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I purchased a Hanuman Ang Khola. I need some help. I have been chopping
with it for some time and it is pinned but still gets lose. I have hammerd on the pinn to try and tighten it and it has worked. Are there any other suggestions. :D I love this knife and do not wish to give it up or replace unless it is all that is left to do. I use it to do everything hunting,fishing,brush cutting,tree chopping,digging ect. By the way what is you take on the 20" Ang khola.
 
Epoxy ought to fix it.
OF course, it depends on the humidity and moisture of the horn or wood.
IF you live in Arizona it needs moisture. If you live in Nawlins, then its probably ok.
 
Tweity, don't give up on it. That's a great blade.
You can re-pin it.
Not many people use their Hanumans in the field. One guy worked his fairly regularly for several years until the handle was loose, as you report yours is. He loved his and retired it to a place of honor. He loved the carved handle.

Re-pinning it is not hard. There are many people here who have knowledge and may have other solutions.

You may also consider, as you mentioned in your post, getting a regular AK. They have full tangs and will not wear the handle as much. An 18" or 20" AK is a solid worker.

edit- as Danny suggested, I would try a less involved fix first, before I replaced the pin.


munk
 
He lives "here and there" so that's no help, Danny. He probly needs a full tang khukri, like an M43, dontcha think :confused: Or a churwa AK? Whew, this is a tough one.
 
What Danny and Munk said. I don't yet have a Hanuman, but one day I will. It'll find me when it's ready.

tweity said:
By the way what is you take on the 20" Ang khola.
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Absolutely the biggest khuk the average person would ever want to use. Suitable for limbing and bucking trees, and demolishing laptops. I would not want to pack one with me but if I'm just out working for a few hours and expect to be working a lot of wood, this is the first one that I think of.

The full-sized GRS has a bit of an edge on it in chopping but those things are pretty darned heavy. (And they hurt when you hit yourself with one.)
 
It's very unusual to have a newcomer own a Hanuman as a first khuk.

That's pretty neat.





munk
 
lotsa y'all in NOLA need monkey knives. was 'here & there' near 'there' more than 'here'?

(bf?)
 
tweity said:
I purchased a Hanuman Ang Khola. I need some help. I have been chopping
with it for some time and it is pinned but still gets lose. I have hammerd on the pinn to try and tighten it and it has worked.

Are there any other suggestions.
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Use a heat gun with the Hanuman turned upside down until you see the laha, the substance you can generally see under the edge of the bolster, under the bolster start melting. Then let it all cool down, should be good to go for a while after that.
Sometimes the laha will crack inside and cause the handle to get loose.
If that doesn't fix it then you will need to take the pin out, heat it up to disassemble it, and then use epoxy to replace the laha.
 
I highly recommend the chiruwa AK, as I just received mine the other day and have chopped the hell out of everything short of what makes my house stand up. There's bits of 2X4 and shredded phone book all over my living room. I've figured out a way to attach it to my day pack so as to be barely noticable yet quickly accesible. I hardly notice it. The diamond hone is starting to bring the edge out nicely.
 
Here is a second vote for the chiruwa style handle. Unnca Bill used to say you could use the chiruwa AK as a substitute pry bay. :D I won't recommend such abuse but that slab 'o steel almost begs for it. :cool:
 
Greetings Tweity, I believe the 20" AK was the second khuk I ever got from HI. Although I'm pretty large (4XL Tall), the 20" runs at the very edge of what I'm comfortable swinging, especially from the safety standpoint. I own longer khuks, but none heavier, and I find myself picking up an 18" WWII villager more ofter than anything else for any job at hand. Unless the Hanuman felt small to you before it got loose, I think the 16" to 18" range is more useful, and any model with a full tang should hold up really well. Welcome to the Cantina!
 
Well thanks everyone and the reason I got the hanuman first is I liked it's looks. Although it was heave when it first came. It is as light to me as my bowie now.
 
Tweity,

We've had discussions on wether or not to use the adorned blades, most people do not. But there is something great about celebrating life and using a great looking khukuri while working. I've also read that the half tang like the Hanuman imparts less shock to the hand than the regular full tang.

In Nepal or anywhere a handle is expendable and not expected to last forever. But the handle is what makes your Hanuman so special. (one of the reasons) Hopefully you can tighten it down per the excellent advice you've recieved and can always re- pin it later. Your blade is fine and there is still a lifetime of labor there, at least.



munk
 
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