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Cold Steel 35ATCBB Gurkha Kukri Fixed Blade Knife
The Greek Kopis and The Roman Machaira are both possible inspirations for the Kukri. These ancient, forward curved blades were known for their tremendous chopping cuts. Cold Steel takes great pride in being able to offer our versions of these historic blades. The Gurkha Kukri will out-chop any factory or handmade knives, including swords twice its size - even expensive, hand forged Japanese Katanas. Taking advantage of its downward curving blade and long, "V" shaped cross section, the Gurkha Kukri places its edge at an angle to a target, creating a powerful shearing effect. The heaviest Kukri on the market, the blade is almost an inch wider near the tip than it is at the handle, which shifts the knife??s balance point forward. This allows a substantial blow to be struck with minimal effort, using inertia alone to complete the cut. The Gurkha Kukri is the result of painstaking research and development, with Lynn Thompson??s commitment to produce the finest high performance kukri in the world. Thompson??s decision was the result of attending the American Bando Association??s Kukri Clinic. The Clinic was conducted by the chief instructor of the American Bando Association, Dr. Maung Gyi, a renowned authority on Bando with many decades of experience wielding ??live?? steel. Taking full advantage of the downward curving blade, the Gurkha Kukri places it??s edge at an angle to the target, creating a powerful shearing effect. The blade is flat ground to form a long, shallow V-shaped cross section-ideal for maximum shearing power. Specifications:
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