Our founder’s passion for producing high quality handmade blades has been driving him in this field with the sole purpose of making the finest handmade kukris (Khukuri in Nepali) up- keeping tradition alive. He has gone through many hardships and has traveled to different rural villages to acquire more & more information about kukris, their design & manufacturing. In these almost 30 years he has many acquaintances at home and abroad receiving great suggestions and advice for the blades.
We are very indebted for the love well-wishers have poured upon and for the techniques they have lent. Also we have been receiving many antique samples for reproduction from customers abroad as they have a firm belief upon that “Purna is the master for keeping the traditional blend alive”.
After setting the showroom at Hanumandhoka at early 2000 we now have a forge near the showroom where upto 10 people including blacksmiths & scabbard makers work at a time. The kukris that we have designed are famous till date. Tri-Chandra, Black Panawal, Gripper Handle, Afgani Kukri etc. are all GGK old designs. However with the changing time we have been reproducing old kukris in modern form with the old detail and design of the blade intact. Modern sirupate, Hancy killer, Yalambar, Vuke, Butcher knife etc are our new designs loved by many kukri passionates.
We love to impart the knowledge gained in due course of time with people from different parts of the world who can access our kukris & knives via website. Then they can get sufficient knowledge on any particular kukri and place their order. Customers have multiple choices as we have diverse blade portfolios. The price is very reasonable with assured lifetime guarantee on our blades with replacement warranty.
With our dedicated team of professionals, we assign jobs to the workers according to their knowledge and expertise. Some work on forging, some on making handles, some work on sharpness and finally finishing touch is done under the close supervision of our master bladesmith Mr. Purna Darnal himself. Until and unless the founder gets satisfied with the final produce he doesn’t put it for sale.
A very strong team of ours that our founder has been leading since the last 30 years is fully dedicated to making the best kukris & knives to satisfy our customers. Our team believes in hard work and designing & forging the best knives to present to this world. You can have a firm belief on GGK to make the best kukris there are. About khukuri
This khukuri is an up-scaled version of the 12" Old Army Khukuri. This was specially ordered by our customer from South Africa who wanted a longer blade with the old military design. Since then many other customers from South Africa and around the world have ordered this khukuri and their feedback so far has been 100% positive.
The kukri was and has been an everyday tool as much as it has been a deadly weapon. Introduced long before the British arrived in the early 19th century, the kukri became standard equipment for Gurkha Regiments serving in the British Army. Ironically the earliest kukris are the largest, which seems improbable as improvements in nutrition and health care have resulted in mankind, in general, being much healthier and stronger today than in the 1800s or 1900s. Yet this kukri is the exact reverse by GGK bladesmith considering traditional aspects of it to provide more grip. This Victorian-era long leaf kukri is the oldest design of kukri that was in use up until the late 1890s by the Royal Nepalese Army.
About khukuri blade, handle & scabbardThis 13.5" old Nepalese kukri (khukuri according to Nepalese syllabus) comes with a 4.74" handle. The kukri got Rat Tail tang as in most traditional kukris. The 4.74" long handle provides for an excellent balance. It has a small decorative at its butt to close the tang. The scabbard comes in hand made brown goat leather & made with Satesaal wood. The kukri cuts paper like butter and smashes bones as watermelons. This kukri is possibly the most recognizable and famous fighting knife ever developed indigenously to the mountain Kingdom of Nepal, home of the Gurkhas. It has a forward-leaning leaf-shaped blade, which provides the owner with leveraged striking power.
Khukuri in Nepalese culture & lifeThe kukri has been the basic and traditional utility knife of the Nepalese people from generation to generation, it is used in many traditional rituals among different ethnic groups of Nepal, including one where the groom wears one during the wedding ceremony. It is a symbolic weapon of the Nepalese Army, and of all Gurkha regiments throughout the world.
Specifications:- Name: 13.5” Royal Nepalese Gurkha Army Khukuri / Kukri
- Overall Length: 18.24"
- Blade Length: 13.50"
- Blade Steel: High Carbon steel
- Upper Spine Thickness: 0.31"
- Handle Material: Satesaal wood “rosewood”
- Handle Length: 4.74"
- Sheath: Khahare Peepal (a type of fig) tree wood and hand made brown goat leather
- Weight: 19.40 ounces without sheath; 26.45 ounces with sheath
- Country of Origin: Nepal
