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SASSAS

SASSAS

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Just got the Chitlangi...

Best fit and finish of anything I have... Handle has a little carving on it. Some gold filigree on the blade. Beautiful blade. Really interesting Cho and start of the blade. Pictures to follow...

P.S. I have a ton of things to post pictures of - is there anything wrong rules or etiquette wise with posting them on my site with a link?
 
Yes.....pics....we gotta see the pics!
 
Oh, a couple other things. For astrodada before you think about jumping on one...

Take this with a grain of salt, but I wouldn't recommend it as a first khukri - it doesn't feel very khukly. It's small, very light and doesn't have much if any chop to it. For a first, if I were dead set on a light, fullered Khuk, I'd grab a 15" AK (looking for one by Kumar, who from what I've seen makes lighter blades - both of my Kumar AKs are pretty light).

I'm far from knowledgable, but having recently been in your shoes (waiting on making the plunge), I can say that if I'd bought this one first, I may not have been bitten as badly by the bug. It's a beautiful knife, but it just doesn't provide that "this is meant for business" feel to it to me.
 
SASSAS, I don't have a Chitlangi myself but I've heard that they are capable of cutting like heavier khukuris due to them being swung quickly. Yvsa can tell you about his.

Bob
 
Got mine today as well, and it appears to be the twin of your horn one going by Yangdu's DOTD pic. 12" and 9.1 oz so looks to be a tiny bit lighter than yours, and Yangdu's weight postings are very accurate. The karda and chakma are exceedingly well done, and another nice touch is that the knife actually clicks into the scabbard on the last 1/4" so is very secure. I have chits from 9" to 25", but this is the first in this size I have, and I am very pleased with it. It's not massive, but will make a razor sharp little cutter once I work on the edge a bit.

Nice work! :thumbup: :D

Regards,

Norm
 
Tools aren't great on mine, though it could be by comparison. The Chakma on mine is a little sloppy, but it has a nicely carved tip in a crosshatch pattern. The Karda is average and it's missing a chip from the handle on one side.

The scabbard snaps in that last little bit as well. A little brasso needed on the tip and it should be perfect.

Does your closed cho straddle the sharpened and unsharpened end of the blades? I'm having trouble getting batteries for my now antique digital camera around here, but it looks like a straight line from the handle, then a 90 degree angle for an eighth of an inch, then a sweep into the curve of the blade.

The crosshatch pattern is well done on both the handle and the bolster. I really didn't expect something this nice for the price.
 
I think the Chitlangi was my third khuk. I still have it. The lines on it weren't nearly as well defined as indicated on yours. I love it. I cut down a 7-9" diameter Pine with mine. It is fast and strikes deep. It is not a delimber or a felling khuk, but more to the martial. It's sitting, as a matter of fact, next to my bed these days as a bump in the night investigative tool.



munk
 
munk said:
It's sitting, as a matter of fact, next to my bed these days as a bump in the night investigative tool.
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My bump in the night investigative tool is an AK clone with a 20 round magazine. (The 40 rounders and 30 rounders take up too much space in the bed.)
 
SASSAS said:
Tools aren't great on mine, though it could be by comparison. The Chakma on mine is a little sloppy, but it has a nicely carved tip in a crosshatch pattern. The Karda is average and it's missing a chip from the handle on one side.

The scabbard snaps in that last little bit as well. A little brasso needed on the tip and it should be perfect.

Does your closed cho straddle the sharpened and unsharpened end of the blades? I'm having trouble getting batteries for my now antique digital camera around here, but it looks like a straight line from the handle, then a 90 degree angle for an eighth of an inch, then a sweep into the curve of the blade.

The crosshatch pattern is well done on both the handle and the bolster. I really didn't expect something this nice for the price.
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That sounds like mine alright. Check the sleeves for the karda and chakma. They are supposed to have little leather patches inside to protect the k & c from the nails used to secure the sleeves, but if those fall off or are not installed those little nail heads can take a piece off the side of the K & c, expecially if they are horn. I have a supply of leather that I cut little patches out of and secure those nails first thing. That is a common situation and may account for the chip you are seeing. Sometimes a little dab of black liquid electrical tape on the offending nail head also works very well.

Also, if you take out the karda and chakma and don't see those protective leather patches, turn the scabbard upside down and shake, and half the time the patch will fall out and can be reglued.

Just a suggestion, you might consider using Flitz or Simichrome instead of Brasso. Brasso is pretty toxic, and has to reapplied frequently as it doesn't leave any kind of protective finish. I stopped using it after it completely stripped the clear protective layer off of an expensive door handset, causing it to be very shiny and look great and then immediately start tarnishing badly. Flitz or Simichrome do a better job, are easier to work with, and leave a layer of protection. You can also use it on the metal parts of the entire knife, and not just the brass.

I usually wash my new blades in very hot water, then degrease with citrus cleaner (I must use a gallon of goo-gone a year and not just for knives), then polish with Flitz and add a few drops of Rust-Free (from AG Russell) before storing it back in the scabbard. Regular maintenance of the handles and blades and scabbards after that usually consists of a rub down with either spray or liquid Ballistol.

Regards,

Norm
 
Svashtar said:
I usually wash my new blades in very hot water, then degrease with citrus cleaner (I must use a gallon of goo-gone a year and not just for knives), then polish with Flitz and add a few drops of Rust-Free (from AG Russell) before storing it back in the scabbard. Regular maintenance of the handles and blades and scabbards after that usually consists of a rub down with either spray or liquid Ballistol.
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I've been wiping the excess oil off my new khukuris and applying several drops of Tuff glide. The Tuff glide tends to leave a multi-colored film on the blade for awhile, so I think I'll try your hot water/degreasing approach before hand.

Bob
 
SASSAS said:
Oh, a couple other things. For astrodada before you think about jumping on one...

Take this with a grain of salt, but I wouldn't recommend it as a first khukri - it doesn't feel very khukly. It's small, very light and doesn't have much if any chop to it. For a first, if I were dead set on a light, fullered Khuk, I'd grab a 15" AK (looking for one by Kumar, who from what I've seen makes lighter blades - both of my Kumar AKs are pretty light).

I'm far from knowledgable, but having recently been in your shoes (waiting on making the plunge), I can say that if I'd bought this one first, I may not have been bitten as badly by the bug. It's a beautiful knife, but it just doesn't provide that "this is meant for business" feel to it to me.
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thank you SASSAS.......the lilttle chit may not be perfect for a 1st khuk...........

But none the less I am still drooling.............. :o

The like the double fullered ones................
 
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