Karambit for Gen. Use?

stabman said:
Or that. :)
Something round, at any rate.
I've also use the Sharpmaker "rods" (the corners of them) kind of like a chefs steel.
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Thanks guys. I don't have many blades with such recurve. But my Jerry Hossom Ontario Retribution seems to have a slight one so I want to sharpen it right, when I need to do it (so far one of the best edges I've held though.)

Speaking of that, I was going to make another thread but... I primarily use a DMT 8" 2-sided diamond stone. Does anyone else use these or have familiarity with them? I clean it regularly, but I know one day I also need to replace it also, yeah?
 
To my knowledge, the karambit was initially designed as a farming tool. I imagine that was of the fixed blade variety. The folding one has been widely recognized as a self defense tool or weapon.

Can it be used for general cutting use? I imagine so. Cutting open boxes, mail, sharpening pencils and whatnot. Food prep? Maybe not to much success depending on what you're preparing.
It may get you some strange looks, though. Then again, so do most of my knives that can wave out of the pocket.
 
Krazy Cash said:
To my knowledge, the karambit was initially designed as a farming tool. I imagine that was of the fixed blade variety. The folding one has been widely recognized as a self defense tool or weapon.

Can it be used for general cutting use? I imagine so. Cutting open boxes, mail, sharpening pencils and whatnot. Food prep? Maybe not to much success depending on what you're preparing.
It may get you some strange looks, though. Then again, so do most of my knives that can wave out of the pocket.
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Knives that get me strange looks:

Anything with a black blade
Anything with a blade too shiny
Anything with a blade longer than a thumbnail
Anything with a pocket clip
Anything that doesn't look vaguely like a kitchen knife which I'm holding whilst in the kitchen
Anything that makes an audible noise when it locks up
Anything I can carry on my belt


...Or maybe I'm just overly-sensitive... But probably not. ;)
 
RedLynx said:
Thanks guys. I don't have many blades with such recurve. But my Jerry Hossom Ontario Retribution seems to have a slight one so I want to sharpen it right, when I need to do it (so far one of the best edges I've held though.)

Speaking of that, I was going to make another thread but... I primarily use a DMT 8" 2-sided diamond stone. Does anyone else use these or have familiarity with them? I clean it regularly, but I know one day I also need to replace it also, yeah?
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You won't need to replace it for a long, long time, if ever. As to your earlier question, yes, still hold the knife at an angle.
 
wroughndt said:
You won't need to replace it for a long, long time, if ever. As to your earlier question, yes, still hold the knife at an angle.
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Awesome, that makes me feel better thanks. I can get slightly paranoid about the efficiency of my sharpening products.
 
RedLynx said:
Knives that get me strange looks:

Anything with a black blade
Anything with a blade too shiny
Anything with a blade longer than a thumbnail
Anything with a pocket clip
Anything that doesn't look vaguely like a kitchen knife which I'm holding whilst in the kitchen
Anything that makes an audible noise when it locks up
Anything I can carry on my belt


...Or maybe I'm just overly-sensitive... But probably not. ;)
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Not that I care about strange looks, but my Leatherman is the only knife I use for utility use, so it's the only one the general public knows about.
 
ForeverArmed said:
Not that I care about strange looks, but my Leatherman is the only knife I use for utility use, so it's the only one the general public knows about.
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I rarely need to pull mine in public, and to be fair I live in a pretty laid-back area, I've just had a few comments here and there occasionally. I've heard some real horror stories of Sheeple vs. Knife though.
 
The kerambit can be an effective tool when used in techniques that exploit its attributes. However, that takes a lot of training. Even in Filipino and Indonesian martial arts its not a primary weapon. But in the US its has taken its place along with the nunchaku and balisong, both of which were never used the way they are depicted in pop culture.
 
It's not my cup o' tea, but a good friend has one for his boat and pirates... Of course, he has a M-16 also.
I'm not certain what that blade-shape is good for, but it's nice to have choices.
I enjoyed the idea of sharpening with the Pringles can.
 
krambits has its roots in agriculture.
so it's a great addition to your horticulture tools.
but guess what?
it can double up as an executive toy/letter opener in the office.
safety companion on your lone walks.
or the very worst, potential material for a knife trade.
 
stabman said:
Karambits make you look sophisticated:


They work good for pulling cuts. Anything you don't need cut on a flat surface can be done with one.
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Stabman, you would look like a russian mobster if that was a tailored suit! Get the waist taken in and it would do you much better!

I really hope that you spent the time dressing up and setting up a camera/backdrop just to take a contextually relevant picture for this thread. It was totally worth it lol
 
RedLynx said:
I know there are various cheap models and I've seen nice, expensive ones like the Emerson. Are there any mid-range ones so I don't have to go as low as M-Tech or as high as Emerson?

Thanks guys.
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Choices are limited. 5.11 has one for around $100, Fox sell theirs for $150 or so, then you have the Emersons. Spyderco's has been "coming soon" for awhile now, as well. As popular as karambits are, I'm really surprised that nobody, like, say, Cold Steel, hasn't decided to do a folding karambit in the $50-70 range. They'd be the only maker selling one at that price, and they would be able to get entirety of the crowd who might want one, but want something better than Mtech or Tac Force and don't wanna pay $100+ either.
 
DShiflet said:
Choices are limited. 5.11 has one for around $100, Fox sell theirs for $150 or so, then you have the Emersons. Spyderco's has been "coming soon" for awhile now, as well. As popular as karambits are, I'm really surprised that nobody, like, say, Cold Steel, hasn't decided to do a folding karambit in the $50-70 range. They'd be the only maker selling one at that price, and they would be able to get entirety of the crowd who might want one, but want something better than Mtech or Tac Force and don't wanna pay $100+ either.
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S&W has had one for less than that for quite a while now. Although I don't recommend it.
 
ForeverArmed said:
S&W has had one for less than that for quite a while now. Although I don't recommend it.
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S&W is generally in the same price and quality range as Mtech/Tac Force. I said a company should do one in the $50-70 range, something for people who want something "better than Mtech or Tac Force and don't wanna pay $100+ either".
 
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