{"product_id":"damascus-kukri-black-micarta","title":"Damascus Kukri Knife with Black Micarta Handle and Tooled Leather Scabbard","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe kukri is the forward curving Nepali knife. This one is Damascus over a full tang, with a 10 inch blade and 15 inches overall, short enough to swing in one hand and carry on a belt. Damascus on a kukri is a modern piece rather than a traditional one, and we say so plainly. It goes to buyers who want the pattern along the curve and a blade that still cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus over a high carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRaindrop pattern etched along the curve, mirror bright bevel, cho notch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack canvas micarta, three brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled water buffalo leather scabbard, brass tip cap, belt frog\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKarda and chakmak companion knives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel is Damascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core and etched so the light and dark raindrop layers show along the curve, with the bevel taken to a mirror. The blade leaves the handle narrow, sweeps forward and down and widens towards the tip, so the heaviest steel sits furthest from your hand. The cho, the small notch at the base of the edge, stops a cut running back into the handle. The core is carbon, so it darkens and rusts if left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales are black canvas micarta, matte rather than glossy. Micarta is canvas set in resin, so it stays put in a wet hand and does not move with humidity. Three brass pins run through it. The tang is full, the steel unbroken from tip to butt and showing as a line all round the handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe karda and the chakmak\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo small knives ride in pockets on the back of the scabbard. The karda is the sharp one, for the fine work the big blade is too heavy for. The chakmak is blunt, used to true up a rolled edge and traditionally struck to raise a spark. Serious Nepali makers include both and name both. Most sellers leave them out. Ours come with the knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scabbard is water buffalo leather formed over a wooden core, with a brass cap at the tip, a leather belt frog at the throat and hand stitching throughout. The two pockets for the karda and the chakmak sit on the back. The face is hand tooled with a geometric diamond pattern inside a double border line, cut and stamped into damp leather rather than printed, so the pattern has depth you can feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuyers come to this one for the pattern first and the size second.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors who want Damascus in a kukri shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampers cutting firewood at a small camp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone buying a first kukri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who prefer micarta to natural handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus kukri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather scabbard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe karda and the chakmak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach blade is forged, ground and finished by hand, so runs stay small and no two come out alike. The Damascus pattern never repeats, so yours will read differently from the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry after use and never put it away wet. The gray patina that builds is normal and protects the steel. Sharpen with a stone or a file following the existing bevel, working the belly of the curve. Oil it before storage and let the leather dry away from heat. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per piece and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits on a blade or a handle. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Clean line art engraves well, photographs do not. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it spelled kukri or khukuri?\u003c\/strong\u003e Both spellings name the same Nepali knife, and we use kukri throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the notch at the base of the edge?\u003c\/strong\u003e That is the cho, and it stops a cut running back into the handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does the blade curve forward?\u003c\/strong\u003e The curve puts the heaviest steel furthest from your hand, so it cuts above its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Damascus traditional on a kukri?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, Damascus on a kukri is a modern piece rather than a traditional one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can, so dry it after use and oil it before storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sharp is it out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharpened by hand and ready to cut on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same steel in a longer blade, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-kukri-rosewood-brass-bolster\"\u003eDamascus kukri with rosewood handle and brass bolster\u003c\/a\u003e, and for the same grip in spring steel the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/full-tang-kukri-green-micarta\"\u003efull tang kukri in green micarta\u003c\/a\u003e. More sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kukri-knives\"\u003ekukri knives\u003c\/a\u003e, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, and in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-for-him\"\u003egifts for him\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44136463204470,"sku":"VEF-KUK-DAM-MIC-504","price":219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/damascus-kukri-black-micarta-handle_9241d6d7-2f85-4118-98f1-8416a3ee3b6f.jpg?v=1788764556","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-kukri-black-micarta","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}