LEGENDS OF GURKHA KHUKURIS

Angkhola Khukuri

 In typical khukuri term its called “Ang Khola or Ang Kholnu”. Ang means the panel (body) and Khola or kholnu means the opened version or to open. The mean reasons for such type of blade is to reduce the weight of the blade and to give a balanced feel. It also works as a shock absorber for the edge when smashed against any hard object. Here the pressure (shock wave) felt by the edge is reduced by working as a cushion for the edge. The tension created in impact is normalized. It also gives a beautiful look which is possible only from a master craftsman. 

Angkhola is a popular village from eastern side of Nepal. This vary designed is come from the same village. First different of the khukuri made of this village is its handle. The handle of the khukuri from this village is always single piece that goes all the way through bottom of the blade. Ang means the back part of the human body and Khola means Kholeko (open). It means the blade part of this special design looks the same when a human back body is without cloth or it can say in simple language, up and down that is called Pata Pareko in Nepali language. It is famous for the heavy duty working knife to cut harder things like wood, fire-wood etc.