Chuck Haggard brought up a story in a thread earlier this evening regarding the legendary Gurkhas and their khukuris.
These are some Nepali khukuris I've accumulated over the years which were handmade by the kamis, (khukuri makers) associated with Himalayan Imports, generally of forged 1060 steel. The handles are generally horn or wood and the scabbards are wood covered in buffalo hide.
Please feel free to add your own images of khukuris you may wish to share. The following link will take you to thumbnails of the images (most of which, regrettably, are old and not of high quality).
Khukuris