Non Gurkha carrying a Kukri/ Khukuri

**Raider** · 29-11-2008, 20:21

Kukhri for Gurkhas is a tool which they find very useful in every walk of life. They are used to using them from their childhood. They come handy for many jobs when you are away from your comfort zone. It at least gives me some comfort to have a khukri around. I still have few khukris around the house. I keep one handy near my bed for any emergencies. I think it gives some sort of psychological comfort. I use my khurki in the garden too. I took my khukri inside my backpack when we went to walk Hadrian's Wall early this year. I made walking sticks for everyone on the first day of our walk and used every night when we camped to chop the vegetables and meat. Khukri is a third arm for a Gurkha.

I don't see why a non-gurkha cannot use a khukri as long as they find it useful. I am not sure about carrying khukri these days.

**unitpw** · 10-08-2009, 03:21

Have had a kukri since '82 JWI course in Brunei. As said here, sharp pointy bit on the handle easily dealt with and it was a fantastic bit of kit and can be used as a tool for almost any job. In jungle on belt kit (4 trips), elsewhere in Bergan. Still keep it next to my bed, and have waved it at a burglar once about 10 years ago!!! The expression on his face was brilliant to see and he dropped the weapon he had brought along. He actually injured himself getting out of the house!!

**camptramp** · 31-08-2009, 23:55

attach it to ue helmet GI style

**2/51** · 16-10-2009, 12:50

Have to confess to owning 3

I have a cerimonial one in a blue velvet sheath with silver lattice work and engraving all over it. This was presented to me by the 10th Princess Marys Own Gurkha Rifles.....as a Darts prize! :P

I have a massive beast of a thing that was also cerimonial, and used to remove the head of a goat in one swoop! This was an excellent BBQ tool when building BBQs on the beach in Brunei

And I have an issue one in a nice DPM sheath that used to hang on my 58 webbing. When leaving the regs I joined the TA some years later and added it to my then brand new PLCE webing. I quite rightly got my arse booted around the square!

The last one now sits in my Landy as a work tool. I have even used it to replace an alternator..don't ask..lol

Very useful tools indeed.

**Private_Pike** · 16-10-2009, 13:02

The Leprechaun of death wore one in Iraq- he also toted two AK's and Hollywood Raybans

**Bravo_Bravo** · 01-10-2010, 14:13

RGR carry it in Afg.

**marco_poloroid** · 01-10-2010, 15:16

What's all the fuss?I used to carry one on my belt. Then the Chief Inspector found out.

**western** · 01-10-2010, 15:36

Originally Posted by Private_Pike

The Leprechaun of death wore one in Iraq- he also toted two AK's and Hollywood Raybans

Quite, but he also looked a twat!

**infant2** · 02-10-2010, 20:42

Originally Posted by Trick

Out of interest, does anyone know when kukri's were last used in battle?

I am not a 100% on this, but didn't a gurkha use one to lop off the head of a high value afghani target to get a positive i.d. It wasn't that long ago as far as I recall.
For his trouble I believe he received disciplinary action, something about muslims liking heads attatched to bodies

**chocolate_frog** · 02-10-2010, 20:50

Originally Posted by infant2

I am not a 100% on this, but didn't a gurkha use one to lop off the head of a high value afghani target to get a positive i.d. It wasn't that long ago as far as I recall.
For his trouble I believe he received disciplinary action, something about muslims liking heads attatched to bodies

Unless you're an infidel wearing an orange jump suit.

**stacker1** · 02-10-2010, 21:24

Originally Posted by infant2

I am not a 100% on this, but didn't a gurkha use one to lop off the head of a high value afghani target to get a positive i.d. It wasn't that long ago as far as I recall.
For his trouble I believe he received disciplinary action, something about muslims liking heads attatched to bodies

Actually it was more to do with British soldiers not being allowed to hack the heads off dead bodies generally, but don't let that stand in the way of your pretend outrage.

**Fallschirmjager** · 02-10-2010, 21:30

Originally Posted by Raider

Kukhri for Gurkhas is a tool which they find very useful in every walk of life. They are used to using them from their childhood. They come handy for many jobs when you are away from your comfort zone. It at least gives me some comfort to have a khukri around. I still have few khukris around the house. I keep one handy near my bed for any emergencies. I think it gives some sort of psychological comfort. I use my khurki in the garden too. I took my khukri inside my backpack when we went to walk Hadrian's Wall early this year. I made walking sticks for everyone on the first day of our walk and used every night when we camped to chop the vegetables and meat. Khukri is a third arm for a Gurkha.

I don't see why a non-gurkha cannot use a khukri as long as they find it useful. I am not sure about carrying khukri these days.

Walter mitty.

**dantae** · 02-10-2010, 21:34

personally cant see why it would make you a walt a knife of any description is a tool for cutting things just use whatever your most comfortable with saying that im not in yet (on a different note are you ordered what exact tools to use as in this case a machete over a kukri's )

**Fallschirmjager** · 02-10-2010, 21:46

Originally Posted by dantae

personally cant see why it would make you a walt a knife of any description is a tool for cutting things just use whatever your most comfortable with saying that im not in yet (on a different note are you ordered what exact tools to use as in this case a machete over a kukri's )

It's not hard to see you're not serving. All you need in the army is a Gerber or leatherman. Anything else is waltish unless you are in the jungle.