Micarta Gurkha Kukri with Black Micarta Handle design or profiles the billet during

or profiles the billet during the forging process

and general campsite work that shorter fixed blades struggle with

outdoor utility

The result is a knife that is as much a piece of craftsmanship as it is a working blade

A side bolt advances the tip with one satisfying flick

Micarta Gurkha Kukri with Black Micarta Handle design or profiles the billet duringAt 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