I am a big fan of khukuris and have owned and tested several hundred, from the lowly 6" Kagas Katne (small letter-opener) to the 30" long Sirupati. I have also reconditioned others' khukuris, including putting on a convex edge, refinishing and repairing handles.

 

Pricing for reconditioning khukuris are as follows:

Convex edge regrind/sharpen on khukuri and karda = $30 "The Works" - Convex edge on khukuri/karda and complete handle refinishing = $50 Simple handle repair = $30 Difficult/elaborate handle repair = $60 Karda regrind = $10-20 (depending on size - see pics here) (prices are negotiable, depending on size/scope of project/extras)

 

 

NOTE: I am no longer doing rehandle jobs on kukris.
I apologize - but I cannot do it in a way to make it cost effective and efficient.
Thanks for understanding.

 

 

Please scroll down for past projects I have completed.

 

Subhilt AK Bowie
Guard, Subhilt and Buttplate made of Stainless Steel; Handle is Purpleheart

	(balance at the cho)

 

JKM Upgrade
Finger Choil, Thumb Grooves and New Integral Loop Sheath

JKM with new sheath and old for comparison	Front of new sheath - 8 oz. leather
Back of new sheath showing integral belt loop	Showing belt loop
Thumb grooves	Finger Choil
Price for similar project = $20 for customizing, $20 for sheath

 

Old Dog Learns a New Trick

Price for similar project = $80 + materials

 

Large Crack Repair in a Chitlangi

(links to the tutorial)

Before and After Pics of a Khukuri getting re-ground

This customer had a khukuri with a "wavy" blade. That is, the fullers had stutters in them, probably set it from an uneven grinding wheel. The task was simple enough - smooth out the stutters. However, arriving at this end was not so simple. Large wide, yet shallow fullers are quite a challenge to grind and keep smooth (as evidenced by the first maker's work). I learned a good lesson and hope it will help me in adding fullers to my work. The first set of pics is the owner's set - showing the waves/stutters in the blade. The second set of pics are mine after the work had been done, and a handrubbed satin finish applied.