This article and all others Ben has written are worth book marking.
Ben is well versed on the Kukri and Chinese martial studies.
Specifically relating to the Hudiedao;
http://chinesemartialstudies.com/201...-martial-arts/
The source, Ben's wonderful and very well written site with some interesting perspectives...its well worth digging through the archives too.
http://chinesemartialstudies.com/
Gavin