .Weight : 800gms (28.62 Oz Approx) only khukuri blade weight.Upper Spine : 10mm.Lower Spine : 3mm.Belly : 5.9cm.Handle Circumference : 4 Inch.Place Of Origin : EGKH Factory in Dharan (East Nepal)