Finally! The Pach Chirra arrived at my home. And guess what, its actually made by my favorite kami Ram Kumar (Lahar)! And not Thamar! As evidenced by the leaf mark and the Ra La (Ramkumar Lahar) characters. Incidentally Ram Kumar was the one who made my favorite knife, the British Army Service (BAS), and my (currently in Texas, awaiting delivery later this year) Gopte!
So. This gorgeous Pach Chirra traveled by way of Nepal, Reno, California, Edmonton, Inuvik and Iqaluit (that's right, Canada's Arctic Circle), Amsterdam and Mumbai...can you believe it? Talk about a wandering knife...
It comes in at 18.7 ounces and is razor sharp, thanks to a pro skate sharpening whiz in Edmonton nicknamed, I kid you not, Attila.
Wow, a Ram Kumar that's a gorgeous Pach Chirra fighter? You can see the perfect Cho, and the satisal wood is a treat to handle. At an ounce per inch you can imagine how easily it feels like an extension of the hand!
The Chirras are so deep and symmetrical.
I now get why Ram Kumar is the man! Glad I waited. This is one light, fast, super sharp blade. The definitive fighter in my HI arsenal.