Kukri questions

[Thor1982]

Hi folks. I have been interested in military history since a young age and have a particular interest in the history and formation of the Nepalese units that have fought within the British Army over the last 200 years. The current formation is known as the Brigade of Gurkhas under which The Royal Gurkha Rifles Regt falls. I'm not going to bore everybody with the history that so fascinates me as it may not be everybody's cup of tea and can easily be found on Wikipedia. However, I was hoping I could get some advice on the traditional Nepalese/Gurkha knife, the Kukri. Given my fascination with the military history of the Gurkhas, I would love to myself own one of these wonderful and unique blades. Can anybody offer any advice on how to come by one of these pieces of workmanship and what the legalities of owning one would involve? I have searched for this type of knife for sale online in my home country but found nothing of any authenticity. Could anybody point me in the right direction for sourcing one, preferably used so that it has some history to it and short of me actually flying out to Nepal. (That is on my bucket list but not for a few years yet, and the legalities of bringing a weapon of this sort back into the country via air would be a total nightmare I would imagine).