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 lather. This blade can be used to chop wood or bone cleaning bushes and other kind of domestic work.
More Information:
-Material UsedHighly Graded Carbon Steel (leaf spring,5160) for blade. Refine lather for Scabbard (outside), Rosewood for authentic the handle, Pinewood for Scabbard (inside), Brass and Laha (Nepali Traditional Glue).
-Belly4.2cm
-Blade Size and Type15 inch (38.1 cm) Handmade and Unpolished blade.
-Handle Circumference4 Inch.
-Handle Size and Type5 inch (12.5cm) Rosewood tail tang handle.
-Hardness of steelspine=22-25 RC, belly=45-46 RC, edge=54-55 RC.
-Lower Spine3mm
-Upper Spine11mm
Product code: EGKH- 15 Inch Sirupate Kukri Nepal Most Wanted Khukuri-knives-khukuri-hand forged authentic kukri knife-Handmade in Nepal