Chitlangi

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I just got a Kumar Chitlangi in the mail from 2/7. It is 19", 12" blade and weighs about 21 7/8 oz on my scale.
It is a beauty, and feels lighter than the (really) lighter, 19", 19 3/8 0z Sher Chainputi that I have.
Really nice blade.
 
Arty, I had just sent email on the Kesar blade in that lot and was eyeing that exact Chitlangi as well, but you beat me to it. I noticed it has a very nice handle and is a very good looking knife.

I am looking for a 19" wood chitlangi to go with my 21", and will snag one some day! I'll know it when I see it. ;)

Regards,

Norm
 
Norm
I have been looking for one of these for some time, and finally caught one at the right time.
Lately, I have sent many emails only to discover that I was a bit too late...just barely.
But I was lucky this time.
I have Watco Danish oil soaking into the handle as I write.
 
The chitlangi is a great design....gotta love it.
 
The Chitlangi is a really nice choice for a khuk. I like mine, 21" + because it cuts like a much heavier khukuri.:D :cool: :D
 
It is a beautiful blade with double fullers, and the 19" seems pretty large to me.
How much does the big, 21" model weigh?
 
there are ocassionally some with 3 fullers.....
 
Daniel Koster said:
there are ocassionally some with 3 fullers.....
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Like mine, by Bura no less. :D They are nice blades, and swing like a lighter blade. Mine has a thin edge but has held up to a little bit of hardwood chopping. It'll cut pretty much whatever gets in it's way. :eek: :)
 
arty said:
It is a beautiful blade with double fullers, and the 19" seems pretty large to me.
How much does the big, 21" model weigh?
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My 21" is 29 oz., or just under two pounds. Like everyone says though, this knife will fool you more than any other blade design because it is so well balanced. It does NOT feel like a two pound khuk. It also was my first choice and still my favorite.

That's one of the reasons I pushed for both a larger Chitlangi and Malla, as they are so well balanced. I have a 26" Chitlangi and it is only 5 ounces over 2 pounds. My 18" horn is 22 oz., which is why I wanted a mid-sized wood 19" for comparison. Yours is an inch longer and about the same weight, so it should be a very effective slashing / weapon type blade.

Good snag for you! :D

Norm
 
Had no idea, RR. Glad to hear you got one!
 
Daniel Koster said:
Had no idea, RR. Glad to hear you got one!
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:confused: I've actually had it for quite a while, it was a replacement for the off-spec YCS UBBB I bought about three years ago that had a soft edge. Nothing to complain about on the Chit though!
 
It must be me that's confused.....I thought I remembered you remarking about a lack of long khuks in your collection at the MWKK04.....when you were looking at that 25" kobra for a friend.....

must've got it mixed up in my head....happens....
 
The problem with the chitlangi is that it is so nice that it is hard to stop with just one.
My wife thinks that I have an addiction - some sort of bizarre illness. ....an obsession.
Me, Nah.........
 
I think that the balance of the chitlangi must come from the larger handle with the brass bell on the end. I have a chainpuri with a similar blade length, but the balance is more forward - even with a relatively light, thin blade.
The bell and larger handle on the chitlangi move the balance point closer to the handle - and the fullers lighten the blade.
 
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