Two winners -- pix and deals.

I've a 19" Chit and a 19" GS both around 21-22 oz.
Both by Kesar.

The GS feels faster and snappier, while the Chit floats a little more and seems to take less effort to swing. Chit seems to strike to aim easier. Longer, thinner handle on the GS. Main thing to me is the belly on the Chit is a little more rounded and full, the sweet spot seems bigger and there is less handle shock. The chit is a little thinner--not surprising since they're the same weight.
I was surprised by the magnitude of the difference. Can't really compare to sirupatis as mine are larger/heavier. 20" 26 oz sirupati feels like a work-beast compared to either, but it is thicker, and feels more weight-forward to me. Haven't done lots, but I prefer chit for felling, and the sirupati makes a decent splitter.(25" Sirupati is actually pretty good for splitting/bucking but not too portable) GS has a strange appeal, but it seems less generally useful as a working tool than the others.



Others perceptions may differ, as may the blades...
 
AS SOON AS IT ARRIVES I"LL POST A THREAD ABOUT IT, IF ITS AS GOOD AS THE PHOTO I"LL BE PLEASED.CANT WAIT FOR IT TO ARRIVE.:D
 
Kumar has been putting out some really beautiful khuks lately. I really enjoy the ones I've picked up lately. Even the chiruwa I have from a while is very thick at least 1/2 inch plus and 2#. Hope to see more stuff from him.
 
apparently Kumar has sung to his older brother Sher, "I can do anything you can do better, I can do anything better than you."

Just kidding..I want Sher back too.


munk
 
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more photos here
 
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That is a very, very beautiful khukuri!!!!
Your pic of the handle on your own pages shows a real nice curve on the handle, more so than what it appears on the full pic you posted here.
Depending on the handle's length that curve can really lock your hand in place; at least it does on the older ones that have shorter handles than what we are familiar with.
The old khuks are much more secure in the hand and the center ring isn't needed as much.
I'm gonna have to rough up the handle on my M-43 or learn to grip it further back as it wants to twist on me. Hopefully in a few weeks I will be in good enough shape to test it a little.:)

I would definitely pin that handle if I were gonna use it though. The partial tang may last 20 years, but then again it may not last one and it would be a damned shame to have that handle messed up.:(
Bill had a Hanuman that was used hard somewhere in the Southeast that held up well though, one just never knows.
 
Thanks Yvsa :) It's a very nicely done khukuri to be sure!

The handle's longer like usual.

Is there a thread on pinning the tang here somewhere?

cheers,
--Ben
 
That is a very, very beautiful khukuri!!!!
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I couldn't agree more!!:) Love those lines!

Can't remember, was this a special order or just one that Uncle Bill put up?
 
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I couldn't agree more!!:) Love those lines!
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Looking at the pic again and seeing the dark shadow at the rear of the blade is really giving me thoughts of blueing one or more of my khuks.
I'm beginning to think that a dark blue khukuri would just be absolutely luscious.:cool: :D

Definitely harder to see at night too!!!!;)
 
I'm beginning to think that a dark blue khukuri would just be absolutely luscious
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I think you're on to something there:) But which would look better with the blue, brass or steel furniture? I'm betting that a blued YCS would be a fine looking rig. But then again a Chitlangi wouldn't be too shabby either...Should I start sending khuks Edutsi? How many do you want to blue;):D:rolleyes:
 
THat's a question I keep asking myself, Rob. I've done my 18 AK, and I agree that the YCS might look cool that way too...

COld blueing is soooo easy, I bet anyone here could do it themselves. and it it easy to remove if you don't like it. Go to yiur local gunshop or outfitters, get the kit from PermaBlue. Comes with tools, instructions, and chemicals. I've blued axes, helms, swords, knives, kardas, and khuks.

The blueing makes the piece smell weird for a while, but the smell goes away after a few oilings.

Keith
En Ferro Veritas.
 
Blue and yellow are complementary colours. That is why photos with that combination bring warm feelings to the mind:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=288240

My vote is for a Colt-style Royal Blue with Brass guards.

Also, I have tried cold bluing on a cheap Mora knife, and did not much like the results. It was uneven and didn't look very good. I would advise against it unless you have a knife you don't care that much about.

Have the handle taken off (I don't know how difficult this is) and get a gunsmith to do a proper hot acid bath blueing job on it if you would like to see a nice, even, deep-blued finish. Then finish the knife in Carnauba-type car polish.

Disclaimer:

I have never tried to have this done on any Kukri. I have polished two guns I own with car wax a couple of years ago and they haven't rusted yet. However I have no idea what the long term repercussions of "waxing your Khukuri" are. ;)

Try it at your own peril.

Hope this helps,
Phil
 
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