I tried to capture the quality of this beauty and beast in the pictures attached. The blade is heavy, straight and sharp. Obviously hand made in the best possible way. The tolerances are very tight. Everything is clean and sharp. I will be able to strop it to a razor edge right out of the box, but that's just my preference. The blade is fully forged, the finish is best described as mill finished. The area just behind the notch is perfectly rounded so your grip can choke up and work tight like with a knife as shown in the picture. The sheath is super light and strong, rawhide and wood as described. The karda and chakmak are nicely done and as shown in the pictures, with more than basic details.As for the overall design look at the traditional WW1 designs. The blade and handle are much more rounded than some modern styles. This design allows for the point of the blade to be straight out in a thrust, and in a chop the blade is positioned just like an axe. This tool is everything I expected. It truly earns 5stars in my book.Edit- I just went through hurricane Irma. This kukri took apart a half of an avocado tree no sweat. I would suggest this is a much better chopping option than a small hatchet, it is better than the wetterlings 19" hunter I have. The reason I say this is that there is no way to miss your cut, and unlike the hathetvthis will slice through smaller branches like a machete instead of getting turned and twisted. The drawback is that if you are using the back to point stakes it will not be as efficient as a hatchet. The next thing I would say is that the tool itself weighs almost exactly what a 28 ounce framing hammer weighs, so go to the hardware store and swing that a few times to see how it feels, the only thing that makes this better is the turn of the handle, it caries so much nicer than a straight handles hammer.