13" Blade Iraqi Panawal Angkhola Gripper Handle Handmade in Nepal- Handmade knife-In Nepal by GK&CO. Kukri House

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About:-13 Inch Iraqi Panawal Angkhola Gripper handle White Sheath

The shape of this Iraqi Kukri s is very much similar to our other model - the Panawal Angkhola Kukri is mainly used in the countryside of Nepal by farmer as wood cutting and general purpose tool. This is very common agricultural and household implement in Nepal. During war in Iraqi Gurkha used this shape and with gripper handle kukri therefore we named it to Iraqi Freedom Kukri. The blade is made by the process of continue folding and beating so the blade is very strong. 13" blade is made of highly graded carbon steel with balance water temper on the edge so it's very strong. 5"full tang handle is made of "Sadhan" wood. The handle has got finger gripe for the comfortable use. Scabbard is made of water buffalo leather. This blade can be used to chop wood, clearing bushes, cutting meat and other type of domestic work. This knife can be the best tool during camping. The blade is semi-policed or off shining which is good for outdoor or jungle use. The craftsmanship on this knife is amazing so if you are looking for the finest quality Kukri you will not be disappointed.

Karda & Chakmak: These are small knives come with Kukri. Karda is small knife used of skinning animal hairs and Chakmak is used of sharpening the Kukri blade in its blunt. When you bid or buy this item you will also get these two unique knives.

13 Inch Iraqi Panawal Angkhola Gripper handle

This is handcrafted kukri therefore please note that each one might have slight variations in measurement.

        Blade Size & Type:    13"OR 33.02cm, Highly Grade Carbon Steel, Highly Polished.
Blade Thickness:       3/8" Or 0.95mm at the spine(Approx.)
Handle size:              6" Or 15.24cm, Full-tang, made of Rose Wood
Overall Length:         19" or 48.26cm from tip to pommel. (Approx.)
Sheath:                    Cotton Covered in Buffalo Leather hide
Blade Weight:           3 LB or 1360 grams    
Shipping Weight:       3.12 lbs or 1.5Kg

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.