The kukri or khukuri is a type of knife or short sword with a distinct recurve in its blade that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It serves multiple purposes as a melee weapon and also as a regu
Polished kukri no BG
Colonel Gambhir Singh Rayamajhi Kshetri, a Gorkhali Commander armed with a Khukuri in his left hand and Talwar on his right
Gurkhas at kit inspection showing kukri in France during World War I
Ghurkas in action in Tunisia, 16 March 1943
A machete is a broad blade originating from Central America. It is used either as an agricultural implement similar to an axe, or in combat like a long-bladed knife. The blade is typically 30 to 66 ce
Kukri
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Mexican artisan Agustín Cruz Tinoco using a machete to carve wood
Mexican machete, from Guerrero, 1970. bull horn handle, hand forged blade (hammer marks visible)