Gurkha kukri knife, WWII-issue with twin-rivetted rosewood handle (length: pommel to tip, 20.5"/52cm, weight: 725g/1lb 8oz). This is the type of weapon carried by 'Rai' and his Gurkha comrades in the novels Black Sun, Red Moon and Merdeka Rising. Rory Marron Collection. Photo: © Rory Marron