Looking for info on BIG Kuk

[Brandon McKinley]

I have a very large Sword about 36 inches of blade with about 12 inches of grip. It is a a true monster. I am looking for some info. The guy I bought it from said it was a cerimonial blade for removing heads from bulls. I have not seen any other blades that size. So just wondering if anyone knows any info. Thanks

 

[Berkley]

Called a janawar katne ("animal cutter"), and primarily designed for the tourist market

,
'cause a knife that big is too unwieldy to be really useful. Most Dasein sacrifices of water buffalo calves are really done with somewhat smaller khukuris

or with koras

or ram daos

 

[John Powell]

Brandon
Berk is correct about your oversized kukri. There are authentic Janawar or Olkadhunga (IE: not tourist trade) kukris that are used as ceremonial knives used to kill water buffalo or goats. They are normally smaller than what you have and many look like this.

 

[Brandon McKinley]

Thanks for the help guys. My Kuk looks a lot like the one 43inch monster. No engraving though. Again thanks!