Micarta Gurkha Kukri with Black Micarta Handle guardring The ash wood handle provides

The ash wood handle provides a natural grip

Two brass pins lock the scales on each handle

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The Crown Stag Gurkha Khukri uses a segmented stag

it offers a comfortable

Micarta Gurkha Kukri with Black Micarta Handle guardring The ash wood handle providesAt 16 inches overall, the Micarta Gurkha Kukri is the largest blade in the JW Steel Crafts kukri lineup. Size alone doesn't make a kukri worth carrying. What makes this one worth it is the raindrop Damascus pattern across the 11 inch blade. Circular drop formations cover both faces of the steel in a pattern that takes precise manipulation of the billet during forging to produce consistently. It reads differently from twist, ladder, or wood grain