My 11" Angkhola Ek Chirra was delivered today: full tang, satin blade, steel hardware (and pins), large forest camo micarta handle, performance grind with an od green kydex sheath.
We're just starting a 4 day stretch of rain here, so not much chance of getting pics in the woods. Here's what I took with my phone:
Fresh out of the package:
Showing the crescent moon maker's mark of Mahesh BishwaKarma:
Trying to show the Chirra, it spans from the edge of the spine to the top of the edge bevel and from the bolster to the tip. Hard to see in the pic but it's absolutely gorgeous work:
Close up of the Forest Camo Micarta handle. The pics I'd seen online looked more grey but it's different shades of brown with a few dark green streaks. I'm really happy I chose this for my handle. It looks like it's chipped at the pommel but it's just a swirl of the darkest brown, everything is fit perfectly and it's amazingly comfortable:
While I haven't been able to test it in the woods yet, the fit and finish and overall attention to detail are outstanding and I couldn't ask for a finer blade. The throat area is sharp enough to shave arm hair and the balance is outstanding. While it feels good with a 2 & 2 grip (2 fingers above the ring and 2 below), it feels best with a 1 & 3 grip, with just enough room that the pommel sits flush with the base of my hand.
I hope Mahesh and the team at KB are as proud of making this khukuri as I am to own it. This is definitely going to be a family heirloom.
Jack