Can anyone tell me what kind of knife this is?

Question

my friend was talking about a (he thinks) tibetan knife. the story behind the knife is that once it had left its sheath, it was not allowed to return until it had drawn blood. he called it a "tibetan blood knife." can anyone tell me anything more about this knife or know where i could look to find out more?

Answer 1

I think your friend is speaking of the "khukuri" a knife from NEPAL, not Tibet.  They are famous from their use by the Ghurka Troops of the British Empire.

The bit about "not resheathing until it's drawn blood" is a result of a RUMOR started by the British to add to the fierce reputation of the Ghurka's during WWII.