Bishnu Shrestha pulled out the large, curved kukri knife that all Gurkha soldiers carry and attacked the bandits. Shrestha told the Times of India, "I am a soldier and get paid to protect citizens of this country. I could not sit back and watch as passengers were looted. I pulled out my khukri and attacked the criminals. I succeeded in connecting with at least three of them. The blows were severe and they must have got themselves admitted to some hospital. By then, the criminals started fighting back. They fired a shot that missed me. At one point of time, the khukri
Sami knife strong enough to split (reindeer) bones, and tempered to sustain low temperatures. Some "Sami knives" have fullers. The Sami people typically use two knives; the smaller one can be called a "buiku", puukko or "unna niibaš" ( "small knife" ), while the larger "Sami knife" is called "stuorra niibi" ( "big knife" ). An even larger version known as a Väkipuukko is similar to a seax. Sami knife The Sami knife (Sami: stuorraniibi = "big knife", ), is a large knife traditionally used by the Sami people. The Sami knife has a long, wide, and strong blade that is suited