{"product_id":"damascus-kukri-rosewood-brass-bolster","title":"Damascus Kukri with Rosewood Handle and Brass Bolster","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the dress version of the forward curving Nepali knife. The blade is 13 inches of Damascus with 18.5 inches overall, a polished brass bolster where the steel meets the wood, and an oiled rosewood handle. 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 ladder pattern along that curve and a scabbard carved to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5 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\u003eLadder pattern etched along the curve, mirror bright bevel, cho notch, brass bolster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOiled rosewood, raised ring, flared butt, brass butt 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 ladder layers step along the whole flat, with the bevel polished bright. At 13 inches the blade leaves the handle narrow, sweeps forward and down and widens near the tip, so the heaviest steel sits furthest from your hand. The cho 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 handle is oiled rosewood, dense and close grained, with the traditional raised ring at the middle and a flared butt that keeps the knife in your hand on a hard swing. A brass butt cap finishes it and a polished brass bolster sits at the front. The tang is hidden, running through the length of the wood 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. The karda is the sharp one, for the fine work a 13 inch 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. 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 two pockets on the back hold the karda and the chakmak. The face carries deep floral tooling edge to edge inside a beaded border, cut and shaded in damp leather rather than printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the 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 want rosewood and brass over synthetic scales\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 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 rosewood has its own grain, so yours will differ 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 the blade 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, Damascus on a kukri is a modern piece rather than a traditional one.\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\u003eWhat does the brass bolster do?\u003c\/strong\u003e It sits where the blade meets the handle and finishes the joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my kukri look exactly like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, the pattern, the rosewood and the tooling differ on every piece.\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\u003eFor the same steel in a shorter blade, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-kukri-black-micarta\"\u003eDamascus kukri with black micarta\u003c\/a\u003e, and for rosewood in plain spring steel the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/15-inch-kukri-rosewood-handle\"\u003e15 inch kukri with a rosewood 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\/rosewood-handle-knives\"\u003erosewood handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44136470184054,"sku":"VEF-KUK-DAM-RSW-506","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/damascus-kukri-rosewood-handle-brass-bolster_504d6797-acc4-462a-a270-6d64ec7f7bfc.jpg?v=1788764557","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-kukri-rosewood-brass-bolster","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}