丹库特 – Dhankute Wooden (National Symbols)

Skilled craftsmen from Dhankuta village make this special scabbard depicting the national symbols..
来自丹库塔村的技艺精湛的工匠制作了这个描绘国家象征的特殊刀鞘。

Dhankute Khukuri; with national symbols overlaid wooden scabbard; great displayer, perfect gift..
丹库特尼泊尔军刀；带国家标志的木刀鞘；非常好的展示品，完美的礼物。

Name and its history 名称及其历史

Dhankuta is a small village located in the eastern part of Nepal and this type of khukuri is mostly made in this village. The name “DhanKute” of the khukuri is given after its village name where it originated centuries ago. ‘Dhankute people’ (people from Dhankuta) specialized in many ornamented and decorative displayers amongst which the khukuri is one of their prized and prestigious establishments. The major attraction is its scabbard which is its major strength. The practice of making scabbard started as necessity as the sharp edge had to be safely housed in in something. Makers used wood, the most common item in village, to make scabbard for the khukuri to carry and store safely. In the old days it was just a necessity so was made just as a mere carrier. But as life moved on and time changed even the scabbards were prioritized and now seen as an important part of the khukuri. Hence makers started making fancy ones not just to give fine look but also to show their abilities and to represent their origin, culture and the country as a whole.
廓尔喀弯刀是一种起源于尼泊尔东部的短弯刀。廓尔喀弯刀最显著的特点是它的刀鞘。最初，刀鞘是用村里最常见的材料木头制作的，以便安全地存放刀具。过去，刀鞘仅仅是作为一种必需品而存在，而现在却成了一种装饰。 随着生活和时间推移，甚至刀鞘也被视为廓尔喀弯刀的重要组成部分。因此，工匠开始制作精美的刀鞘，不仅是为了美观，还为了展示他们的技能和代表他们的文化、国家。

Dhankute khukuri with decorative wooden sheath; gives uniqueness, adds value
带有装饰性木鞘的廓尔喀弯刀，独具特色，价值提升

“DhanKute Wooden” is basically a simple working-cum-decorative knife but with a fancy scabbard that has Nepalese national symbols overlaid on its front panel. The skilled craftsmen craft this special scabbard from India rosewood for the blade and display various national monograms made from expensive metallic sheets like Brass or White metal or even Silver sometimes such as king’s crown (Shree-pech), national bird (Danfe), national flower (Laligurans), national fish (Aasla), Gurkha insignia (khukuri cross) etc. The basic objective is to compose the khukuri to represent Nepal and her persona. The glory, sovereignty, character, culture and people of Nepal is tried to captured in this unique work of art by the Dhankutes.
““丹库特木制” 基本上就是一把简单实用兼具装饰功能的小刀，不过它有一个非常漂亮的刀鞘，刀鞘的正面覆盖着尼泊尔的国家象征图案。技艺精湛的工匠用印度红木为刀鞘制作，并用黄铜、白金属或有时甚至是银等昂贵的金属片制作各种国家图案，如国王的王冠（Shree-pech）、国鸟（丹顶鹤）、国花（红毛杜鹃）、国鱼（阿斯拉）、廓尔喀徽章（弯刀十字）等等。他们的目标是将廓尔喀弯刀与尼泊尔及其精神联系起来。丹库特人试图通过这件独特的艺术作品展现尼泊尔的荣耀、主权、性格、文化和人民。”

Commoners mostly use it as a decorative tool because of its elegant and delicate look therefore it is categorized under the “Decorative” category. The blade is slimmer and lighter than the army types. It comes in both, Chanipure and Sirupate type blades. DhanKutes are typical working knives too but since they are made for display purpose and demands to be displayed to decorate a space, they are mostly kept in shelves or stands.
平民百姓通常将它用作装饰性工具，因为它的外观优雅精致，因此被归类为“装饰品”。刀身比军队类型更薄更轻，包括 Chanipure 型和 Sirupate 型两种刀片。DhanKutes 也是典型的实用刀，但由于它们是为展示目的而制作的，需要展示以装饰空间，因此通常都放在架子上或支架上。

(Please be notified that national symbols mentioned above or depicted in the photo may differ with some orders)
请注意，上述国家标志或照片中显示的标志可能与某些订单不同。

Size of blade: 10 inches approx.
刀片尺寸约为 10 英寸。
Materials: Indian rosewood scabbard and handle, brass fittings
材质：印度紫檀刀鞘和手柄，黄铜配件
Origin: Dhankuta, Eastern Nepal
来源：尼泊尔东部丹库塔