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arty

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The mailman just delivered a 21" 30 oz Chitlangi from 4/13.
This is not a light blade. The smaller one that I have feels light in the hand. This one feels like it could do some heavy duty chopping.

It is 21" long, & 30 1/2 oz on my scale. The blade is 2" wide, and 14.75 inches long - about 7/16 inches thick. The handle is not much bigger than the smaller Chitlangi that I have (both wooden handles), and it is nicely carved and finished.

The karda has a 4" blade.

VERY Nice knife. Many thanks to Yangdu.
THIS IS NOT A BACKPACKING BLADE.

My wife thinks that I am nuts. It is getting hard to justify buying knives. Time for a khukuri vacation!

I hope that you enjoy your trip, Yandu.
 
Arty, is this a single or double fullered Chitlangi? :confused: I'm pretty sure a double fullered one would be somewhat lighter than a single fuller, at least it should be, but then there's no second guessing the damned kamis.:rolleyes: :grumpy: ;) :D
 
This one has two fullers. It is sitting out in the garage right now, with some Watco oil soaking into the handle.

The blade is pretty, but not light. The smaller one that I have (about 18 3/4 inch with a wooden handle) is about 8 oz lighter.

I haven't checked the blade yet, but it looks sharp. The karda will need some work. The wood is not quite as nice on the karda, since it has some sapwood at the end of the handle. The blade on the karda is much nicer than on many of my other khuris.

Now that I have it, I certainly like the big Chitlangi.

I just wonder, what do people do with knives this large in this style?
 
arty said:
I just wonder, what do people do with knives this large in this style?
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We stand on the battlements and wave them over our heads while taunting the invaders gathered below. :D
 
Gentlemen,

You just need to share the real reason for buying knives with your wives. That is to support the families in Nepal that would otherwise probably be starving in this very questionable political situation in Nepal. Introduce them to the people of the knives and you just may have them fighting with you over which knife you are going to buy next......that's what happened to me. Now I'm hooked...on the people.....OK I like the knives, too. :D
 
I have shared the idea that we are helping the people in Nepal, but my wife still doesn't buy the idea.

She doesn't quite get the lure of tools or weapons.

I used to think that people in Brazil were poor, since they make about $1 per hour -- until I read about Asia. The Nepalese would see this as a high rate of pay, and the Chinese get about $0.15 an hour.

Anyone have an idea what the current minimum wage is in Nepal?
 
I did a search to check the weights of the 21" Chitlangis. They have been made recently by Kumar and Bura. The weights run from 25-32 oz. The Buras tend to be lighter (25-29 oz) and the ones by Kumar are heavier (28-32 oz). Going back some time, there were a number for sale by Sher and by Amtrack. The ones by Amtrack and Sher were also heavier than the ones by Bura.

There were also some really big ones for sale awhile ago, running from 22-26" - these were rather large and heavy.
 
Arty, I have a 19 " khukuri that weighs just about 25 oz. It is just heavy enough to do real work. I cut down a 6" to 9" tree with it. (can't recall how big it was) It dug deep. I like it, a lot.


Your 21" khuk sounds about right for a multi purpose blade. It also sounds as if you like it.



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I like the chitlangi a great deal.
I'll check out how it chops after the finish is completely dry.
 
I just noticed a couple of scuff marks on the blade. I spent so much time on the handle, that I didn't notice the long scuffs at first. A piece of stiff leather was sticking up on the inside of the sheath opening. I am betting that this removed the shine along the blade to form a long scuff mark. I don't see any nails at the opening of the sheath.

I don't have a buffing wheel on my grinder.

Any recommendations on how to polish this out without removing the normal shine of the blade? The scuff is on the inside of one of the fullers and runs a good deal of the length of the blade. Will something like Flitz polish do it, or do I need to break down and buy a buffing wheel. This is one of those tools that I don't want to use - like a bandsaw. If possible, I'd rather do it by hand.
 
Arty, if the scuff was caused by the leather, Flitz should do the job. I use it all the time on my blades.

If it doesn't work, I'm sure someone will have an idea. Be a shame to buy a tool you don't like. Although, I didn't have much use for a buffing wheel before I started hanging around here, and now I use it all the time. I use it to polish wood and plastic, as well as my knives.
 
I found some Kit Scratch Out in the garage. I got it from Walmart's auto dept. to try to fix some scratches on my wife's van. She always seems to pick some up in the parking lots at work.

It worked great and restored the original shine - perfectly.
 
arty said:
I found some Kit Scratch Out in the garage. I got it from Walmart's auto dept. to try to fix some scratches on my wife's van. She always seems to pick some up in the parking lots at work.

It worked great and restored the original shine - perfectly.
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Arty, this is some really great info!!!! :cool: :D
If you would please, I suggest that you make a copy of it into ddeans sticky thread at the top "Tips, Tricks, & Useful Finds" for posterity.
This question has been asked countless times and it would be wonderful to have a permanent record of it.

Is this product meant for painted surfaces normally?
Hell it might be cheaper and better than the Flitz or Simichrome!!!! :D :cool: :D
 
Kit Scratch Out is designed for painted car surfaces. The label states that it is a scratch and haze remover, "for all auto finishes plus plexiglass and plastic."

It left a shine on the blade that was exactly like the original.
 
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