Here is a site all may be intreasted in;

http://www.khukurihouseonline.com/

Quote from their site;

"Kukri/khukuri house of Nepal owned and run by ex-Gurkha army officer.


Kukris/khukuris made in Eastern part of Nepal by ex-Gurkha armory specialist.


Gurkha knife/knives and original kukris/khukuris inspected, admired and recommended by Gurkha VCs. VCs’ visit the Kukri/Khukuri House."

Check out the military line.
Don't know anything more about them than whats posted on their site.

Interesting, very much like a British issue Mk. II pattern kukri (late WWI-WWII period). I have an original in my collection, an absolutely wicked, heavy duty chopper. Slightly wider blade, curved rather than angled spine and a slightly curved rather than straight grip, though.

For chopping harder woods, felling smaller trees, limbing etc. it's the kind of kukri that will outperform any machete. Tora (UK-based) makes a very close replica but I didn't know about the Khukuri House version before. Glad to hear you're happy with it, looks like a well made knife!

If I remember correctly, they said it was patterned after the 18th century military versions.

Jim

Wal-Mart has a non-black bladed version for $29.99. I almost picked it up, but I wanted to pick up the Gerber Paraframe II in black and serrated. Nice knife and blade, but not the one handed opener it claims to be. I think I gave it the shortest and worst review ever on my site. Tragic.

Well, the blade shape is pretty common but full tang is only found on British military patterns (20th c.). Traditional kukris have either a stick tang that goes all the way through the grip (peened over a washer at the end) or a hidden rattail tang (friction fit and glued with Laha resin, just as strong as epoxy).

There are no LMF II's at walmart, and they sure as H3ll aren't 29.99. I have the ASEK version and they are a dang fine knife, for the intended purpose.