This blade carries a rich history and is built for versatility—but I’m curious, can anyone guess what it’s called? 🤔

Mk-211 said:
I'll be the 1st smart azz, Khukri? 😉

Singing bowl?
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Someone had to do it!

oldmanwilly said:
Isn't that the "Service Model" or "Issue Model" or some such?
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Yep, it's our historical service issue model. (Hsi). This is a variant of the current service issue blade or BSI as it's called by others. The kind of knife that was being used in the 70s

ingwe said:
I have a service model, it is not nearly as nice as that one, it's been my brush cutter for years. I'll have to hunt up!
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They're great little knives! We'd love to see some photos if you have any.

Arathol said:
Chaaklo I think is the proper term, a wide heavy blade made for chopping. Is this one a Budhunē ?
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While this blade is a little wider than its modern counterpart, I wouldn't really classify it as a Budhune. It actually looks quite wide in this photo because of the angle, but it's not a particularly broad blade as far as khukuris go.
 
CVamberbonehead said:
The banana blade?
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BBB (big bendy boy)

Delgadonine said:
If it has a history and known versatility, shouldn't its name be known the knife world over?

Or is your sales pitch off?

Either way, try again by telling us the specs.
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Some people got it just from the image :) Specs could definitely help though
BSI, Service no1, mk5 are all names for the same blade- The service issue blade of the gurkhas for the last 60 years or so. I think to many people it is also just a "gurkha khukuri", the archetypical example. There's lots of other styles out there though
 
We were watching Austin Powers yesterday and one of the dr Evil’s henchmen Mustafa had kukri. As knife smartass I had to comment ”that’s knife is actually not of arabic/middle eastern origin but Nepalese kukri”.
I mean I get it, it curves and it looks exotic but in this case the curvature should habe been the other wat around.
 
Australian Smatchet?🤨
A.L. said:
We were watching Austin Powers yesterday and one of the dr Evil’s henchmen Mustafa had kukri. As knife smartass I had to comment ”that’s knife is actually not of arabic/middle eastern origin but Nepalese kukri”.
I mean I get it, it curves and it looks exotic but in this case the curvature should habe been the other wat around.
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Good point. I'm also pretty sure Will Ferrell wasn't "culturally accurate" for the role either😄
 
Twindog said:
Stress riser
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That's what logic would dictate, but the feature has been on khuks for centuries and I don't recall seeing pics of knives snapped off at the cho (that's the name for the notch). I'm sure somewhere, somebody has snapped a blade at the cho, but i wouldn't worry so much about it happening to a good quality blade.
 
oldmanwilly said:
That's what logic would dictate, but the feature has been on khuks for centuries and I don't recall seeing pics of knives snapped off at the cho (that's the name for the notch). I'm sure somewhere, somebody has snapped a blade at the cho, but i wouldn't worry so much about it happening to a good quality blade.
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Yeah, LOL. It was just humor, not a technical analysis.

On the other hand, not a lot of Spyder-holes break, but they are a weak point. This was my knife:
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Hollywood isn't known for it's accuracy...
In fact some of the most entertaining moments is how inaccurate they can be at times.......LOL
 
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