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					Originally Posted by russel
					
				 
				I am now the proud custodian of a long-handled Kukri! ... I will stick to a simple, descriptive name for this style of weapon. 
			
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 I reached the same conclusion some time ago, since I neither speak nor understand Nepali, and have enough difficulty making myself understood in my native American English. 
 
Congratulations on acquiring a lovely specimen of the type. I took the liberty of editing your picture slightly to show off the lovely chip-carving of typical pattern and the wood grain, which appears to be rosewood or similar.