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History of the Khukuri
Mar 25^th, 2007 at 7:53am

been digging into gorhka and nepalese history - no mention of slings but this site is fascinating for anyone interested in knives or kurkris.
[url]http://www.himalayan-imports.com/khukuri-history.html[/url]

This is also very interesting, scroll right down the page to see manufacturing processes.
[url]http://www.himalayan-imports.com/bio.html#mama-didi[/url]

Actually we have a british army kurkri knocking around somewhere that my dad acquired in aden I believe (if it was aden then it's seen 'service') I'll have to dig it out and have a good look at it :-)

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bigkahuna past-moderator Offline Posts: 3894 Delaware, USA Gender:	Re: History of the Khukuri Reply #1 - Mar 25^th, 2007 at 9:13pm I happen to find khukuris very interesting and in fact have two of my own. As an interesting sidelight it is thought that the weapon used by Jack the Ripper may very well have been a khukuri as one was recovered near one of his crime sites.
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Re: History of the Khukuri
Reply #2 - Mar 25^th, 2007 at 11:47pm

Theres a group out there that collect antique Kukris. I'll have to dig up their URL. They have some additional information on the Kukri. They have a nice Article on the Military Kukri that definitely conflicts with some of the stuff that Himalayan Imports has on their webpage.

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Curious Aardvark wrote on Mar 25^th, 2007 at 7:53am:

been digging into gorhka and nepalese history - no mention of slings but this site is fascinating for anyone interested in knives or kurkris.
http://www.himalayan-imports.com/khukuri-history.html

This is also very interesting, scroll right down the page to see manufacturing processes.
http://www.himalayan-imports.com/bio.html#mama-didi

Actually we have a british army kurkri knocking around somewhere that my dad acquired in aden I believe (if it was aden then it's seen 'service') I'll have to dig it out and have a good look at it

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bigkahuna past-moderator Offline Posts: 3894 Delaware, USA Gender:	Re: History of the Khukuri Reply #3 - Mar 26^th, 2007 at 6:17am I hope you can find it again. I would really like to see that site.
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Re: History of the Khukuri
Reply #4 - Mar 28^th, 2007 at 7:23am

I would imagine the current issue military kurkri is a mass produced item - knowing the british army - probably made in china. Though I would imagine that most gurkhas would have their own individual blade.

There's usually a gurkha stall at the basc national gamekeepers fair - If it's there this year, might not be since they've finally got parity on pensions - and it was a the gurkha welfare trust that had the stall.
If it's there I'll try and have a chat with one about the knives :-)

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Re: History of the Khukuri
Reply #5 - Mar 28^th, 2007 at 11:41am

My understanding is that the current issue Kukri is produced in Nepal, but it is a smaller knife than the big WWI and WWII blades we see normaly advertised here in the states.

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Curious Aardvark wrote on Mar 28^th, 2007 at 7:23am:

I would imagine the current issue military kurkri is a mass produced item - knowing the british army - probably made in china. Though I would imagine that most gurkhas would have their own individual blade.

There's usually a gurkha stall at the basc national gamekeepers fair - If it's there this year, might not be since they've finally got parity on pensions - and it was a the gurkha welfare trust that had the stall.
If it's there I'll try and have a chat with one about the knives

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winkleried Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1535 Norman Oklahoma Gender:	Re: History of the Khukuri Reply #6 - Mar 28^th, 2007 at 11:42am Sorry folks have some emergency dental stuff come up in the family I'll try and see if I can find the URLL tonight. Marc bigkahuna wrote on Mar 26^th, 2007 at 6:17am: I hope you can find it again. I would really like to see that site.
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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: History of the Khukuri Reply #7 - Mar 29^th, 2007 at 7:23am Fom the gurkhas pointof view I'd imagine they'd want nepalese made weapons. Whether the quartermasters supplies would see things as sensibly as that is debateable :-)
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Re: History of the Khukuri
Reply #8 - Mar 29^th, 2007 at 7:40pm

My understanding that the Gurkas of the UK brigade are allowed to wear/use any kukri they want. Some bring the older styles back with them after their first leave. and use the issue ones for meanila tasks like digging latrines.

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Curious Aardvark wrote on Mar 29^th, 2007 at 7:23am:

Fom the gurkhas pointof view I'd imagine they'd want nepalese made weapons. Whether the quartermasters supplies would see things as sensibly as that is debateable

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winkleried Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1535 Norman Oklahoma Gender:	Re: History of the Khukuri Reply #9 - Mar 29^th, 2007 at 7:50pm Ok here it is www.IKRHS.com The International Kukri Research & Historical Society Marc Adkins bigkahuna wrote on Mar 26^th, 2007 at 6:17am: I hope you can find it again. I would really like to see that site.
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bigkahuna past-moderator Offline Posts: 3894 Delaware, USA Gender:	Re: History of the Khukuri Reply #10 - Mar 29^th, 2007 at 8:55pm From what little I know, it seems the Gurkhas have several different khukuris. One is just for full dress ceremonial wear and another for field duty.
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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: History of the Khukuri Reply #11 - Mar 30^th, 2007 at 7:49am well there's definitely a gurkha band at the basc show so I'll see if I can corner one for a chat :-)
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bigkahuna past-moderator Offline Posts: 3894 Delaware, USA Gender:	Re: History of the Khukuri Reply #12 - Mar 30^th, 2007 at 9:01pm "AYO GURKHALI!!!!"
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wanderer Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1360 Texas Gender:	Re: History of the Khukuri Reply #13 - Mar 30^th, 2007 at 9:22pm According to their site, these are the MOD suppliers. http://www.gurkhas-kukris.com/ Lots of information on this site and the two other sites they maintain. And the prices for the knives are criminally....low.
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Re: History of the Khukuri
Reply #14 - Mar 30^th, 2007 at 9:31pm

What they don't tell you is that the shipping is from Nepal.
Another thing to factor in is that their blades are made for nepalese hands and are a bit on the small size.

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wanderer wrote on Mar 30^th, 2007 at 9:22pm:

According to their site, these are the MOD suppliers.

http://www.gurkhas-kukris.com/

Lots of information on this site and the two other sites they maintain. And the prices for the knives are criminally....low.

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