20" Ang Khola: the power chopper strikes again

[Wolf_1989]

Last sunday the winds off of Ike ripped through here, destroying trees and knocking our power out.

(Our electricity was restored this afternoon.)

Monday, work was cancelled, and I didn't have anything else to do except GET SOME KHUKURI ACTION!

My choice for the job was my first H.I. - the 20" Ang Khola by Kami Kumar, still my go-to khukuri for heavy work.

After an afternoon of heavy use, the edge was still literally razor sharp.

I was going through limbs/branches up to 4" diameter faster than my father could with a chainsaw. Three or maybe four cuts at the most and the branch was removed.
We eventually got into a pattern where I'd go ahead with the AK and he'd follow behind with the chainsaw for the large branches and trunks.


I got some more chopping in yesterday and today.

My 20" AK is still as sharp as it was sunday. I haven't had to even touch it up with the chakma.


There's just no substitute for a good khukuri.


:thumbup:

 

[Cpl Punishment]

Despite the weight, the much smaller number of strokes needed to sever a limb (hopefully of a tree), make the larger kukris, IMO, easier to use than the small ones. People don't want to believe me that they are faster to use than a hand saw, and yet here you were giving a chainsaw a run for its money!

Excellent!

 

[HikingMano]

:thumbup: I need to get one of those 20"AKs for heavy work. Sounds like the storm didn't disrupt your life too badly, glad to hear it!

 

[Wolf_1989]

Here's some pics:

That just missed my truck!

 

[Wolf_1989]

20" Ang Khola by Kami Kumar, still my #1 worker:

Notice how many of those branches were severed with one blow.

 

[Eric C]

:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[C.S. Graves]

Makes me wish I had an HI khuk durin' the great Ice Storm of '98! Thanks fer the pics!

 

[Horn Dog]

Thanks for the pics. Big choppers are very useful for storm cleanup, as I have found out many times. My Ang Khola is only a 17" one, but it chops pretty well.