Antique Nepalese Gurkha Bhojpure Kukri Knife

[Aragorn243]

That explains why the handle doesn't have the tang going all the way through. One thing it doesn't explain unless I missed it is what the small notch is for. I doubt it's for opening bottles but that is what it looks like.

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[browningautorifle]

I missed it is what the small notch is for.

As Henry points out and I found in print in probably another site selling these...exactly as he says. The attack position with this knife is up high over the head. It's meant for a chop not thrust. After chopping the enemy for some time you'd have blood present. This channels it off the blade so it doesn't make the handle slippery. That ended the rumor it was for piercing the finger to draw blood when you draw the knife... They do have an attack position for the thrust, but the knife won't be as effective that way...