Want to purchase another kukri

[JShirley]

Absolute hogwash. No more true than legends that Japanese blades have to draw blood before sheathing.

 

[TomADC]

I may be the only here that recalls the movie "King of the Khyber Rifles" with Tyrone Power, the troops wouldn't use the rifle but did use their Khukri knives, I think there was a line in the movie about the blood drawing thing.

 

[USAF_Vet]

I'm going to have to call this one as just more sales jibberish. I've never heard this one before.

Actually picked that one up on wiki. I know, not the most reliable source on a great many things.

The blade's distinctive forward drop is intended to act as a weight on the end of the blade and make the kukri fall on the target faster and with more power. Although a popular legend states that a Gurkha "never sheathes his blade without first drawing blood" (this is said to be what the small, sharp notch on the blade near the handle is for: in case you wanted to draw your kukri for a non-militant purpose, and needed to draw blood before sheathing your knife. You could scrape your thumb on the notch, draw blood, and sheathe your knife without breaking tradition), the kukri is most commonly employed as a multi-use utility tool rather like a machete. The kukri also has a religious significance in the Nepalese form of the Hindu religion. During the annual Dashain festival, kukris are ceremonially blessed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukri

 

[JShirley]

Yeah...whereas a community of kuk afficianados, including a native Nepalese whose family operates multiple shops of kamis, all call BS.

John

 

[CWL]

I may be the only here that recalls the movie "King of the Khyber Rifles" with Tyrone Power, the troops wouldn't use the rifle but did use their Khukri knives, I think there was a line in the movie about the blood drawing thing.

Sure, believe in Hollywood for historical accuracy. But what's the relevance?

In reality, the Kyber Rifles were composed of Afghan tribesmen (now Pakistani) and they are muslim. In the book/movie, it was they who refused to use the rifle cartridges supposedly lubricated with pork fat.

Ghurkas are from Nepal (and India) and are Hindus mostly.

Their two countries don't even touch each other.

 

[TomADC]

Sure, believe in Hollywood for historical accuracy. But what's the relevance?

Simple relevance is its a hollywood myth.

 

[conw]

For those who like a good dose of misinformation (maybe there is a vaccination effect?)...

http://www.survivalprimer.com/a_word_on_Sunday/newkukrindex.htm

Remember to grind the cho out - it is nothing less than a dedication to false gods and you're asking for trouble from evil spirits if you don't!