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I have always had a fascination with karambits, and have made a few small hawkbill shaped knives, but never a ring. I have such a small shop, and so few tools that making a full tang karambit with a ring is, at least at this time, beyond feasibility for me. Then it occurred to me one day recently that I could just make a partial tang karambit, with the ring being made of the same material as the scales. Problem solved!
So without further ado, I would like to offer up my first ringed karambit. The design is based on the simplest aspects of a karambit, and more along traditional lines, in that it consists of a very basic curve, no thumb ramp, and a ring that is just about exactly 1" in diameter.
The ring is not perfectly circular because I had to drill it out in 4 places with a 3/8" drill bit, and then finish it with the dremel and files, and being my first one, you can see there is room for improvement, aesthetically. That being said, the ring, and the whole handle for that matter, is functional and comfortable, and I quite am pleased with how the piece turned out overall, especially for a first effort.
The blade is paper slicing sharp and I have now reliably learned how to avoid that rounding of the tip that so often is seen to occur when grinding a aggressive hawkbill shaped blades.
Specs:
Blade steel: ~1080 from sawmill blade
Overall Length: 6 7/8"
Blade length: 3 1/2"
Cutting edge length: 3"
Handle: Black canvas Micarta, with brown G10 for the ring, secured by brass pins
Weight: 3.9 oz
Sheath: *Black Kydex
* when I molded the sheath, I covered the blade and molded it as though it were a wharncliffe. What this does is allows the point to come out straighter without needing to "follow the curve", thus preventing the knife cutting its way out of the sheath.
There is no other partial tang karambit in existence as far as I know, so you would own the first one! Also, if you are concerned about strength, the micarta is secured by two pins, and as you can see the ring is made of the micarta and the G10, so while in theory it would not be as strong as a metal ring that is part of the tang, I was able to give a few good hard thrusts into my heavy old oak beater rocking chair, and push it across the carpet, with not so much as a bend of the tip or wiggle in the handle.
Asking SOLD
Price is via PayPal G&S (I will provide the email address in private messaging) and includes expedited shipping with full tracking and insurance.
First "I'll take it" followed by prompt communication gets priority.
Thank you for looking!
Spins nicely, too!
So without further ado, I would like to offer up my first ringed karambit. The design is based on the simplest aspects of a karambit, and more along traditional lines, in that it consists of a very basic curve, no thumb ramp, and a ring that is just about exactly 1" in diameter.
The ring is not perfectly circular because I had to drill it out in 4 places with a 3/8" drill bit, and then finish it with the dremel and files, and being my first one, you can see there is room for improvement, aesthetically. That being said, the ring, and the whole handle for that matter, is functional and comfortable, and I quite am pleased with how the piece turned out overall, especially for a first effort.
The blade is paper slicing sharp and I have now reliably learned how to avoid that rounding of the tip that so often is seen to occur when grinding a aggressive hawkbill shaped blades.
Specs:
Blade steel: ~1080 from sawmill blade
Overall Length: 6 7/8"
Blade length: 3 1/2"
Cutting edge length: 3"
Handle: Black canvas Micarta, with brown G10 for the ring, secured by brass pins
Weight: 3.9 oz
Sheath: *Black Kydex
* when I molded the sheath, I covered the blade and molded it as though it were a wharncliffe. What this does is allows the point to come out straighter without needing to "follow the curve", thus preventing the knife cutting its way out of the sheath.
There is no other partial tang karambit in existence as far as I know, so you would own the first one! Also, if you are concerned about strength, the micarta is secured by two pins, and as you can see the ring is made of the micarta and the G10, so while in theory it would not be as strong as a metal ring that is part of the tang, I was able to give a few good hard thrusts into my heavy old oak beater rocking chair, and push it across the carpet, with not so much as a bend of the tip or wiggle in the handle.
Asking SOLD
Price is via PayPal G&S (I will provide the email address in private messaging) and includes expedited shipping with full tracking and insurance.
First "I'll take it" followed by prompt communication gets priority.
Thank you for looking!
Spins nicely, too!
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