2 Authentic live/sharp blade Philippine

 Karambit /Korambit  /kerambit Kali /Silat  knife / knives

 

  custom made, new  not used

 

 Hand made and hand forged  in the Philippines

      Made in Panagsinan province, on the island of Luzon, known for great knife/bolo/swords  makers

From Wikipedia: Karambit  (also spelled kerambit or korambit) is a knife found among the cultures of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
         In all of these cultures it was used as an agricultural tool as well as a weapon.

It is said that the shape of the karambit is related to animist beliefs about the power of tigers,

and thus the karambit is in the shape of a tiger claw. In fact, there is also a non-sharpened, ceremonial version made of wood that is clearly shaped like a claw.

       The karambit is characterized by a sharply curved, usually double-edged, blade, which,

when the knife is properly held, extends from the bottom of the hand, with the point of the blade facing forward.

In SE Asia, karambits are encountered with varying blade lengths and both with and without a retention ring for the index finger on the end of the handle opposite the blade. However, in addition to being held blade facing forward and extending down from the fist it may also be held blade to front extending from the top of the hand.

     The karambit knife has attracted interest in the West recently as a martial arts and personal defense weapon.

Most karambits produced in the West for use as weapons are based on the small Filipino variety, which features a short blade and index finger ring

    The handles hand carved  and polished from horn of water buffalo (Carabao)

the finger holes:  15/16"  ( 2.4 cm) ,  fits small to medium  thick fingers.

Weight:

 2.5 & 2.8  oz (72 & 82 grams) without scabbards

handles: 3  2/3"  (9.2 cm)

sharp 2edge  carbon steel blade 3  1/2" (8.8 cm) from tip in straight line to center of handle

carbon steel need to be oiled every 2 weeks or so if in humid environment

overall length: 6  1/2 " (16.5  cm)  measured in straight line from tip of blade to the end of ring, approx

synthetic leather  case, not good fit, the knife slide out too easy without opening the strap,

that is why I got custom wooden scabbards made

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