Just received a 7 inch khukuri that has a left handed western leather sheath. This particular khukuri was forged by Mahesh BishwaKarma as it has the crescent moon mark on the blade. I’d like to thank him for his work, as well as anyone else who helped out with the forging process or sheath making. The packaging was very secure, and the knife and sheath look great. I went with the standard options of a satin blade finish, Indian rosewood handle, and steel hardware. It arrived with the blade and rosewood handle already oiled, but somewhere along shipping the blade picked up some light surface rust. I was able to clean most of it off with a paper towel, but it isn’t a huge issue since will be used in the Southeastern U.S. where it will be exposed to high humidity often and will require frequent cleaning and oiling anyways.
I did a few quick tests as well, first shaving cardboard, cutting a 2X4 wooden board, and then cutting through an old water hose. The blade is extremely sharp and cut through the hose cleanly and easily even after hacking through wood. The handle is comfortable and fits my hand well (I got the 4.25” medium handle option). This smaller sized khukuri will be used often, and I got it so that I could bring it into the woods hiking, on fishing trips, and for use potentially skinning/processing anything during hunting season without having a knife that was too large for general use. A khukuri this size would even serve as an effective self defense tool if needed. It has enough backbone and weight to chop effectively, and I will probably return to give a more in depth review after I’ve actually used it for a while to provide details on how the edge holds up, sharpens, and anything else.
The sheath is the Western Leather option on their website, and is made out of brown leather as I requested in the order. I chose this since it was advertised as more durable than the traditional dap, and because I have experience with western leather sheaths on the knives I already own and they work great.
I removed the ring off the top of the sheath since I have no use for it, but I can definitely see where it would be useful for anyone who travels on horseback. If needed I can always put it back on, but for now I will leave it off. The sheath appears solid, and I appreciate that customers are able to request custom colors aside from the standard black leather. The buttons are solid and secure the khukuri nicely, and there is no fear of having it come loose at any point. As with the khukuri itself I will leave a more detailed review of how the sheath holds up after I have taken it out a few times.
For anybody on the fence about purchasing from Kailash I would definitely recommend ordering from them. This khukuri is well built, looks good, and was extremely affordable, especially given the high quality of the finished product. To have someone in the U.S. create a knife like this would cost a lot more, and it would most likely not be forged by someone with any connection or in depth knowledge of these knives. The khukuri originated in Nepal, and I believe it is important to help support the craftsmen who are still creating traditional weapons and tools largely the same way they have always been built. The wait time was accurate, and I received the khukuri exactly one week after being informed that it was completed. Thanks again to the people at Kailash that made this happen. I would add photos but I am new to this website and have no idea how to. You can see the khukuri and sheath on their instagram post from June 27, 2023 though.
I did a few quick tests as well, first shaving cardboard, cutting a 2X4 wooden board, and then cutting through an old water hose. The blade is extremely sharp and cut through the hose cleanly and easily even after hacking through wood. The handle is comfortable and fits my hand well (I got the 4.25” medium handle option). This smaller sized khukuri will be used often, and I got it so that I could bring it into the woods hiking, on fishing trips, and for use potentially skinning/processing anything during hunting season without having a knife that was too large for general use. A khukuri this size would even serve as an effective self defense tool if needed. It has enough backbone and weight to chop effectively, and I will probably return to give a more in depth review after I’ve actually used it for a while to provide details on how the edge holds up, sharpens, and anything else.
The sheath is the Western Leather option on their website, and is made out of brown leather as I requested in the order. I chose this since it was advertised as more durable than the traditional dap, and because I have experience with western leather sheaths on the knives I already own and they work great.
I removed the ring off the top of the sheath since I have no use for it, but I can definitely see where it would be useful for anyone who travels on horseback. If needed I can always put it back on, but for now I will leave it off. The sheath appears solid, and I appreciate that customers are able to request custom colors aside from the standard black leather. The buttons are solid and secure the khukuri nicely, and there is no fear of having it come loose at any point. As with the khukuri itself I will leave a more detailed review of how the sheath holds up after I have taken it out a few times.
For anybody on the fence about purchasing from Kailash I would definitely recommend ordering from them. This khukuri is well built, looks good, and was extremely affordable, especially given the high quality of the finished product. To have someone in the U.S. create a knife like this would cost a lot more, and it would most likely not be forged by someone with any connection or in depth knowledge of these knives. The khukuri originated in Nepal, and I believe it is important to help support the craftsmen who are still creating traditional weapons and tools largely the same way they have always been built. The wait time was accurate, and I received the khukuri exactly one week after being informed that it was completed. Thanks again to the people at Kailash that made this happen. I would add photos but I am new to this website and have no idea how to. You can see the khukuri and sheath on their instagram post from June 27, 2023 though.
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