Stepping out of the box a bit.

silver_pilate said:
I don't know, hellgap, it depends on the intended function I think. Karambits are largely a defensive-purposed tool in today's world, but can be used just about any way.

I've only owned one karambit, an Emerson made folding karambit, but I'll tell you it cut like lightening through fog, and it worked pretty well as an everyday carry for stuff like opening boxes, etc. Not to mention that it would work very well at opening up various arteries and tissues if it ever came to that :eek::eek:.

--nathan
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I keep saying I'm going to get that Emerson but still never have... Anyway I like it a lot, pretty big karambit but I love the design
 
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Magnussen said:
I'm thinking the tip might get too thin if I put in that false edge... what do you think? The traditional karambits had a double edge.

Thanks for the compliments, guys.

Rick
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If it looks like the tip will be too thin with a fully sharpened false edge, then why no go with an unsharpened swedge?
It would still facilitate penetration, while leaving a bit more "meat" to the tip.
If a sharpened false edge won't be too thin, then that would be preferable, except for legality of carry.
A tough call!
 
stabman said:
If it looks like the tip will be too thin with a fully sharpened false edge, then why no go with an unsharpened swedge?
It would still facilitate penetration, while leaving a bit more "meat" to the tip.
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I was worried that the false edge/swedge or whatever you call it would force the primary cutting edge bevel to be too steep near the tip. Is this supposed to be a slicing tool or a penetrating tool? The traditional ones I see have a double edge and the tips are not as pronounced.



stabman said:
If a sharpened false edge won't be too thin, then that would be preferable, except for legality of carry.
A tough call!
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Yeah... That's the catch... I can't make something that is illegal either.



I'm going to give it a go and see what happens...

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It's not the sharpness of the point, it's that some states (like Texas for me) have laws making it illegal to carry anything with a double edge.

--nathan
 
It very well could. I'm not sure of the laws in the frozen expanses of Canuck land :D. I didn't look and see that Rick is in Canada :o. But that's definitely an issue here in the states.

I can walk around with a shotgun hanging in the window of my truck and get a license to carry a .50 caliber Desert Eagle, but if I get caught with a double edge blade, dirk, dagger, stilletto, switchblade, gravity knife, throwing knife, or a blade that is longer than 5.5" in Texas, I go to jail. :rolleyes::jerkit: That's what politicians get you. Bunch of....well....they go "meow." Course, props to John Cornyn for helping to push that legislative change in Washington to prevent the department of Customs from trying to step WAY outside their jurisdiction and write new law and make criminals out of millions of honest Americans.

--nathan
 
Magnussen said:
I was worried that the false edge/swedge or whatever you call it would force the primary cutting edge bevel to be too steep near the tip. Is this supposed to be a slicing tool or a penetrating tool? The traditional ones I see have a double edge and the tips are not as pronounced.

Yeah... That's the catch... I can't make something that is illegal either.

I'm going to give it a go and see what happens...

WIP pic..

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Looking good.:thumbup:
Double edged isn't illegal to own; it just makes it considered a weapon generally when carried(harder to justify it as a tool).
Traditional karambits generally are double edged, but not all of them.
As for tippiness, I like my knives to be nice and stabby.:)
 
Never heard of this kind of knife but it sure does look nice. Wonder how it would look with holes for all the fingers like a pair of brass knuckles has. just a thought. John
 
Forgot about this thread... its been a while since I worked on this one.... good timing on the post!

Its finished...

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