Chitlangi Bowie Pics

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eswartz

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At the risk of inducing jealousy and ire, I will post the following pics of the first two production Chitlangi Bowies offered.

The first in black horn and the second in white antler. I think they look good together.

The bolsters were full of laha and I cleaned out most of it on the antler handled one.

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Very nice. What did you use to clean the laha out of the bulster? (I find it looks much better this way)
 
Jealousy & ire, nothing. Those are just cool. Lucky dog! :cool:

They make a nice pair, but you really should sell one. You only need one, after all.
Come to think of it, they should go as a pair. Email me. :foot:

High quality pix would be the next best thing. Thanks for that.


Mike
 
Skyler R. said:
Very nice. What did you use to clean the laha out of the bulster? (I find it looks much better this way)
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I actually tried many methods, but the only thing that worked well and fast was a dremel with a tiny etching head.

This caused some occasional scratching that I had to sand and polish out.

Eric.
 
What are the Chitlangi Bowies going for now? I may have to get one as well but I would like some reassurance that the edge is hardened from the point to the guard, or at least no more than 1/2" away from the guard.
Anyone etched one to bring out the hardening line?
 
Great blades and great pics! I really like the concept, but if the blades were just a _touch_ less wide they would work even better for me. But I would still want to keep those neat fullers and the handles just as they are.

I hope they are fully hardened as Yvsa said. I'm positive at least the first 4 inches of blade are, but based on my 13" Crow, which isn't hardened the back part of the blade, it's hard to tell. That Bowie can be used for lots more than chopping.

I'm afraid to etch all the Kumar kardas, YCS kardas, JKM's and Sarge knives I have for fear of finding out that most of them are not fully hardened along the edge. I understand that all the new ones are coming out that way though.

Thanks for sharing (don't worry about jealous and irate folks Eric. You could have one Bilton and someone without one might be jealous. BUT, seeing as you have TWO, and I don't even have ONE!, you could do the right thing here. :rolleyes: :D ;) ) Naw, keep going. I'd love to see a fleet of these in your collection. A hill walnut or neem would round that set out nicely. :thumbup:

Norm
 
Yvsa said:
What are the Chitlangi Bowies going for now? I may have to get one as well but I would like some reassurance that the edge is hardened from the point to the guard, or at least no more than 1/2" away from the guard.

Anyone etched one to bring out the hardening line?
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Yvsa,

First pair of prototypes on 7/14/06 went for $125 for horn, just in this style, and $115 in Sisau wood, but with a flat guard that has not been seen again. This guard here is the same one as found on the Bhutan sword. Lefthandblack, who came up with the concept originally, got the first of these prototypes, the horn one. Not sure who snagged the sisau wood / flat guard model. (Folks, let me know and I'll add it here for posterity. :))

The next one (first official production model) was offered on 9/7 in horn for $128, and then this one in antler on 9/8 for $140. Looks like Eric sharked both of those. :D

Unless I'm missing one, the last one was offered on 9/11 in horn for $135. Not sure who bagged that one.

So excluding the first never repeated prototype, average price of the four is $132.

I like the horn / antler concept myself; if you're going to get two of the same model that is an outstanding matched pair to get.

Just need to find out if they're hardened the entire edge, and I'll get in line for one myself!

Norm
 
WOW!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Very nice - thanks for posting the pics - hopefully they'll make enough of these that I can eventually grab one. What a powerful looking knife!
 
I have the missing prototype knife. due to the fact that it is a one of a kind I have put it into my collection.
This knife was put togather with a lot of care and feeling the end results was a outstanding knife. A credit to the Kami and his helpers.
The guard on this one is straight it would look better with the production guard. however this guard is strong and will hold up to a lot of abuse.
The handle is Monkey Pod wood it is really to large for my hand and about 2" longer than it needs to be, but I have a small hand. It has a rat tail tang peened on the end. It would have been nice if the handel had a pin through it like the production ones. But what the heck I am proud to have it. Its one heck of a knife a real tribute to the kami who made this prototype.
I would like to send a picture but I dont have a camera or the capability at the present time.
Jim
 
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