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slipjoint karambit?
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I do not know if there are any Karambit style knives available in a slipjoint pattern. Perhaps a custom maker could custom make you one. Sorry I couldn't help you more.
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I don't know of such a knife. Where do you live that doesn't allow a knife to lock?
Kind of ironic that you want a fighting blade but don't want a lock due to legal issues lol.
I agree with all the above posts, you're going to need a custom maker for this.
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a balisong kerambt won't have a lock if it is carried without a latch. 
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While I can't really imagine how a slipjoint karambit could be made, the idea of a friction folding karambit isn't too far off. Extended curved tang that a person could grip onto, similar to those svord knives or a Case russlock.
How? It's not like you're using the spine to cut lol.
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S#it happens. Always.
Karambits have a hole where one can place thier pinky or index finger , without a lock I would think that hole would be a possible guillotine
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Unlocked karambit is not a safe design because of the sharp angle between blade and handle. If jabbing rather than slashing, the knife will collapse on fingers. Anyone desperate enough to use a knife in SD = adrenalin high = primitive fight/flight part of your brain kicks in = higher brain functions are suppressed so you can't rely on keeping a cool head to use the proper tactics to avoid this happening.
The non-locking blade + <3" to make it legal makes me wonder what country/jurisdiction? Carrying a knife whose primary purpose is SD may be illegal anyway - and it's hard to justify carrying a karambit for any other purpose. Even when used in a genuine L or D situation you can expect a lot of legal grief unless you can prove an unprovoked attack by an armed assailant. Use the knife in pub brawl or as an assault weapon - be prepared for serious jail time - good luck!
With a half stop, it shouldn't close on your fingers.Karambits have a hole where one can place thier pinky or index finger , without a lock I would think that hole would be a possible guillotine
EDIT: If you add in a finger choil like the UKPK and a big thumb ramp it should be pretty safe.
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Karambits have a hole where one can place thier pinky or index finger , without a lock I would think that hole would be a possible guillotine
I like that idea... guillotine... I might have Weiland make me a karambit with a hole that doubles as a cigar cutter.
+1 to what Antonio said, it's the angle between the handle and the blade that makes it so unsafe.
So... after it hits the half stop, what happens if you keep pressing on the blade spine (as you'd do if you were jabbing with a k'bit)? Pretty sure it'll either do a guillotine on your fingers, or just crush them if there's a finger choil. All dependent on the amount of force of course.
IMO, a half stop is only useful against sudden, short applications of force, and if you're jabbing with a k'bit and the blade folds, it's still going to collapse on you. The geometry doesn't help either.
If you're planning to use the finger choil and thumb ramp to hold the blade in position, that could work for a forward grip, but the force orientation feels suspect to me.
Your thumb wouldn't be closing the blade because you're "pinching" the blade with your thumb and pointer finger.
I'm not saying that it is completely safe, but it could be made "safe enough" to work. Though a reverse grip wouldn't work lol.