navman
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Here is the first of a few utility karambits that I made with a tapered tang, because I had never seen one before. ground from CPM S90V with a 3 inch blade hollow ground on a 24 inch diameter radius platen. The handle is sculpted bone linen micarta secured with stainless corby bolts and three bronze pins. I had a USMC friend and silat practitioner give this one a whorl and he said it handled well. The hole is just under 1 inch in diameter. this was designed to be used as an effective utility knife vice a dedicated martial arts weapon.
The sheath is leather set up for cross body, draw putting the blade in a forward grip for, again, utility purposes (cutting rope, boxes, wood...etc). It is hand stitched and features pebble stamping around the edge.
The sheath is leather set up for cross body, draw putting the blade in a forward grip for, again, utility purposes (cutting rope, boxes, wood...etc). It is hand stitched and features pebble stamping around the edge.
