10.5″ BSI Service No.1 Khukuri

This 10.5″ BSI Service No.1 Khukuri is a reproduction of the working replica of the 1959 – 1995 version of the British Service Issue Khukuri (often called “kukri” or “Khukri” in the west) by Ex Gurkha Khukuri House (EGKH). This khukuri has great heat treatment and the knife is very sharp. This Service No.1 khukuri (“kukri” or “Khukri”) is also the most common and popular khukuri amongst the Gurkha soldiers.

Service No. 1 Khukuri is an official issue to Gurkhas in UK Regiment. This khukuri 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 is usually used during Parade and field 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 Soldier 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 knife called “chakmak” for sharpening the blade or for striking spark with a 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 khukuris serves as 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.

The 10.5″ BSI Service No.1 Khukuri has a 10.5-inch long blade made from highly graded carbon steel. The handle is 4.5-inch long and is made of hardwood. The khukuri weight is only 458 grams (16.15 oz). The thickness of spine at point is 3mm (1/8 in), at the belly is 7mm (9/32 in) and at Bolster is 8mm (5/16 in). The total weight along with the scabbard is around 715 grams.