My Father is a retired British Gurkha Major from Queens Gurkha Engineers, I have a few of his old Khukuri's and some new ones I bought from Nepal. Watching this video was very nice to see the effort you put into restoring it. Ill share it to my dad and he will enjoy watching it as well. Cheers from UK.
Hiya mate, I live close to Basingstoke, and there is a large Nepalese community here. Love visiting their shop and buying spices and a general chit chat. Lovely people
Wonderfully restored our ( Gorkhalis/ or Nepalies ) pride " Khukuri ". Lovely result. Only last action, when you took out Khukuri from the black case, never put your fingers on the sharp edge side, when you take it out, as for safety rule orprecusion. We learned from childhood.
Watching you restore the Kukuri was an absolute joy. As someone who takes immense pride in our national weapon, seeing it return to its former glory through your skillful hands filled me with a deep sense of happiness and pride. Thank you for treating it with such respect and dedication . it means a lot to see the Kukuri honored in this way. love from Nepal 🇳🇵
I for one ,am glad to see you kept the shape and decoration the same as the original. The scabbard also. Most just grind down everything and polish it and dont bother with the original look and feel. Great job.
Thanks for the comment! I really tried to capture the original look while using new high-quality materials so the knife was done justice! Appreciate you highlighting that!
Well, unfortunately I am not serving but my father was in Indian Gurkha Regiment..now he is retired...I greatly appreciate your work and skills....keep it up brother....
Holy smokes. When I saw how rusted that was I figured you'd get it to an acceptable antique condition with some pitting and whatnot. That sand blasting really did wonders.
Outstanding work & well done for bringing an old tool back to work ~ I use a ww2 often for outdoor jobs~ & my great uncle was in the Chindits & fought alongside these brave people in Burma
Thank you for not overheating the knife too much, sparingly restoring it. Grinders and ElectroSharpeners greatly overheat the blade, if not cool it at all.
First time I have seen your channel and I have to say you did an AMAZING job with the old starter "blank". The Kukri has become the ONLY blade I take when heading out to hunting camps, it can fill literally every role you need, and history has well proven that. On mine I keep the top 3 inches sharp, the rest is a bit sharper then an axe. The crazy thick blade lets you baton like a boss and the weight and balance make chopping wood extremely easy. The sharp tip btw can gut and clean everything from rabbit to deer. I'm fairly confident your is a Pakistani construction, as I have the exact copy. The blade is made out of high carbon spring steel which is unbeatable for this type of tool. I am not a fan at all of bud K's but they happen to have this exact model so I have bought 3. I have still never used the first one up and need to change to a backup. I know that was a long post but I am so impressed with these knifes I really wanted to put out that in my opinion there is no better all around bladed tool.
Thank you so much for watching and for the comment! I love going camping but only use my Gransfors small forest axe. I think I will buy a kukri I don't mind roughing up and using it on my next camp trip since I trust your judgment! Thanks again buddy!
@@RestoreMore I really did young man i have never had a talent for D I Y of any nature as my good lady would confirm lol good too watch someone who knows once again thank you ....
nice work. i like the look of a kukri. i just find that it is not as effective as almost any other blade in practical applications. your craftsmanship is admirable.
@@RestoreMore i do have a kukri, but 1) everyday i carry my kershaw 8cr13mov (the multi-tool) 2) trail hiking/camping, ka-bar. 3) in wilderness, golok. but as you know, there's a knife for every job and preference. lately i really like a tomahawk i got from bulgaria. awesome! it may replace my #2 and #3.
They normally have a "frog" that the sheath sits within. The frog is a loop of leather that sits around the throat of the scabbard and normally attaches with a pin from the scabbard to the frog. Depending on its use - this particular scabbard may have just sat within a belt sash as I see no evidence of a frog pin on the original scabbard sheaths wood interior. Nice attention to detail though. I think many missed this.
I have that exact same kukri, and mine is missing the small knife too. Mine is in a little better shape I must say. Very much enjoyed watching you restore this beautiful piece of work. Thank you for sharing.
Please be careful when you draw the khukuri from its scabbard. Traditionally we Nepalese never hold the edge side of the scabbard. You might get unlucky you never know. And thanks for restoring our pride and honorable weapon. #Respect
You did a great restoration and save. Pride of Gurkhas a “Gurkha knife”. There is still one thing missing “the loop trap for belt carrying “. Many thanks for sharing this.
Tisztelt Mester Úr ! Tökéletes és nagyon szép, gondos munkát végeztél ! Gratulálok ! Tökéletes ! Nekem is sikerült, évekkel ezelőtt vennem két eredeti Kukhrit Nepálból származnak, az egyik új, a másik lényegesen nagyobb és öregebb jóval, de tökéletes állapotú . Olyasmi méretű mint a Tied, amit bemutattál ! Köszönettel a professzionista munkáért, Üdvözlettel : ( Hungary ) vf.
Not like your ‘restore’. I make little items in leather, bags, wallets, backpacks, notebook covers etc. The closest I have come to a restoration, is making a new leather cap to fit in a 19th century fireman’s helmet, and re-lining a breast plate and back plate (English civil war replicas) in leather.
Very good restore boss. Attention to detail and esthetic recognition were amazing. I wish it was weighed before and after to see how much material was removed. Still superb restore.
Beautiful job! When you remove the blade hold the sheath with sharp edge away from you and fingers not wrapped entirely around it. Have the blunt edge (and pressure) against your palm so that the cutting edge makes minimal contact inside and is never pointed at your fingers when removing or replacing the blade. May not be 100% necessary with your beautiful example but it's a good habit for your edge and incase you one day grab a kukri with a not so effective sheath. Makes me want to clean up mine 👍
Wow, your attention to detail is unmatched! Your restorations are some of the best on UA-cam. One can see that you've put in a lot of time and effort into creating an authentic restoration. Keep up the great work!
This wasn't too bad really. A lot of these "restoration" vids are gimmicky and obviously clickbait content. Objects or tools purposely patinated, aged, or neglected. This kinda feels that way but the process of redoing the polish, the handle, the sheath on this video feels nice. Lots to learn and plenty of useful techniques viewing this. Great great work!!!
Thank you so much! I’m really trying to produce authentic content so people can see me as a reliable and consistent content creator! Hope you stick around for future videos!
Such a kukhri with a thick blade for cutting wood is a typical Nepali farmer’s knife. The warrior castes I worked with in Nepal (Mugar and Rai Limbu) preferred a thinner blade for defensive purposes. They claimed a thick blade ( ike this kukhri) was not needed to cut flesh. BTW this craftsman is amazing.
Beautiful finished product! I was sad to see the original wood go, but the ebony handle turned out great. One thing I noticed was a fair bit of material waste in the wood and leather templating processes. Otherwise great video!
What would you have done to restore the original wood buddy? Unfortunately I have to pick out the most unscratched bit of leather, but all the off cuts go to good use!
Beautiful job on the restoration of the Khukuri !!! I would love to have seen you put a mirror polished edge on the blade like you did the butt cap instead of a satin finish. Could you have done it with the buffing wheel and compound ? Thanks 🙏🏼👍🏻👍🏻
Big man...😮... am now truly a fan of your work. Just watched and commented on the axe, now this ..well .. well done sir not much else can say, if your a beginner gonna be world class in about a week me thinks 😅 fabulous work fella, keep striving for that detail, show in finish ... 🧘♂️🧙♂️ your a magician. 🙏🏾
Hey Buddy, thanks for watching a couple of videos and taking the time to comment I really appreciate it! Yeah, I’ve not been restoring for too long but I have some super exciting projects lined up that hopefully you enjoy too! Cheers!
You are truly skilled! I have a Nepalese kukri myself and I love those knives. If I have one critique its suppose to sit tight in the sheath and not flop around. Maybe thats an easy fix for you, I dont know. Amazing work anyways!
They are great knives for sure!! Do you use yours for camping and such? Thanks for the tip! I’ll put some more leather on the inner sheath to tighten in up a bit!
I was stationed with 7th Gurkha Rifles in Malaya 1955. It was interesting to watch these guys using their Kukri to shave - they really that sharp . . .
Are you kidding me? Seriously??? Do you really know the meaning of Gorkha?Can you tell me from where that word ‘Gurkha’ came from?? Seems like you’re Indian Army. Please don’t try to create confusion to the people assuming that you’re Gorkha.. No you’re are not..Gorkha Note: Name of the weapon is KHUKURI not Kukri.. 2nd mistake: It’s BIR GORKHA( Nepal Army) not a Gurkha.. I think you’re Indian Army not Bir Gorkha’s. We Nepalese are Bir Gorkha’s
Thank you for showing our traditional weapons, if u want than i can post u the pictures of different types of Khukuri that used in battlefield for different purposes. Proud to be Gorkha. Love u guys. Now from on im ur new subscriber. Watching from Darjeeling, India.
Hey Dipen! It’s my pleasure to make a video like this showing the traditional Gurkha tool! Yes please, my emails in my channels description! Thanks for subscribing!
Do you do orders? If you're not bored of this exact type of restoration, I have a full set of 12 inch, 8 inch and dining knife my father gave to me that he got from a British Ghurka in Vietnam. I would absolutely LOVE to have them restored, sheaths and all. They're kind of in the same shape.
New subscriber, nice work. One minor comment. The two smaller knives are very important for the entire weapon. Other than that I learned something. Thank you.
You can actually polish the Steel Blade to a high cluster as well. This is what they do for the dress or officer Kukris. I know the one I have is like a mirror and it is sharp enough to have an awkward shave. BTW you did an excellent job on the restoration. I have one complaint about my Kukri, ti is made for small Nepalise hands not a large Scottish Canadian hand. The Kukri is a marvellous tool of many uses.
"polish the Steel Blade to a high cluster" Lustre! Lustre is the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The word traces its origins back to the Latin lux, meaning "light", and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance. A range of terms are used to describe lustre, such as earthy, metallic, greasy, and silky. Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lustre_(mineralogy) I wish I was a bot, at least then I would have an excuse. :-~
Honestly, I had just built the sand blaster and really wanted to use it! So I just jumped right into it! You think I should have wire wheeled before? Or do you think a chemical rust remover would have been a better option here?
@@RestoreMore lol, I get that :) I was taught to wire wheel the heavy stuff off first, to avoid the debris mixing with the media in the sand blaster, and potentially clogging it :)
Well you are definitely right because my sandblaster did get all clogged up! Recording my next video atm. Would you like to see sand blasting again or electrolysis?
Word of advise @ 19:10: Never EVER draw a kukri like that, never close your hand holding the scabbard with your fingers over the concave side, the most likely point of faillure is the concave side of the scabbard, a kukri is so sharp it will eventually slice through. Kukri hanling 101 ;) Nice restoration by the way :)
Wow this is a very important advice for all who Are the new users of khukuris it definitely slice through without your attention so be careful very careful while using it
My father brought one of these back from India in 1947. I'm sure it was identical to this. Stamped on the blade was the makers name and 'Made in sheffield'. Made for the British army.
It would have been good, actually lot better if you used the gold plated metal to cover at least half the scabbard and not just the tip ... Although a very decent restoration ... Good job !!!
Looks like an Indian made kukri. You likely put way more time and attention to detail into it than it received when being made new. The belt hanger for the scabbard is easy to make. Pity it's lost the two companion blades that went with it...
@@RestoreMore I have a few. Used to carry one on my belt kit back in the day.... I used to get mine direct from the depot when the Gurkhas were based in Church Crookham. Even sent one in to them for them to do the "parade" finish upgrade. I may have a couple of the older small spare companion blades too if ya get stuck for them.
@@MooreLeather wow that amazing man! The parade finish, what’s that? Do they polish it to a serious shine? How do you find it as a utility knife? I’m considering maybe using it as my go to camping knife.
@@RestoreMore the "parade" thing is they strip it all down to the bare blade. The blade is then chrome plated. The handle is highly polished, as are the brass fittings. The scabbard has the leather replaced with a high gloss plastic type material. They make a very good camp knife and for general purpose use, even cooking. In Nepal you see them held blade upwards between the user's toes, for chopping vegetables etc.
Fantastic Restoration but when you take out khukuri from its sheath or put in, never put any finger that sharp blade side . hold the sheath from other three sides👍
@@RestoreMore From the Kamis of Nepal. Kami is their name for smith. Also the missing knife was most likely a karda, which is just a small utility knife, or a chakmak, which is essentially a honing steel for the kukri.
@@RestoreMore I'm just really into knives, Kukris are one of the ones I like more than others. The Kamis take their job very seriously and view it as a sacred duty. They will make a cut on themselves to draw a few drops of blood on each blade, otherwise they believe it will be a bad omen and not approved by their smithing god. I'm sure that the kami that forged this blade would be beyond pleased that someone took the time to restore it to proper condition if he were to know.
My Father is a retired British Gurkha Major from Queens Gurkha Engineers, I have a few of his old Khukuri's and some new ones I bought from Nepal. Watching this video was very nice to see the effort you put into restoring it. Ill share it to my dad and he will enjoy watching it as well. Cheers from UK.
I’d be honoured if you showed this to your father! Sounds like a great man who was devoted to his country!
My dad was also in the army He served as a us Marine and war veteran
So this is a Bodhine Kukhri used by gurkha if i'm not mistaken.
Hiya mate,
I live close to Basingstoke, and there is a large Nepalese community here.
Love visiting their shop and buying spices and a general chit chat.
Lovely people
My grandfather was a major. Served as a surgeon at Imphal and into Burma.
I have his khukuri, and wondering if I can restore.
Wonderfully restored our ( Gorkhalis/ or Nepalies ) pride " Khukuri ". Lovely result.
Only last action, when you took out Khukuri from the black case, never put your fingers on the sharp edge side, when you take it out, as for safety rule orprecusion. We learned from childhood.
Watching you restore the Kukuri was an absolute joy. As someone who takes immense pride in our national weapon, seeing it return to its former glory through your skillful hands filled me with a deep sense of happiness and pride. Thank you for treating it with such respect and dedication . it means a lot to see the Kukuri honored in this way.
love from Nepal 🇳🇵
Man, that's craftsmanship. Patience, skill and attention to detail.
Thanks buddy I really appreciate that!
錆びて誰にも使ってもらえず、朽ち果てるのを待つしかない無念の思いが伝わってくるような哀しい姿でしたが、あなたの素晴らしい仕事で復活しました。
刃の魂も、また人々の役に立てるのだと喜び勇んでいることでしょう。
Nepal love your efforts! Thank you for caring our Khukuri. Jai Nepal! Jai Gorkha! And Jai Khukuri!.❤
Thank you! It means a lot ♥
I for one ,am glad to see you kept the shape and decoration the same as the original. The scabbard also. Most just grind down everything and polish it and dont bother with the original look and feel. Great job.
Thanks for the comment! I really tried to capture the original look while using new high-quality materials so the knife was done justice! Appreciate you highlighting that!
You are a genius.....excellent restoration.....thanks from the entire Gurkha Community...
It’s a honour! 🙌🏼 Are you a serving Gurkha?
Well, unfortunately I am not serving but my father was in Indian Gurkha Regiment..now he is retired...I greatly appreciate your work and skills....keep it up brother....
@@rohitgurung909 Thats amazing and you do him an honour! Your father and yourself are no doubt great men! Thanks again for watching!
Bravo ! You did the best. You have detail knowledge of technicalities of Khukuri.
Holy smokes. When I saw how rusted that was I figured you'd get it to an acceptable antique condition with some pitting and whatnot. That sand blasting really did wonders.
No half measures here buddy! 😎😂
I had no faith in that wood filler until you smacked them together😮 great work, the whole thing came out perfect 👍🇨🇦
Neither did I! One of those ones you just need to try and hope it works out for the best! 😂 thanks very much! 🇨🇦 🤝🏼 🏴
Outstanding work & well done for bringing an old tool back to work ~ I use a ww2 often for outdoor jobs~ & my great uncle was in the Chindits & fought alongside these brave people in Burma
Thank you for not overheating the knife too much, sparingly restoring it. Grinders and ElectroSharpeners greatly overheat the blade, if not cool it at all.
Never thought how a kukuri sheath is made, it is a lot of work, did a great job.
Thanks buddy!
First time I have seen your channel and I have to say you did an AMAZING job with the old starter "blank". The Kukri has become the ONLY blade I take when heading out to hunting camps, it can fill literally every role you need, and history has well proven that. On mine I keep the top 3 inches sharp, the rest is a bit sharper then an axe. The crazy thick blade lets you baton like a boss and the weight and balance make chopping wood extremely easy. The sharp tip btw can gut and clean everything from rabbit to deer. I'm fairly confident your is a Pakistani construction, as I have the exact copy. The blade is made out of high carbon spring steel which is unbeatable for this type of tool. I am not a fan at all of bud K's but they happen to have this exact model so I have bought 3. I have still never used the first one up and need to change to a backup. I know that was a long post but I am so impressed with these knifes I really wanted to put out that in my opinion there is no better all around bladed tool.
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Thank you so much for watching and for the comment! I love going camping but only use my Gransfors small forest axe. I think I will buy a kukri I don't mind roughing up and using it on my next camp trip since I trust your judgment! Thanks again buddy!
Agreed its defo a multirole design and a pleasure to use
That is a fine restoration, and your work on that handle is some of the best I've seen ever. Solid.
Thank you 🙏🏻 that means a lot! Glad you enjoyed it!
Отличный мастер!
Работа ХОРОША!
Thank you 🙏🏻
Я иногда делаю для себя нечто подобное,только не занимаюсь реставрацией?
А с нуля абсолютно новую вещь?
От ковки заготовки и до конечного результата.
I loved watching this , what a great job you done restoring it , i just wish i had the talent and patience you clearly have , thank you
Awesome! Thanks so much for the comment Jim! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
@@RestoreMore I really did young man i have never had a talent for D I Y of any nature as my good lady would confirm lol good too watch someone who knows once again thank you ....
nice work.
i like the look of a kukri.
i just find that it is not as effective as almost any other blade in practical applications.
your craftsmanship is admirable.
its good for cutting poultry
Thanks for the comment! What’s your go to knife to use?
@@RestoreMore i do have a kukri, but
1) everyday i carry my kershaw 8cr13mov (the multi-tool)
2) trail hiking/camping, ka-bar.
3) in wilderness, golok.
but as you know, there's a knife for every job and preference. lately i really like a tomahawk i got from bulgaria. awesome! it may replace my #2 and #3.
A magnificent job. The only thing missing (I'm assuming correct me if I'm wrong) is some kind of loop on the scabbard so that it can fit to a belt.
They normally have a "frog" that the sheath sits within. The frog is a loop of leather that sits around the throat of the scabbard and normally attaches with a pin from the scabbard to the frog. Depending on its use - this particular scabbard may have just sat within a belt sash as I see no evidence of a frog pin on the original scabbard sheaths wood interior. Nice attention to detail though. I think many missed this.
@@Herne0011 thanks for the input
My traditional Weapon and Tool!💪 Awesome restoration!👏 Love from Darjeeling!👍
I have that exact same kukri, and mine is missing the small knife too. Mine is in a little better shape I must say.
Very much enjoyed watching you restore this beautiful piece of work. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome that we have the same one! Where did you get yours?
@@RestoreMore it was a gift from someone that was in the Peace Corp in Nepal.
Quality craftsmanship. Your videos are the best way to unwind after a long day.
Thanks buddy, glad this can help you relax! :)
using your hand to apply the adhesive on scabbard was the best part for me... best tools ever :D :D :D and really what a beautiful work
Gods tools! 🙌🏼
A kukri needs the two little knives to be complete, nice job anyway & pretty good skills bro!
Unfortunately they weren’t with the kukri when I got it! Thanks for watching!
Please be careful when you draw the khukuri from its scabbard. Traditionally we Nepalese never hold the edge side of the scabbard. You might get unlucky you never know. And thanks for restoring our pride and honorable weapon. #Respect
You did a great restoration and save. Pride of Gurkhas a “Gurkha knife”. There is still one thing missing “the loop trap for belt carrying “. Many thanks for sharing this.
Many thanks for this video showing your excellent skills in metal, wood, and leather working!!
Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it!
Tisztelt Mester Úr ! Tökéletes és nagyon szép, gondos munkát végeztél !
Gratulálok ! Tökéletes ! Nekem is sikerült, évekkel ezelőtt vennem két eredeti
Kukhrit Nepálból származnak, az egyik új, a másik lényegesen nagyobb és öregebb
jóval, de tökéletes állapotú . Olyasmi méretű mint a Tied, amit bemutattál !
Köszönettel a professzionista munkáért, Üdvözlettel : ( Hungary ) vf.
Not only am I jealous of your skills and workshop, but also owning suck a beautiful knife. Such an enjoyable video, thank you!
My workshop has a long way to go! 😂 thank you Duncan really happy you enjoyed it! Have you ever given something like this a try?
Not like your ‘restore’. I make little items in leather, bags, wallets, backpacks, notebook covers etc. The closest I have come to a restoration, is making a new leather cap to fit in a 19th century fireman’s helmet, and re-lining a breast plate and back plate (English civil war replicas) in leather.
Very good restore boss. Attention to detail and esthetic recognition were amazing. I wish it was weighed before and after to see how much material was removed. Still superb restore.
Thanks very much buddy! Yes I should have weighed it! I wonder how much less it would have weighed 🤔 what do you think?
I admit I was worried when you used ebony for the handle. That's pricey. At least until I saw how awesome you handle ebony. Well done. Great piece.
Yeah it was an expensive bit of wood! So I was nervous to work with it too! But I just had to work slowly and got there in the end :)
Beautiful job! When you remove the blade hold the sheath with sharp edge away from you and fingers not wrapped entirely around it. Have the blunt edge (and pressure) against your palm so that the cutting edge makes minimal contact inside and is never pointed at your fingers when removing or replacing the blade. May not be 100% necessary with your beautiful example but it's a good habit for your edge and incase you one day grab a kukri with a not so effective sheath. Makes me want to clean up mine 👍
How do you only have 8k subs. This content is amazing. Such amazing craftsmanship. Keep it up.
Grande maestro ese kukri de Nepal te quedó de lujo felicitaciones gran trabajo 💯👍👏👏👏🇦🇷
That was poetry in motion.
Great skill and a wonderful restore.
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Great video, I have a friend's kukri and seen steps that I need to go back and complete. Thank you
Let me know how it goes!
What an amazing, beautiful and LOVING restoration!
Wow, your attention to detail is unmatched! Your restorations are some of the best on UA-cam. One can see that you've put in a lot of time and effort into creating an authentic restoration. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much, that's very kind of you and I am happy you enjoyed it! Too much time some may say haha!
Amazing how good the steel still looked and plenty of it...
A big thick knife for sure!
u have my respect for showing world our histroy
This wasn't too bad really. A lot of these "restoration" vids are gimmicky and obviously clickbait content. Objects or tools purposely patinated, aged, or neglected. This kinda feels that way but the process of redoing the polish, the handle, the sheath on this video feels nice. Lots to learn and plenty of useful techniques viewing this. Great great work!!!
Thank you so much! I’m really trying to produce authentic content so people can see me as a reliable and consistent content creator! Hope you stick around for future videos!
Such a kukhri with a thick blade for cutting wood is a typical Nepali farmer’s knife. The warrior castes I worked with in Nepal (Mugar and Rai Limbu) preferred a thinner blade for defensive purposes. They claimed a thick blade ( ike this kukhri) was not needed to cut flesh. BTW this craftsman is amazing.
The new handle looks better than the original, nice job.
Thank you, I really appreciate it!
Beautiful finished product! I was sad to see the original wood go, but the ebony handle turned out great. One thing I noticed was a fair bit of material waste in the wood and leather templating processes. Otherwise great video!
What would you have done to restore the original wood buddy? Unfortunately I have to pick out the most unscratched bit of leather, but all the off cuts go to good use!
Beautiful job on the restoration of the Khukuri !!! I would love to have seen you put a mirror polished edge on the blade like you did the butt cap instead of a satin finish. Could you have done it with the buffing wheel and compound ? Thanks 🙏🏼👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for watching and I am glad you watched it! Yes I could do that, check out my butchers cleaver video as I do exactly that!
Big man...😮... am now truly a fan of your work. Just watched and commented on the axe, now this ..well .. well done sir not much else can say, if your a beginner gonna be world class in about a week me thinks 😅 fabulous work fella, keep striving for that detail, show in finish ... 🧘♂️🧙♂️ your a magician. 🙏🏾
Sounds like you want to kiss him a bit.
@wallybazoom5697 praise where praise due, I'm a maker and really appreciate patient creators
Hey Buddy, thanks for watching a couple of videos and taking the time to comment I really appreciate it! Yeah, I’ve not been restoring for too long but I have some super exciting projects lined up that hopefully you enjoy too! Cheers!
KAVEEER ALMIGHTY GOD----🙏🙏--🙏🙏🙏
You are truly skilled! I have a Nepalese kukri myself and I love those knives.
If I have one critique its suppose to sit tight in the sheath and not flop around. Maybe thats an easy fix for you, I dont know. Amazing work anyways!
They are great knives for sure!! Do you use yours for camping and such?
Thanks for the tip! I’ll put some more leather on the inner sheath to tighten in up a bit!
@@RestoreMore Nope, I actually dont use mine. I could if I want but its more of a collectors item for me.
I was stationed with 7th Gurkha Rifles in Malaya 1955. It was interesting to watch these guys using their Kukri to shave - they really that sharp . . .
Lot of patience there. Came out really nice, well done!
Thank you! Very kind 😊
Beautiful & sensitive work. What a privilege to restore such a lovely blade! 🪷🙏🪷
Excellent work!! Beautiful results! Thank you for posting this video.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
I'm an ex Gurkha and that isn't a military Kukri. It looks more like one used by farmers. Still a wonderful piece of restoration though. 🙏🤔🇬🇧🇮🇳
yyyy you yyyyyv BBC
you’re an “ex Gurkha”……how exactly can you be an ex Gurkha?
@@robertmagnusjamieson1759
I'm British and served as an officer now retired!
Are you kidding me? Seriously???
Do you really know the meaning of Gorkha?Can you tell me from where that word ‘Gurkha’ came from?? Seems like you’re Indian Army. Please don’t try to create confusion to the people assuming that you’re Gorkha.. No you’re are not..Gorkha
Note: Name of the weapon is KHUKURI not Kukri..
2nd mistake: It’s BIR GORKHA( Nepal Army) not a Gurkha.. I think you’re Indian Army not Bir Gorkha’s. We Nepalese are Bir Gorkha’s
@@robertmagnusjamieson1759 he’s a fake GORKHA.. Actually he might be an Indian Army
I have a couple of those knives as well. You’ve got me motivated. Where did you get the goat leather?
Hey Tom, happy to hear you have a few of these too! I got the goats leather from Etsy! Would you like to me find the exact seller I got it from?
@@RestoreMore thanks, but that’s not necessary. Appreciate the offer though!
@@tomlee6005 No worries buddy!
Fantastic skills and patience. Thank you I did enjoy the film
Glad you liked it friend!
I enjoy every step and care you put into bringing it back to life just on the off chance do you sell any of your work?
Thank you very much! I haven’t sold anything yet but I guess everything has a price! 😂
Nice restoration but you forgot one thing, draw a little blood each time you remove it from the scabbard.
I don’t know if UA-cam would have liked me doing that on camera! 😳
AWESOME CRAFTMANSHIP ! Thank you for sharing.
Cheers! Thank you for watching!!!!
Always a pleasure to watch skilled hands return a nice peice back to functional use ... nicely done sir ...🇬🇧
I will say you did a great save. The sheath is awesome. 👍👍
Thanks Tim! Really happy how the sheath turned out too!
Thank you for showing our traditional weapons, if u want than i can post u the pictures of different types of Khukuri that used in battlefield for different purposes. Proud to be Gorkha. Love u guys. Now from on im ur new subscriber. Watching from Darjeeling, India.
Hey Dipen! It’s my pleasure to make a video like this showing the traditional Gurkha tool! Yes please, my emails in my channels description! Thanks for subscribing!
Will it Keal?
It will Keal 😂
Do you do orders? If you're not bored of this exact type of restoration, I have a full set of 12 inch, 8 inch and dining knife my father gave to me that he got from a British Ghurka in Vietnam. I would absolutely LOVE to have them restored, sheaths and all. They're kind of in the same shape.
Fire me an email and we can talk about it buddy! It’s in the about section of my channel!
New subscriber, nice work. One minor comment. The two smaller knives are very important for the entire weapon.
Other than that I learned something. Thank you.
Thanks for subscribing!! Yes they are! Unfortunately when I got this knife in its original condition the two knives were missing!
Jim, one is a skinning knife, the other is a sharpening steel! I bought my first khukri from the Gurkha Brigade quartermaster in Hong Kong in 1974!
Mind came from Hong Kong in the 60s. At some point in the 80s one of the small knives was lost unfortunately.
Looks fantastic, great job
Thanks so much! Glad you like it buddy!
Interesting work and all is made useful again, the ebony is a nice balance it now has a future as a good tool. Thank you for sharing your work
Thank you for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it! :)
You can actually polish the Steel Blade to a high cluster as well. This is what they do for the dress or officer Kukris. I know the one I have is like a mirror and it is sharp enough to have an awkward shave.
BTW you did an excellent job on the restoration. I have one complaint about my Kukri, ti is made for small Nepalise hands not a large Scottish Canadian hand. The Kukri is a marvellous tool of many uses.
"polish the Steel Blade to a high cluster"
Lustre!
Lustre is the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The word traces its origins back to the Latin lux, meaning "light", and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance. A range of terms are used to describe lustre, such as earthy, metallic, greasy, and silky.
Wikipedia
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I wish I was a bot, at least then I would have an excuse.
:-~
Thats really interesting info! You know where your Scottish ancestors are from in Scotland? Might be close to me!
Serious Redditor Moment Steve! 😂 lovely word though!
Looks fantastic, I hope to be able to do this at some point
Thanks man! You will! Any questions just ask :)
Beautful. Is that up for sell?
If the price is right! 😂
@@RestoreMore Are you in the States.
@@rideon1956 No buddy, I live in Scotland 🏴
I owned a kukri.
Cold Steel.
16 oz factory second.
Amazing tool.
Thank you sir 🙏 love from India i like your work
Just curious, was there a reason you went straight to a sandblaster, versus using a wire wheel to remove the heavy rust before sandblasting?
Honestly, I had just built the sand blaster and really wanted to use it! So I just jumped right into it! You think I should have wire wheeled before? Or do you think a chemical rust remover would have been a better option here?
@@RestoreMore lol, I get that :) I was taught to wire wheel the heavy stuff off first, to avoid the debris mixing with the media in the sand blaster, and potentially clogging it :)
Well you are definitely right because my sandblaster did get all clogged up! Recording my next video atm. Would you like to see sand blasting again or electrolysis?
what a beautiful blade! Good work!!
Appreciate that buddy!
Dhanyabad....you have done an excellent restoration of a old beloved Kukuri.
I would like to see how the scabbard attaches to the uniform. Was there no way to attach the small knife pouch? Or even get a small knife?
Here from the subreddit. Great work man
Legend! Thanks for checking out the video!
Looks very beautiful
Red thread instead of black would have made it a bit more outstanding
Anyways great job
Thank you, I really appreciate it!
Word of advise @ 19:10: Never EVER draw a kukri like that, never close your hand holding the scabbard with your fingers over the concave side, the most likely point of faillure is the concave side of the scabbard, a kukri is so sharp it will eventually slice through. Kukri hanling 101 ;) Nice restoration by the way :)
Wow this is a very important advice for all who Are the new users of khukuris it definitely slice through without your attention so be careful very careful while using it
Stunning! Great work.
Thank you so much! Really happy you liked the result!
My father brought one of these back from India in 1947. I'm sure it was identical to this. Stamped on the blade was the makers name and 'Made in sheffield'. Made for the British army.
That’s awesome Robin! Do you still have the knife?
I found one of those knifes in an old house it has some makers too year 1917. 37 and some other
What a satisfying video, fantastic to see the process involved in bringing back to life a knackered blade and scabbard. Great video
Thanks buddy I’m really happy you enjoyed it!
Thank you 🙏 for your efforts 😌😌😌😌😌 we love you from nepal 🇳🇵 🇳🇵 🇳🇵 😍😍😍😍
It's quite different from traditionally made ones but I enjoyed watching this video...
Nice job on the resto. Strike and draw like a Katana.
Really nice work except for the grooves being a bit rough.Need a better tool/technique there.
Thanks buddy! Yeah I’d agree! Hoping to get a milling machine in the future so I can do perfectly straight grooves!
Nice to watch a craftsman at work, great result and video
It would have been good, actually lot better if you used the gold plated metal to cover at least half the scabbard and not just the tip ... Although a very decent restoration ... Good job !!!
Sorry to ask this question but why were you using Metal drill bit for the ebony wood, instead of a wood drill bit ? Very nice restoration !
I haven’t bought any wood drill bits yet! So I just used what I had lying around! Will buy some soon! Thanks for watching!
Do you know what the double-u cutout it for?
I have no idea! Maybe someone can comment to let us know, it’s good for opening beers though 😂
Looks like an Indian made kukri. You likely put way more time and attention to detail into it than it received when being made new.
The belt hanger for the scabbard is easy to make. Pity it's lost the two companion blades that went with it...
Yeah it is a shame :( a belt hanger is on the cards for sure! Do you own a kukri?
@@RestoreMore I have a few. Used to carry one on my belt kit back in the day....
I used to get mine direct from the depot when the Gurkhas were based in Church Crookham.
Even sent one in to them for them to do the "parade" finish upgrade.
I may have a couple of the older small spare companion blades too if ya get stuck for them.
@@MooreLeather wow that amazing man! The parade finish, what’s that? Do they polish it to a serious shine? How do you find it as a utility knife? I’m considering maybe using it as my go to camping knife.
@@RestoreMore the "parade" thing is they strip it all down to the bare blade. The blade is then chrome plated. The handle is highly polished, as are the brass fittings.
The scabbard has the leather replaced with a high gloss plastic type material.
They make a very good camp knife and for general purpose use, even cooking.
In Nepal you see them held blade upwards between the user's toes, for chopping vegetables etc.
Restoration was perfect but i doubt the restoration took more time than making a new one 🙏🙏
I would a blade like this. I would like to know where folks find these restoration pieces
Did you make a frog with belt loops for sheath ? Great work 👏
dude i got like exactly the same one in the same contusion! thanks!!
Go forth and restore my friend!!
where you you get the original rusty blades from. Is it an antique shop?
A friend of mine gave me this blade. It was his fathers and he got it when he was serving in the British military.
@@RestoreMore ahh right thankyou very much:)
Fantastic Restoration but when you take out khukuri from its sheath or put in, never put any finger that sharp blade side . hold the sheath from other three sides👍
Now this is a proper restoration... I think u forgot a brass top for the handle there... Other than that, perfect...
Thank you so much buddy!! Check out my cleaver video where I use brass at the end of the handle!
Beautiful job on the handle....
Appreciate it buddy! I had to take my time with it!
Don’t know how well known this is, but Kukris are quenched only on the edge. The smiths use a teapot and pour boiling water on it to cool the steel.
Wow that’s fascinating, where did you learn this?
@@RestoreMore From the Kamis of Nepal. Kami is their name for smith. Also the missing knife was most likely a karda, which is just a small utility knife, or a chakmak, which is essentially a honing steel for the kukri.
@@danielrobinson7872 Thats really cool, did you visit Nepal? Are you into blade smithing?
@@RestoreMore I'm just really into knives, Kukris are one of the ones I like more than others. The Kamis take their job very seriously and view it as a sacred duty. They will make a cut on themselves to draw a few drops of blood on each blade, otherwise they believe it will be a bad omen and not approved by their smithing god. I'm sure that the kami that forged this blade would be beyond pleased that someone took the time to restore it to proper condition if he were to know.
Amazing! Looks brand new
Thanks! 🙌🏼🙌🏼