DOTD 9/19/08 kobra, JKM-1, Chitlangi

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Whoohoo, some nice ones today!!

20" Kobra by kami Dil
Weight: 25.5oz
Spine thickness 3/8''
Buffalo horn handle
Steal at $105

7 3/4'' 5 ounce JKM-1 by Sanu. Satisal wood handle. $35 SOLD

Chitlangi by master kami Bura
OAL - 22"
Weight: 2lbs
Buffalo horn handle
Super deal of the day - $135:eek: SOLD



Email me at tedwilson@mac.com to get one or all!!
 
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Talk about been in the company of Giants ...that JKM-1 sure looks small! :p

The Bura Chitlangi sure could maybe made a great big brother to my new 15.25inch Chit.? :confused: ;)
 
Man if I wasnt betwen moves now I would snag that Cobra or Chit. The Jkm 1"s are fantastic do everything knives. I got three. 1 for each of my daughters in their bugout bags. My last camping trip JKM was can opener, wood batoning, fruits and veggies, and carved a spoon. The edge barely even noticed the work.
 
Both of those khukuri's are fantastic!

I'd jump on that Chitlangi but I have a 21.5" by Sher and a 26" by Bura. I need more diversity!

Whoever gets that chitlangi will have a treasure for sure.
 
Wow! Those are great knives! The extra embellishment on the Chitangli's karda is a nice touch. That big Kobra is awfully tempting...
 
Man, I want a Chitlangi!! i must restrain myself until christmas. maybe thanksgiving will be long enough..... :)
 
I want that JKM-1, but I'm not sure about how you would like me to pay for it, if anyone could shine some light on the subject, then it will be mine.
 
I usually pay via PayPal. You can also send money orders, etc. eMail Ted and he'll let you know if the PayPal is still available with Yangdu gone, or what other way it's supposed to be handled while she's away.
 
I noticed something.

The Kobra listed on this DoTD is an 1.5 oz heavier than my most recent H.I. acquisition; a 20.25" 24 oz Sirupati.

It was my understanding from reading on this forum and the H.I. site that the Kobra would be lighter than a Sirupati of equal length.

I went through a number of old threads, including the stickied picture thread, and what I noticed was this:

By comparing my 20.25" Sirupati to my longer one by Vim, I noticed that the new one has a noticeably deeper set of fullers on the blade.By feeling the blade with my fingers, I would guess that that at their deepest points in the middle, the blade is barely a little over 1/8" thick there (and about 3/8" thick at the spine). The longer Sirupati is a wee bit concave on the sides of the blade, but not even close to this.

It seems Master Kami Bura made this one somewhat a Sirupati/GelbuSpecial hybrid. :cool:

Intentional or not, it really works. I did some chopping with it over the last few weeks and it is a very strong khukuri and chops well, yet it is lightning fast and agile as a cat. It very quickly has become my #2 favorite blade.

As I own literally hundreds of knives, that's saying something as my top two blades are both H.I. Khukuris, and my top 3 are in this order:

#1 - 21.5" Chitlangi by Kami Sher
#2 - 20.25" Sirupati by Master Kami Bura
#3 - Camillus "KaBar" I've owned for over 20 years

Ms Yangdu, please pass along my praise to Bura and Sher for their amazing work and skill.

:thumbup:
 
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Wolf_1989 said:
I noticed something.

It seems Master Kami Bura made this one somewhat a Sirupati/GelbuSpecial hybrid. :cool:
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In light of my recent posts about my ideal weighted Chitlangi, the fact I did not buy the above dotd Chitlangi when I had the chance, causes me such angst that the words I would write about myself would cause me to be banned! :( :o :mad: :grumpy:

So on a milder level what are the Nepali words for 'foolish stupid idiot?' ;)
 
tedwca said:
Kobra is still available.
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Noob here.... never owned a khukri. I have a Thai machete forged from leaf spring that works great, but at 27" its kinda long for some spots because of the swing I have to take. Its a straight blade. I was thinking that if it was a bit shorter & had a curve it would be a lot easier to clear the brush.... a bud suggested khukri so here I am.

Do you think that Kobra would do the trick for 8 ft anise & green pine branches to 2" in diameter? Or is it more of a show-piece collecter's item that would be a shame to get dirty?
 
The Kobra is intended primarily as a weapon but I've read of some of the guys actually using them for clearing brush and doing some light chopping with them.
 
Wolf_1989 said:
The Kobra is intended primarily as a weapon but I've read of some of the guys actually using them for clearing brush and doing some light chopping with them.
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I also have to cut some bigger brush down in the creek.... maybe I should look at a bit heavier of a blade.... more "axe-like"?
 
Ugly Duck said:
I also have to cut some bigger brush down in the creek.... maybe I should look at a bit heavier of a blade.... more "axe-like"?
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Yes.

If you need a true power chopper, it's hard to beat an Ang Khola.

I have a 20" Ang Khola, my first khukuri from H.I., and it's still my #1 working khukuri. I'm talking severing a branch the diameter of your wrist in usually no more than two strikes.

:cool:
 
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