{"product_id":"damascus-kukri-bone-turquoise","title":"Damascus Kukri with Camel Bone and Turquoise Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the forward curving Nepali knife built as a display piece that still cuts. The blade is 11 inches of Damascus with 16 inches overall, a brass bolster at the joint, and a camel bone handle with a band of crushed turquoise around the middle. 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 raindrop pattern along that curve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 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, pattern welded 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 layer pattern etched along the curve, mirror bright bevel, cho notch, polished brass bolster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolished camel bone with fine natural veining, a band of crushed turquoise inlaid around the middle, flared butt, brass cap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHidden tang through the handle\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 layers show as raindrops along the flat and the bevel is polished bright. At 11 inches the blade leaves the handle narrow, sweeps forward and down and widens towards the tip, so the heaviest steel sits furthest from your hand and it chops above its size. The cho at the base of the edge stops a cut running back into the handle. The core is carbon, so it darkens with use and rusts if it is left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handle is polished camel bone, creamy white with fine natural veining. A band of crushed turquoise is inlaid into a channel cut around the middle, sanded flush and polished with the bone. The butt is flared so the knife stays put on a hard swing and a brass cap closes it. The tang is hidden, running through the length of the bone rather than showing along the sides.\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, each about four inches long, with camel bone handles and a small turquoise band to match. The karda is the sharp one, for 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 name both and include both. 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 and hand stitching down the seam. The face carries carved acanthus scrollwork inside a rope border, cut and shaded in damp leather rather than printed, so the scrolls stand up under your thumb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a piece people buy to look at as much as to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors who want Damascus in a large blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who like bone and stone over wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone giving a serious gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who already own a plain kukri\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 water buffalo 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. The Damascus pattern never repeats and the turquoise band sets differently every time, so yours will not match 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 it 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. 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 Damascus traditional on a kukri?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, it is a modern piece rather than a traditional one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the turquoise on the handle?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is crushed turquoise inlaid in a band around the middle of the bone.\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\u003eWhat are the two small knives for?\u003c\/strong\u003e The karda is a small sharp knife for fine work and the chakmak is blunt, used to true up an edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can, because the core is carbon, 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 It is sharpened by hand and ready to cut on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same steel with wood, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-kukri-rosewood-brass-bolster\"\u003eDamascus kukri with a rosewood handle\u003c\/a\u003e, and for the same bone in a small size the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mini-kukri-camel-bone-handle\"\u003emini kukri with a camel bone handle\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":44140383371382,"sku":"VEF-KUK-DAM-BNE-513","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/damascus-kukri-camel-bone-turquoise-handle_fe098292-dacb-4980-9e37-9b3207764bef.jpg?v=1788793798","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-kukri-bone-turquoise","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}