Measuring 19" in total length with a 12", forward-curving blade—positioning much of its 15-oz. weight forward in the nose—the SOG Kukri Machete is well-suited to clearing away brush and small ...

All Gurkha troops carried a Kukri similar to this. The notch (Kaura) in the blade has a practical purpose to stop blood reaching the handle, but also has a religious significance. At Dashain ...