Thanks chaps, and our very kind 'lurker' James. 

Ah a mead!
I've never seen one like this before? Always the heavy ended hunting knife type. Even with this swollen bolo end it's still a mead is it?
I had no idea that there was a connection to the Khukri  
 
Finally the mystery is solved!
Um.... you chaps wouldn't put a handle on it? 

But it's sad without one 

 It wants to be a knife again.
I'm seeing a HUGE VARIETY of handles on search images.
 
Some appear to be wood, some Ivory, some horn/antler.