Karambit, I've just learned about this knife. But now I know even more, I need to forge another one Karambit Knife Fighting
I’ve really just started learning about a karambit. It was up there almost as much as a bowie knife. I’ve seen a few pictures of them I liked, so I biased my design on that one. Fast forward to I’ve finished forging them. What does historical Kamambit look like? I looked them up and wished I had looked up those pictures first. They are fantastic, relatively small, and the ring allowed you to even half to put the knife down. Thats a handle tool, but then I learned they are to resemble a tiger’s claws! I =m sold, know I have to build one.
Yet, the newer style is the military upgrade. KNow it had the steel ring, know you don’t have to put it down, but you can strick with it. Then, choose if you want to follow that hit with a cut.
This karambit has a steel ring and a chicel-style blade geometry, one flat side and one slightly curved side. The next step is to heat treat and polish. I need to follow fast with a handle as I want this for my show in 2 weeks.
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Karambit Knife Fighting