Warren Thomas Karambit

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pekiti589

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Warren Thomas Karambit.--My first Framelock. Easy to open, a bit harder to close. Is the framelock extremely secure, and if so, worth the pain of closing it, or is a different locking style better.--Overall the blade design is wonderful-especially in pakal (icepick grip) with index in hole-blade towards body. The overall build of the the blade is great, and extremely light weight. Always had older lockbacks and liner-locks--In pakal-always the possibilitiy of blade closing on hand if lock fails. Slashing-not really concerned. That is why I always liked fixed blades. Any opinions welcome. I hope this is the right place to place this thread.

Thanks
 
What do you mean. Harimau, Machan, Pakal grip. If your hands were up, back of hand facing you, grip, blade going out and away from your body-just like your current other-pissed or ex would probably come at you when caught doing---------------------what do you mean you do not get it? A basic karakmbit grip is held icepick for control and slashing. Go to Indonesia and see how they carry there blades. Why do you not want emails--as we could discuss further.
 
Framelocks are inherently strong locks. The harder you grip them, the tighter the lock. That they can also be hard to release has little to do with this. You may need to lubricate.

See where the lockbar engages the tang of the blade? This contact surface may be a bit rough. The Thomas karambit may be a titanium framelock with a steel blade, so the metals tend to gall when rubbing up against each other, further increasing the friction holding the lock in place.

The simplest solution to try first is to take a pencil and scribble across the contact area. The graphite will lubricate it lightly and it should release a bit more easily.

Incidently, the Spyderco karambit was made from a Warren Thomas design. I don't know if it's the same as yours, though.
 
I think the Warren Thomas customs have titanium/g10 laminate blades. I've always been curious about their performance.
 
I think the Warren Thomas customs have titanium/g10 laminate blades. I've always been curious about their performance.
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That would be Titanium/Carbon Fiber laminate blades.;) I've been wondering about those too.:)
 
Holy Cow! I thought you guys had had too many beers. But you're right. He does offer a Titanium/Carbon fiber laminate blade.

That is weird. Let's see, Ti doesn't hold an edge well but is light, tough, and does not corrode. Graphite epoxy is light and stiff and tends to be brittle. OK he buys light weight. But I guess I don't see any other advantage to the system. And it would be bloody expesive.

Wow, I looked at the website again. It IS bloody expensive.
 
you need to hold one to appreciate it. i talked to him at the plaza show, nice guy. he had a wakasashi short sword with the titanium carbide edge. it was friggin awesome!!!

i just didnt have the 3000.00 to drop.:grumpy:
 
knarfeng, it isn't utility, it's jewelry. In theory, it can stick someone as well as sharpened steel -- once or twice anyway. :)

He has some with enhanced edges, for example:
BLADE MATERIAL = Ti WITH CARBIDE CUTTING EDGE AND BLACK G10 OVERLAY
BLADE MATERIAL = Ti WITH CARBIDE CUTTING EDGE AND CF OVERLAY
 
Sorry Esav, I'll bet it is pretty, but such a treasure is wasted on me, I'm afraid. I'm a user kind of guy.

I always appreciate reading your responses. You're fun to listen to and you have knowlege born of experience, the best kind.
 
... such a treasure is wasted on me, I'm afraid. I'm a user kind of guy.
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I'm with you on that. The most experience I have with WT's knives is looking at the pictures
and reading the :eek: prices.

:p

Actually, some of his work is really nice, and executed in more common materials, as Spyderco did with the one karambit, would probably sell quite well. Collaborate, collaborate!
 
Luckily I scored the karambit on the exchange for a a pretty good deal. I am still playing with blade and getting used to it---all in all it is pretty cool. The whole knive is titanium, but the edge is of a different material--seems to be just like the edge on my old Benchmade titanium coated emerson.
 
but the edge is of a different material
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This is probably what you've got:

He has some with enhanced edges, for example:
BLADE MATERIAL = Ti WITH CARBIDE CUTTING EDGE
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Emerson also made a CQC-7 with a Ti blade with a carbide edge.
 
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