They use them for everything from cutting wood to peeling potatoes to even plowing really steep fields (there’s a great you-tube video of an American chef deboning and filleting an entire salmon with a large khukuri, which is an educaiton in blade handling. From Wordnik.com. [When What We Think We Know, Is Actually Wrong at SF Novelists] Reference
Then make the stump cutting itself, using a sharp khukuri. From Wordnik.com. [4.1 Nursery establishment] Reference
Most pruning operations require a khukuri, secateurs or small saw. From Wordnik.com. [5.1 Introduction] Reference
The company I buy from has a deal with a small khukuri forge in a Nepalese village. From Wordnik.com. [When What We Think We Know, Is Actually Wrong at SF Novelists] Reference
Unless it is absolutely necessary, do not allow seed collectors to cut whole branches with a khukuri or hasiya. From Wordnik.com. [4.1 Nursery establishment] Reference
· Ask them to show you a khukuri or hasiya; if it is sharp and in good condition, the person should know how to look after their tools. From Wordnik.com. [4.1 Nursery establishment] Reference
A sharp tool like a khukuri or hasiya is sufficient, but a handsaw and secateurs, for pruning branches, are useful if they are available. From Wordnik.com. [4.1 Nursery establishment] Reference
Make a horizontal cut 10 to 30 mm above the upper node and a sloping cut just below the lowest node with secateurs, a sharp khukuri or similar blade. From Wordnik.com. [4.1 Nursery establishment] Reference
Paudel accused YCL members attacked NSU activist Bikas Sedain with khukuri and hurled stones at students on Friday while they were staging a demonstration in (PEC). From Wordnik.com. [Students��� vandalized government property fighting politics] Reference
Jun khukuri le NEPALI haru lai chinauncha, change it. From Wordnik.com. [United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal] Reference
Thinam, using khukuri, iron rod, nine stick and stone. From Wordnik.com. [The Himalayan Times RSS] Reference
With a reputation for loyalty and skill with the traditional curved khukuri knife, around. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories - Google News] Reference
A Chinese revolver, bullets used in 9 mm pistol and khukuri were seized from them, Inspector BK added. From Wordnik.com. [News]
I tried to ask the guys about the meaning of the holiday and they decided to pour tall glasses of khukuri rum. From Wordnik.com. [Kasama] Reference
Two hundred and fifty local men have been given licences to slaughter the animals using traditional khukuri knives. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
The Maoist cadres were carrying stick and khukuri or Nepali knife during the training programmes, claimed the dailies. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
A khukuri for chopping the weeds into small pieces. From Wordnik.com. [5.1 Introduction] Reference
Khuks aren’t that expensive, but Nepal is a poor country, and as a result, many people only own a single knife, a khukuri, with which they cut everything. From Wordnik.com. [When What We Think We Know, Is Actually Wrong at SF Novelists] Reference
Now, contrast that with a company that has sold me a bunch of kukris in the last few years (Google on khukuri if you want to find them, I’m not advertising here). From Wordnik.com. [When What We Think We Know, Is Actually Wrong at SF Novelists] Reference
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