Sirupate Current Gurkha Army Jungle Khukuri Knife.

Description

Sirupate Current Gurkha Army Jungle Khukuri Knife.
Sirupate is kind of a khukuri knife where “siru” means name of the leaf and the “pate” means leaf 🍂. The thin belly makes it look quiet slender and as well as it gives more functionality towards jungle use. The large cutting section because of the thin belly gives this knife a greater advantage towards cutting. These are 10 inch standard Gurkha Khukuri jungle knife. These Khukuri are specially still used during the high end training of the Gurkhas in the jungle of Brunei.
These knives are hand forged in the handicraft factory of Gorkha Zone Khukuri House (GZKH) in Kathmandu- Nepal. All of the knives in our factories are made by a local black smith of Nepal called Kami. Their cast Kamis makes them a official maker of the khukuri knifes since centuries of Hindu religion. All knives are hand forged by hammer after the steel is heated on a wood coal and they are hardened by quenching on oil. The knives after that are naturally tempered by heating and slow cooling methods.
The khukuri knives are basically made by local black Smith a born khukuri maker of Nepal. Recycled High carbon 5160 steel blade are heated in a wood charcoal and then forged by a hammer to give a shape of a khukuri.  Traditional hand forged method is used for making a blade. The steel is tempered differentially on the bevel, body and spine. The knifes are chemically etched to get the pattern. Rose wood and white metal is used for making a handle. Yak hide  are wrapped in wood to make a scabbard. This single khukuri takes at least a 5-7 days to make it complete.
These khukuris are itself a master piece and you can keep it as a souvenir from Nepal. It has its own historic value. These khukuri can be used for hunting, slicing things, jungle camping; hiking and for other house hold and out door utilities.
Product specification:
Length
: 26 cm (Blade)
:12 cm (Handle)
Belly
: 4 cm
Spine
: 4mm
weight
: 385 gram (Khukuri)
: 580 kg (Total weight)
: 1 kg (shipping weight)
Hardness
: 58-60 (Bevel or edge)
: 22-25 (Spine)
: 45-46  (Belly)
The above specification is approx as these are handmade.
Extra utility tool and its function:
Karda is a sharp blade basically use for peeling objects and things while camping and hiking.
chakmak is blunt blade help to razor sharp a knife and as well as to light a fire.
Caution:
1. Use engine oil or gun oil to prevent the high carbon steel 5160 from rusting
2. Use fine Sandpaper or grinder to remove the rust
3. You can use file or stone or grinder to sharp the blade
4. Angle your blade downside towards the right while putting your blade inside the scabbard.
Thank you for chossing Gorkha Zone khukuri House, Nepal and please feel free to search us before buying our handforged khukri knife and thank you for your support towards a handmade product. Each and every sell doesnt only generate a income but also generate a job opportunity in society.