The kukri is designed for chopping and in use resembles a cross between a knife and an axe. Some have suggested that the kukri design is linked to the ancient Greek kopis knife and that the form was introduced into the Indian subcontinent by Alexander's Macedonian army, which invaded north-west India in the 4th-century B.C. This kukri is 14 1/2" overall with a 9" teflon coated 440 stainless steel blade. Features also include a hard textured rubber handle and a heavy duty nylon sheath.