12 Inch Blade Hand forged Gurkha-Seax knife cleaver framer Handmade knife-In Nepal by GK&CO. Kukri House

Specification of 12 Inch Hand forged Gurkha-Seax knife cleaver

This is handcrafted kukri therefore please note that each one might have slight variations in measurement.
Blade Hardness:                   Spine:  22-25 RC, Belly:  45-46 RC,   Edge:  58-60 RC, Steel Type: 5160 Car Spring
Blade size & Type:                12. Inches (30.38cm) Hand made, Highly Grade Carbon Steel, Black (Rust Free)Blade 
Handle size:                         6 Inches (15.25cm) full tang with Guard handle made of Rose Wood.
Weight:                                2.12lbs or  33.92Oz (975grams) Approx., Blade and Sheath
Scabbard:                            Cotton Covered in Yak Leather.
Origin:                                 Dharan East Nepal

How to maintain your Kukri:

1. Apply machine oil, gun oil, or animal fat on the blade after every use.

2. Its recommended that you don't leave any fingerprints on the blade. If its necessary to touch the blade, you should clean it by using petrol/gasoline or oil and wipe with soft cloths.

3. Your Kukri blade is made of Carbon Steel and can rust easily. In case of rusting rub it with a fine sandpaper, clean the dirt using some oil or gasoline and wipe it with a clean soft cloth then apply oil. Check the blade frequently and apply oil regularly.

4. Use shoe polish for the leather sheaths. Use brass polish or silver polish (the type used for brass fittings or sliver sheaths).

5. Most of the Kukris come with two utility knives; the blunt knife (chakmak) is used for sharpening the blade The other one - sharp edge (karda) is used for small tasks such as a pen knife.

Origin: GK&CO.Kukri factory in Eastern Nepal.