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Hello all,
Just wanted to say a few words about a 20" sirupati I received from another forumite a little while ago.
It came to me with a nice convex edge, very sharp. Part of the reason for the purchase was to see how this edge worked before trying it myself.
The blade shaved hair pretty easily with this edge on it.
The first thing I tried was cutting some light weeds with it. before I bought a gas powered mower last spring, I used a reel type mower to cut my grass. However, it would not cut the weeds that were already taller than the grass. Out came the CS Khukri to cut those effending things down. With the convex edge, the 20" Siru would slice the grass very nicely. I hold the blade parallel to the ground, and sort of just drag it through the tall grass, and the grass falls down.
Next, I tried cutting some vines and such. Even though the 20 is sharper then my 25 Siru, the 25 still seems to do this better. It may be the bigger blade forces me to cut differently, or its momentum does something for the process.
The 20" Siru I have has a relatively small handle, much smaller than an 18" Malla, or even smaller than my 15"AK. I like the smaller handle, but when I tried to cut some thin live branches with it in the July humididty, I almost lost control. The sweaty hands, the horn handle, the smaller grip, and my cutting not close enough to where the branch came out of the main trunk almost caused me to lose my grip.
A Few weeks later, we decided to cut some low hanging branches from a large tree in our back yard. Up on a ladder, I couldn't give a full force swing, but the edge combined with the blade's weight made the job pretty easy. (I made sure all the kids stayed well away from me, and I was careful to keep the ladder and myself well balanced at all times)Also, I was more careful to cut the branches in such a way as to minimize the "bounce" as much as possible. Branches 1 1/2 to 2 inches came off in 1 or 2 strokes most of the time.
I haven't done much chopping, but I think it would do well there.
I am coming to like my Sirupatis very much. I still like the 25" best, but that will probably not get the most use. The 20" is much "faster" in the hand, but still not a lightweight knife by any means.
I am seeing why the 15"AK is the best seller. Powerful, but maneuverable because relatively compact in length. I think with more practice though , the 25" sirupati is not too much blade, at least for me.
When money allows, the next ones I want to try are the 16.5 Chiruwa AK, and a 15" Sirupati. My 20 and 25 are both by Kumar, so it would be nice to complete the set, although I hope to put wood handles on them all someday.
Hope you all have a great day!
Tom
Just wanted to say a few words about a 20" sirupati I received from another forumite a little while ago.
It came to me with a nice convex edge, very sharp. Part of the reason for the purchase was to see how this edge worked before trying it myself.
The blade shaved hair pretty easily with this edge on it.
The first thing I tried was cutting some light weeds with it. before I bought a gas powered mower last spring, I used a reel type mower to cut my grass. However, it would not cut the weeds that were already taller than the grass. Out came the CS Khukri to cut those effending things down. With the convex edge, the 20" Siru would slice the grass very nicely. I hold the blade parallel to the ground, and sort of just drag it through the tall grass, and the grass falls down.
Next, I tried cutting some vines and such. Even though the 20 is sharper then my 25 Siru, the 25 still seems to do this better. It may be the bigger blade forces me to cut differently, or its momentum does something for the process.
The 20" Siru I have has a relatively small handle, much smaller than an 18" Malla, or even smaller than my 15"AK. I like the smaller handle, but when I tried to cut some thin live branches with it in the July humididty, I almost lost control. The sweaty hands, the horn handle, the smaller grip, and my cutting not close enough to where the branch came out of the main trunk almost caused me to lose my grip.
A Few weeks later, we decided to cut some low hanging branches from a large tree in our back yard. Up on a ladder, I couldn't give a full force swing, but the edge combined with the blade's weight made the job pretty easy. (I made sure all the kids stayed well away from me, and I was careful to keep the ladder and myself well balanced at all times)Also, I was more careful to cut the branches in such a way as to minimize the "bounce" as much as possible. Branches 1 1/2 to 2 inches came off in 1 or 2 strokes most of the time.
I haven't done much chopping, but I think it would do well there.
I am coming to like my Sirupatis very much. I still like the 25" best, but that will probably not get the most use. The 20" is much "faster" in the hand, but still not a lightweight knife by any means.
I am seeing why the 15"AK is the best seller. Powerful, but maneuverable because relatively compact in length. I think with more practice though , the 25" sirupati is not too much blade, at least for me.
When money allows, the next ones I want to try are the 16.5 Chiruwa AK, and a 15" Sirupati. My 20 and 25 are both by Kumar, so it would be nice to complete the set, although I hope to put wood handles on them all someday.
Hope you all have a great day!
Tom
