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16 inch 17 ounce Tamaang Knife by Kumar. Satisal wood handle. Scary sharp blade! $100 even.

15 inch 28 ounce Ang Khola Bowie by Bhakta. Horn handle. $120.

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17 inch 25 ounce Dui Chirra by Thamar. Satisal wood handle. Great work by Thamar. $118.

17.5 inch 24 ounce Tin Chirra by Thamar. Satisal wood handle. Nice rig at $120.

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George Azar said:
Hey David I’ve noticed you bought these before, tell me about them? This might be one of the only knives I haven’t put in my radar yet.
Thank you in advance!
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Not much to tell that isn't clear from the photo and specs. The Tamang Knife is similar to the KLVUK but a little lighter in weight and with less of a down-curve. As for utility, it makes a great camp knife; not for heavy chopping but can do everything else well, including self-defense if you run into a bear in the woods. A small bear and not a female with cubs.

It's a relative lightweight by HI standards, but still pretty heavy duty compared with most western blades.
 
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I've often thought the Tamang would make a great transition knife for a person not familiar with kukri's. Kind of a step between machete and khuk.
I love mine, I haven't worked it near as much as my KLVUK's but it works very well.
Would make a real handy camp knife.
 
George Azar said:
Hey David I’ve noticed you bought these before, tell me about them? This might be one of the only knives I haven’t put in my radar yet.
Thank you in advance!
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The tamang is awesome, it is by far, one of my favorites. I've given about 3 away, and everyone whom I've gifted them to, have nothing bad to say about them. As others stated, it makes a superb camp knife, and I do like the fact that it is not so curved as other traditional khuks, and generally lighter in weight, which I personally look for, and prefer.
 
I really need to give one of those tamangs a try. Looks like a nice hiking knife.
 
Me too! They look like a straightened out KLVUK and I do love KLVUKs. Grats Danman! Im guessing you'll like that AKB!
 
The Tamangs also have a thinner profile cutting edge, which bites deeper in wood. Because of this it can chop above its class. I absolutely love the knife, but wish they came highly polished.
 
conan11 said:
The Tamangs also have a thinner profile cutting edge, which bites deeper in wood. Because of this it can chop above its class. I absolutely love the knife, but wish they came highly polished.
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Put the blade in a container of vinegar for 24 hours. The forging scales will come right off. Then you can sand and polish the blade and get it as shiny as you like .... until the next time you chop wood.

If you don't have a big enough container you can wrap the blade in paper towels and keep them soaked with vinegar.
 
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Try to keep the paper towels as flat to the blade as possible with no wrinkles. They will leave lines.
You can of course move them around and resoak and take care of that.
I keep the paper towels damp with the vinegar. It doesn't take long with the paper towels either.
15 or 20 minutes and a lot is gone.
 
Out here in the desert, I wrap the blade in a vinegar-soaked paper towel (keep it nice and flat to the blade, like Bawanna said), and then I place the wrapped blade inside a plastic bag, to keep the vinegar from evaporating too fast. Let it soak 30 - 60 minutes, then check. Wipe off the dissolved forge scale and re-treat until you're hapy with the results. I've done this to several KLVUKs, and it often brings out a nice forge line, showing just where the "sweet spot" is on the blade. I'll try to get a picture posted here to illustrate.
 
I soaked a cotton towel in apple vinegar, wrapped with a few rubber bands, placed all in a plastic bag, let it sit for 24 hours in the garage, unwrapped it, and the forging scale is all gone.

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