About this item EGKH Nepal company is owned and run by Ex Veterans who supply hand-forged high-quality kukris blades all around the world Handcrafted in the EGKH factory outlet in Nepal by famous & very skilled blacksmiths using very high-quality materials in a very traditional manner. 100% Quality Warranty, each blade comes with EGKH marked on the blade and our quality warranty certificate. Hand Forged High Graded carbon steel blade, 5160 Razor Sharp blade, Easy to sharp, Balance water tempered for daily work This Service No.1 khukuri (kukri) is the most common and popular khukuri amongst the Gurkha soldiers. This khukuri (kukri) is provided to all the British Gurkha 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 engraved on the left side of the blade. This engraving on the blade started because, in the olden days, the Gurkha Soldiers 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 kukris serves as the 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 an enemy blade.
