Originally stamped from a truck leaf spring this Kukri blade has had the hilt rebuilt and reshaped.  A serious edge was put on the knife.  The sheath is made from 8 layers of boiled split hide that has been treated with bees wax and baked.

Made with high carbon steel painted black the blade is 18 inches long.  It has a 5 inch tang inserted into the 1 1/2 inch oak shaft.  After the blade was epoxied into the shaft the blade was riveted, bound with 12 gauge steel wire, then wrapped in several layers of split hide leather.  The [...]