Chitlangi and AK arrived in time for Xmas

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SvenW

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Hi,

it´s been a while since my last post, too much work but I had to at least place a short note to spread the news, today I got my 22 inch Chitlangi and my 15 inch AK.

The AK was a special from Onkel with a small blem, the leather of the scabbard is kind of broken, it is hard to explain, it looks like someone shot a small bullett through the leather. I don´t care much since it will be very easy to repair (some glue and some pressure will do the trick, I hope) and the scabbard is the best I got till now since it will not let go of the knife. It fit´s like a glove.

The knife is a beauty, small in comparison to the other khuks but still bigger then any knife I had before my first khukuri.
It is made by Kesar and looks like a small brother to the others. I could not perform any tests with it but I´m really looking forward to see how it will be doing. It is a very beautiful knife but there is the Chitlangi lying right next to it, oh friends what a knife.

It is done by Duba, wooden handle that seems to sneak into your hand when you touch it. It is light and slim and fast. The blade is 15.6 inches and the total length is 22, balance is perfect and when at first I was a bit shocked of the size, there is no different size that I could now accept. It is perfect.

Yvsa, you are so right. I still love the YCS but it is no longer my only favourite.
Can´t wait to test it.

Thanks Onkel for all you did to let me have it and thanks to you and your team to let me have in time for chopping my own Xmas tree with it.

Sven
 
to feel a special phase of HIKV, known as "The Chitlangi Shivers". It may ease up after a few days, or weeks, but it doesn't go away HEHEHEH:D
 
I am now GREENER than Walosi's frog!!;)

Congratulations on the new blades!! The chitlangi is highup on my wishlist:D
 
Oh boy, what a knife ;)
Still sitting and loving it more and more
Rob go and get it, you will not regret it

Can´t wait to test it tomorrow.
I´ll be back with news on chopping frozen birch tomorrow
 
Sven -
When you start with the Chitlangi, try sweeping cuts at a twig, with a wrist snap at the end, slowly at first, and faster as the blade gets your feel. I haven't tried anything heavier than 1 1/2"-2" limbs with mine yet, but the speed you can achieve is surprising and the blade fairly whistles through the green maple I've been cutting. Frozen birch....well....let us know :D
 
Originally posted by SvenW
Oh boy, what a knife ;)
Still sitting and loving it more and more
Rob go and get it, you will not regret it

Can´t wait to test it tomorrow.
I´ll be back with news on chopping frozen birch tomorrow
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I knew you would love it Sven!!!!;)

Be careful with the frozen birch. The heartwood can be especially hard when frozen on top of already being a hardwood!!!!
Or I should say be careful until you learn how your knife cuts. It's always best to take it a little easy at 1st and then gradually getting heavier handed with it.
And this is true of an AK as anything else. There's not much danger of hurting the blade or yourself, but why take chances when a little common sense works a great deal better?:)

"The Chitlangi Shivers".
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I like that Bro. and I know what it means.
It's the same as a "Full Body Shiver" which can be used to describe anything intangible.;)
 
Good comment on the frozen birch, Bro. Sven knows to go easy (hell, ALL of us KNOW to go easy...if we just do it) but that longish whip of a blade could deflect from a frozen chunk, and change the Chitlangi Shivers into the Chitlangi Chi.....well, you get the picture :eek:

EDIT - I thought about moving this down to Mike's "light entertainment" thread after I read the hitchhiker joke, but... ....naaaahhh :D
 
Had to pick up my grandma for X-Mas, so I drove 8 hours today to take her to my parents and we did have 5 inches of snow in the last day only... too tired to try the blades.
Thanks for the safty reminder, Yvsa, I will take care.
Stupid me nearly hurt me with the YCS when it slipped my hand chopping... I forget so fast that the blade can hurt me when I´m having fun.
You were so right, I really love it...my girl friend gave me some beating when I tryed to sneak it into our bed unseen. I must gain more waist so I can get a better hiding place for it ;)
Walosi, you cut 2" limbs with one sweep????

Oh boy, I got to try it soon, thanks all for the tips. I´ll keep you updated.
 
standing under the tree, aiming at a limb about shoulder height, and starting with the blade by my left knee, A 45° upstroke with your waist, back and shoulder muscles behind it, and a wrist snap at the end, will usually get it done. I don't know our comparative latitudes, and trees subjected to long winters are harder than those growing in milder climes, but the Maples in my yard are well trimmed :D
 
Originally posted by Bill Martino
If I used that technique, Wal, I'd end up splitting my skull.
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HmmPhff!!!!! Now I have heard everything!!!!! What makes you think you would split your skull Bro? You didn't hurt that 20" Sirupati that much when you busted the concrete with it.
Hitting a khukuri upside your head's gonna hurt it worse than it does you.;):p :rolleyes:
Probably won't be No Repairing it!!!!:rolleyes: ;)

Good thing I saw this before our other brother Rusty saw it. He wouldn't have been near as gentle on you.;)
 
You could be right, Bro. I've always admitted to being a hard head and I'll further admit that I'm one of the worst of them.
 
Originally posted by Bill Martino
You could be right, Bro. I've always admitted to being a hard head and I'll further admit that I'm one of the worst of them.
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Bro I couldn't know that except by being a hardhead myself. I do often think that's an ndn thing, but then I see some crazy redneck doing something I would have never dreamed or thought of doing. Those bastids have gotta be the ...... Well nevermind I'll just let that one go by..:D
 
Sven,

Congratulations, hope your Christmas was a little merrier with the Khuk's! Sorry that I have been out of touch, things here have been just crazy, I had family from all over the country fly in for my 40th (birthday, not anniversary, although sometimes it feels that way).... :P :D

Yvsa,

What's a redneck's last words?

"Hey y'all, watch this!"
 
Hi Swede, no problem, I was very busy myself and lot´s of family around... good that the office is open again and offers shelter :D

I did my testing of the chitlangi vs YCS on a very hangovered January 1st with -8 C degrees and 4 inches of snow... by the way Happy New Year to all of you and your loved ones.

I started the test with a big piece of birch, diameter was 22 inches and 20 inches in height. I wanted to get small slices and started with the YCS that performed perfect as always.
The chitlangi showed me that there is lot I need to learn prior to beeing able to handle it properly and gave me a hard time until I remembered Wals advice - thanks again - and started to change my technique to chops with less power but more speed. The knife performed better and better as my speed was getting faster.
It was clear that the YCS was not to be beaten in that test but the chitlangi performed much better than I would have expected it. I was never able to get a slice out of the piece with one or two chops because the back of the blade but managed a good speed and satisfying result with a blade that is clearly not designed for this.
I was really impressed.

I understood that you can not compare a truck to a sportscar and finished that work with the YCS.

I started to chop branches and smaller pieces of wood with the chitlangi, I tried the different ways of chopping and found that the fastest is a chop that looks like a hands edge Karate strike where you hold the knife with it´s back close to your head so that your ellbow is high and away from you body and strike by bringing your ellbow into the direction of the target and swing the knife with a sharp movement of your wrist.
Still, the best I managed to do was a 1 inch cut so there is lot´s of room for improvement.

Some more words on the metal, the YCS is scratched from all the previous works that also contained some contact with stones and other knifes, still the blade is straight and real sharp and I will not have to work on the blade at all.
The chitlangi has survived unscratched (a real wonder to me) but the blades has taken a mark by the first heavy blow. On a length of approx. 1 inch it is bend in the sweet spot to the right but not crumpled just moved from the staight line towards the right about 1/4 inch, sorry for this bad description I did not know how to describe it better...
Anyway, it is easy to repair so I ignored it completely and whacked happily at a hedge with growing fun and want to report the chitlangi as #1 for brushwood and any smaller jobs because it is incredible fast and does not tire you too much. It is great what you can do with it and what is best, it is great fun. You watch the blade slide through any small branches and pieces of wood and enjoy the feeling of that blade in your hand. Incredible...
I would only like to be able to cut 2 inch pieces my best was 1 inch :mad: got to train harder ;) :p :D

My valued YCS will be my #1 for all heavy jobs and I will take it with me to all trips where I have to have an eye on weight and can not take all of them with me.

Thanks Onkel, for your great service and care
 
Hey y'all, y' better watch all 'em Redneck comments, or all us Alabamians down 'ere's gonna have to open a can of butt-whoopin' on ya! But seriously, you are correct about the "Reds", I am a transplant, and really enjoy watching these yahoos when it snows... "Hey Bubba, thar's some snow, let's go out 'n ride in the pickup" ... "Man Bubba, I didn't think that this thang would git into that ditch so quick, go git yer truck an' we'll pull 'er out..." Winter in the South can be quite amusing - as long as you don't need bread and milk. The first forecast of a dusting sends them to the grocery store in hordes to buy up every last loaf of bread, gallon of milk, bag of chips, pretzels, etc., and to the video store to rent some movies. I always wondered about the video thing, in case of a power outage, but, what do I know...

Rob :confused:
 
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