Having been an Ninja since the age of 7, I can confirm that it's a Kama. From what I have observed from a lifetime of kung fu theater, they usually use them in pairs. Have a nice day Grasshopper.🙏
You're forgetting the fact that the "weapon" was originally a tool for farming not combat, much like nunchaku (nunchucks), and the kama was more often paired with the 6-8ft length of rope or chain ending with a small weight tied to the kama.
*_Seemingly over the top at times indeed.. but, Rike has done, and demonstrated some of the most elaborate and legit masterclass of machinery skills in knife design and overall build production to date!!!_*
The pin of the Midgards Messer works as an additional lock but basically the only reason for it is the strict German law. Without the pin you are not allowed to carry them around in public. Outside of Germany, I would just leave the pin at home
I'm guessing the hole on the "bolt action" knife is like that for cleaning purposes. If the front of the blade was closed off, dirt would get packed in there over time and become hard to get out.
j'adore le factor winterblade , petit et compact , j'adore son système d'ouverture et sa belle lame , vraiment atypique j'aime beaucoup , belle vidéo et beaux spécimens 👍
Just off the top of my head, The kama (鎌 or かま) is a traditional Japanese farming implement similar to a sickle or billhook used for reaping crops and also employed as a weapon. It is often included in weapon training segments of martial arts. Sometimes referred to as kai or "double kai," kama made with intentionally dull blades for kata demonstration purposes are referred to as kata kai. Before being improvised as a weapon, the kama was widely used throughout Asia to cut crops, mostly rice. It is found in many shapes and forms in Southeast Asia[1] and is particularly common in martial arts from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. From one or both of these areas, the kama was brought to Okinawa and incorporated into the martial art of te (hand) and later karate (empty hand). It also spawned the use of the kusarigama and the Kyoketsu Shoge.
16:00 i remember seeing a foldable kama in historical drama,but i guess that was for show. They were more widespread than you may think,with the chain version being the most popular.
I got my EXO-K yesterday, ive been flipping the trainer for the a few hours now and im still terrified of the real thing. ive only flipped it for about 5 minutes total. One thing ive noticed, is that open failures are FAR less likely if you utilize the ring to swing the spine around to hit the top/back of your fingers, then back forward to close. it feels like it really likes that extra momentum to fully deploy.
When opening the real deal, just go for it. I use mine for work to cut tape and wrapping on pallets. I made the knife so the button is pressed on my pointer instead of my thumb for my right hand. But I can tell you, I’ve opened that knife a good thousand+ times. Not once have I gotten cut by it. If you go for it and not worry, you’ll never get cut. It’s the closing you want to watch out for. Been stabbed once while closing it and that is because the screw on the blade part came to loose
I’m thinking that hole extends to the front of the messer blade so you have access to the bolt lock in case It were to bend/break in everyday use. You know, you triple lock it and ram it into the wheel of a runaway bus, successfully stopping it right before it plummets off a cliff, but bending the bolt in the process. Second theory is it doubles as a blowgun. Probably both🤷♂️
You should try flipping the button on the exo k and pressing it with your index finger. It’s super easy to swap, don’t have to take anything apart, just unscrew it and flip it. Feels much more natural when deploying
Also roll the whole knife over your hand, your index finger in the ring, let the handle stop on the back of your hand, then whip it back into your palm
wow. thanks for this magical video. i didn´t know there was these strange knives out there. i really loved a lot of them, keep posting these interesting videos! =)
I like the Cybertrix a lot. And also the Midgards Messer Carbine- because if you are going to over engineer, at least give one locking option that is a purely static lock (no springs, magnets etc).
I would love to see them put a Philips head as the end of the pin on that Messer triple lock. Considering it locks in with a bolt style I bet it could be quite good and provide a full handle
That there katsu "edged instrument" thingy I believe very much resembles a ice axe, especially with that point at the end of the handle👍But I have my doubts about it's function as such 🤔😬😉😂😂
1:25 hole all the way through is good for cleaning (just like cleaning rifle bore); ordered mine a month or so back; sometimes you just want something whether it makes sense or not (and I did)
I’ve had my exok Karambit for maybe 2months or so and can tell you the way you should whip it is by flipping the entire knife over your hand onto the back of your fingers, then rotate it back. Basically: throw it forward to flip over your hand onto the back of your fingers, then flip it back to the revers grip pose. It all works on its own. Just make sure to not hyper extend your hand. You only need to let the knife go, not go has hands on it.
I believe the Kama is typically use to hook on peoples joints like the back of the knee and elbow as well as the neck. Areas with lots of important things like ligaments, arteries and little armor.
If you've ever tried chopping or aggressively cutting with a serrated blade, you'll know that Max Age Draon probably cuts frighteningly well on meat. We think of slashing with serrations, but they do quite well cutting straight down.
My personal top ten: 1. S&W Powerglide 2. QuarterMaster General Lee ET 3. Paragon Warlock 4. WE Double Helix 5. Klecker Cordovan 6. Exo/Exo-M/Exo-K Series 7. Wild Steer WX 8. CKRT Snap Lock 9. CRKT Daktyl 10. Gerber Double Down
With all the random blades I have laying around it’s refreshing to know even though they will never be used they weren’t as big a waste of money as some of these.
This is the second sheep's foot design that I I've seen today that I really do not mind at all .. not a big fan of the sheep's foot but im starting to soften on that outlook
I wonder is you threw the coin claw at something with rotation would the blade deploy and stick in whatever you threw it at. I’ll check with Master Shredder after this video.
I really want a "puzzle knife" now. ie: something from Rike or Snecx with no hardware and you don't need anything other than what's on the knife to disassemble it.
Umm The Lamella doesn't remind you of the CRKT Ritual?? Quick bit of random knife trivia although the Cybertrix knife looks like the Tesla Cybertruck, D Rocket Design MinimalX aka SpaceX, was actually originally designed to be the SpaceX company knife, they even made a second version, the SpaceXI, which had bearings instead of washers.... I only bring it up because it's blade is certainly unique and strange and is in my list of strangest knives LOL
I used to work at a truck stop, and near the entrance to the truck stop there was a guy that had a couple glass cases with really weird knives and swords in them. They were the most impractical strange-looking bladed things I've ever seen in my entire life, and that's precisely why I always questioned whether I needed them or not!! 😀
I bet that hole goes the length of the blade Incase lint or dirt gets into it the pin can push it out instead of jamming and being a pain in the A to clean out
There's a knife where you put your 4 fingers in 1 loop and thumb in another and slide the two pieces apart to fold out the knife. Any idea what those are called? My ex has one and I don't want to msg her for what it's called
Seems like most if not all of these are specifically designed to get you to buy it first then it might work for its intended purpose of cutting things and then possibly to cut you in some way enough that you put it on a shelf and go out and buy another knife .
Oknife make a Claw like the Coin Claw but in my opinion much better. I carry and use it every day. It flips out with a wrist flick and has a center button to unlock to flick and close.Super nice Knife and have it on a short lanyard and carry it in that otherwise useless pocket watch pocket on your jeans right pocket. I love that knife!
Kama are farming sickles. Yes, in Okinawa, they did become improvised weapons, but, cut the fluff out, Kama are just farming sickles, no different than, well, sickles. Again, in Okinawa, they were used as improv weapons, usually used in pairs. And if we look in Europe, Paulus Hector Mair made a treaty on how to fight with farming sickles (and a scythe, even). So, all that being said, they were not used by the ninja clan Fartsinpantsu or whatever, kama are farming sickles. (everything can be a weapon, too)
Pretty sure anyone with that knife would just use it open as a knife to cut a seatbelt buddy.. you're reaching a little hard there! It might be even more difficult to hold the finger guard open while holding the blade closed against the force simultaneously than it would be to just deploy it and use it the regular way as intended
It's been amazing seeing genuine high end knife companies emerge in China the last few years, with many now making their own designs too. It's easy to forget that the reason Chinese manufacturing was noted for being so cheap and bad for ages was because they basically did their industrialization during the 1980s-00's. Now there's factories with modern machines and people who have years of experience in using them and take pride in their work (getting paid 20x+ an hour more than they were in 1990 helps a ton with that). Early factory made products in western countries including the US were also noted for being consistently low grade for several decades before figuring things out too back in the day, it's just part of the process.
The last one is extremely practical, but it's clear to me that you're completely unaware of the art of tacti-ninja gardening. Let's say you stroll down your lawn, and you spy a tuft of grass that somehow escaped the lawnmower onslaught. What are you gonna do? Hack at it with your inch-thick Titanium-unobtanium cleaver like a retarded gorilla? Kneel down and fiddle around with your Leatherman scissors for an hour? OR, stealthily reach for your folding kama, deploying it with a satisfying *SNIKT*, swoop down like an eagle and *WHOOSH*, no more unsightly grass. The neighbors didn't even notice you doing this. The wife has no idea what just transpired. She just knows that the lawn never looked smoother. Filled with a silent, manly sense of pride over the destruction of your target, you fold your kama back up, slide back it into your cargo shorts and continue your stroll towards the grill, your crocs trampling your fallen foes.
Its amazing how many ways the mousetrap has been reinvented with knives today. Its a tool thats been around as long as people have been smart enough to make tools and yet smiths are cranking out new useful designs. That future retro Reich knife looks like a cheese knife or a butter knife, I think thats why it bugs you lol. I dig it. Looks like its a fixed blade made from a solid chunk. I like minimalist designs. Man I got myself real bad with a Gerber Multitool. I was sharpening the blade, and I was going to fold it back into the handle, so I shook it to get the pliers to slide out to unlock the handle... and it slipped through my hand and ran the freshly sharpened blade across my thumb to the bone. Thanksgiving Day.... My dad was furious cus the Lions were about to kick off and he had to take me to the hospital.
Having been an Ninja since the age of 7, I can confirm that it's a Kama. From what I have observed from a lifetime of kung fu theater, they usually use them in pairs. Have a nice day Grasshopper.🙏
You're forgetting the fact that the "weapon" was originally a tool for farming not combat, much like nunchaku (nunchucks), and the kama was more often paired with the 6-8ft length of rope or chain ending with a small weight tied to the kama.
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@@fireborn.. You pays for it and you gets it.
*_Seemingly over the top at times indeed.. but, Rike has done, and demonstrated some of the most elaborate and legit masterclass of machinery skills in knife design and overall build production to date!!!_*
The pin of the Midgards Messer works as an additional lock but basically the only reason for it is the strict German law. Without the pin you are not allowed to carry them around in public. Outside of Germany, I would just leave the pin at home
You have really hit some good ones in the past few days. Excellent slap, no skid, no bounce and excellent sound 10
I'm guessing the hole on the "bolt action" knife is like that for cleaning purposes. If the front of the blade was closed off, dirt would get packed in there over time and become hard to get out.
Some of those Rike knives are just beautiful with their seamless and fluid lines. That Midgard knife is pretty cool too.
j'adore le factor winterblade , petit et compact , j'adore son système d'ouverture et sa belle lame , vraiment atypique j'aime beaucoup , belle vidéo et beaux spécimens 👍
oui, c'est tres tres bon
Just off the top of my head, The kama (鎌 or かま) is a traditional Japanese farming implement similar to a sickle or billhook used for reaping crops and also employed as a weapon. It is often included in weapon training segments of martial arts. Sometimes referred to as kai or "double kai," kama made with intentionally dull blades for kata demonstration purposes are referred to as kata kai. Before being improvised as a weapon, the kama was widely used throughout Asia to cut crops, mostly rice. It is found in many shapes and forms in Southeast Asia[1] and is particularly common in martial arts from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. From one or both of these areas, the kama was brought to Okinawa and incorporated into the martial art of te (hand) and later karate (empty hand). It also spawned the use of the kusarigama and the Kyoketsu Shoge.
bruh
The Cybertrix looks like a futuristic butter knife. Not sure if that was their intention but they succeeded. Pretty cool though.
folding space steak knife, titanium for lightness and strength in "shipping" them to the ISS in sets of 8
Butter knife is EXACTLY what came to my mind when I saw that!
I like the Cybertrix, especially the type II blade.
Bro it’s literally just titanium and m390😂
Love the overbuilt stuff always have. Great video.
That bolt action thick one… I kinda want one 😆 I’m sure it costs more than my entire collection combined though.. but neat.
16:00 i remember seeing a foldable kama in historical drama,but i guess that was for show. They were more widespread than you may think,with the chain version being the most popular.
I got my EXO-K yesterday, ive been flipping the trainer for the a few hours now and im still terrified of the real thing. ive only flipped it for about 5 minutes total. One thing ive noticed, is that open failures are FAR less likely if you utilize the ring to swing the spine around to hit the top/back of your fingers, then back forward to close. it feels like it really likes that extra momentum to fully deploy.
When opening the real deal, just go for it. I use mine for work to cut tape and wrapping on pallets. I made the knife so the button is pressed on my pointer instead of my thumb for my right hand.
But I can tell you, I’ve opened that knife a good thousand+ times. Not once have I gotten cut by it. If you go for it and not worry, you’ll never get cut. It’s the closing you want to watch out for. Been stabbed once while closing it and that is because the screw on the blade part came to loose
I’m thinking that hole extends to the front of the messer blade so you have access to the bolt lock in case It were to bend/break in everyday use. You know, you triple lock it and ram it into the wheel of a runaway bus, successfully stopping it right before it plummets off a cliff, but bending the bolt in the process. Second theory is it doubles as a blowgun. Probably both🤷♂️
You should try flipping the button on the exo k and pressing it with your index finger. It’s super easy to swap, don’t have to take anything apart, just unscrew it and flip it. Feels much more natural when deploying
Also roll the whole knife over your hand, your index finger in the ring, let the handle stop on the back of your hand, then whip it back into your palm
Flipping the button to the other side of the knife I meant, just to clarify
I love that kris blade. I have seen it a few times now, and it is just cool.
I loved the No. 10 knife with a unique lock
And a beautiful No. 5 knife.
As for Knife No. 2, the size of a special coin.
wonderfull collection
Thank you for shouting out Jafar! 😂😂 Literally the only thing I can think of when I see that blade!!
yes to a video on Serge's work!
wow. thanks for this magical video. i didn´t know there was these strange knives out there. i really loved a lot of them, keep posting these interesting videos! =)
I like the Cybertrix a lot. And also the Midgards Messer Carbine- because if you are going to over engineer, at least give one locking option that is a purely static lock (no springs, magnets etc).
I would love to see them put a Philips head as the end of the pin on that Messer triple lock. Considering it locks in with a bolt style I bet it could be quite good and provide a full handle
Robot poop blade 😂😂 , would that be the technical knife terminology ? Laughed way to hard at that one !!!!! Thanks for the comedy MC !!!
That there katsu "edged instrument" thingy I believe very much resembles a ice axe, especially with that point at the end of the handle👍But I have my doubts about it's function as such 🤔😬😉😂😂
1:25 hole all the way through is good for cleaning (just like cleaning rifle bore); ordered mine a month or so back; sometimes you just want something whether it makes sense or not (and I did)
The design of that transformer Karambit is flat out absurd. Not at all worth the risk of giving yourself stigmata
It comes with a trainer, be a man! Lol
I like the carbine lock. Seems fun.
That Winter Blade Co. is slick. Strange but super cool!
I have a Kershaw limited edition Ken onion designed blade. It's a spring opener and says 1 of 500.
The cybertrix low key looks great for food prep lol. Looks like it has a bit of knuckle clearance and a slicy blade for sure
Actually useful as a gardening tool, the kama/sickle 16:51
That Maxace Batman would be an incredible work knife for someone who cuts a lot of rope. It would be a (dangerously) effective tool 😅
Out of curiosity do you have a triloblade? It's a 3 blade knife all the blades turn into each other in a spiral. Definitely something id look at.
"That's what you sound like when you say that by the way" freakin brutal🤣💀love that
The spyderco pochi would be a good honorable spot for this list
I’ve had my exok Karambit for maybe 2months or so and can tell you the way you should whip it is by flipping the entire knife over your hand onto the back of your fingers, then rotate it back. Basically: throw it forward to flip over your hand onto the back of your fingers, then flip it back to the revers grip pose. It all works on its own.
Just make sure to not hyper extend your hand. You only need to let the knife go, not go has hands on it.
Love the bat wing blade but I hate frame locks
Never ceases to amaze me what people will spend their money on 🙉
Kama, the rice cutting tool turned weapon.
Thanks for the vid.
I believe the Kama is typically use to hook on peoples joints like the back of the knee and elbow as well as the neck. Areas with lots of important things like ligaments, arteries and little armor.
Love the coin knife
No9 is Awesome I would love that in my collection 👍✌
If you've ever tried chopping or aggressively cutting with a serrated blade, you'll know that Max Age Draon probably cuts frighteningly well on meat. We think of slashing with serrations, but they do quite well cutting straight down.
I just want a Lamella so bad. Its one of my grail knives. In plain satin color like shown in the video. I need it in my life
My personal top ten:
1. S&W Powerglide
2. QuarterMaster General Lee ET
3. Paragon Warlock
4. WE Double Helix
5. Klecker Cordovan
6. Exo/Exo-M/Exo-K Series
7. Wild Steer WX
8. CKRT Snap Lock
9. CRKT Daktyl
10. Gerber Double Down
With all the random blades I have laying around it’s refreshing to know even though they will never be used they weren’t as big a waste of money as some of these.
This is the second sheep's foot design that I I've seen today that I really do not mind at all .. not a big fan of the sheep's foot but im starting to soften on that outlook
That rike is sweet love that Persian blade shape
The Rike Lamella is a great folder and I like trailing point blades 😊
I wonder is you threw the coin claw at something with rotation would the blade deploy and stick in whatever you threw it at. I’ll check with Master Shredder after this video.
I really want a "puzzle knife" now. ie: something from Rike or Snecx with no hardware and you don't need anything other than what's on the knife to disassemble it.
Umm The Lamella doesn't remind you of the CRKT Ritual?? Quick bit of random knife trivia although the Cybertrix knife looks like the Tesla Cybertruck, D Rocket Design MinimalX aka SpaceX, was actually originally designed to be the SpaceX company knife, they even made a second version, the SpaceXI, which had bearings instead of washers.... I only bring it up because it's blade is certainly unique and strange and is in my list of strangest knives LOL
Haven't checked prices because I don't want to hate these knives.
I can promise you the most expensive knives on this channel are not in this video. That being said, some of these are definitely expensive.
can you make top 10 most functional knife?
You need to check my playlists
Great video, thanks.
I used to work at a truck stop, and near the entrance to the truck stop there was a guy that had a couple glass cases with really weird knives and swords in them. They were the most impractical strange-looking bladed things I've ever seen in my entire life, and that's precisely why I always questioned whether I needed them or not!! 😀
hahah That folding Karma is cool in a useless sort of way . I love your description
Katsu is used to cut grass, similar form. You sit catch the top of the grass and cut from the bottom part
I'm not an expert, but did you mean "Kama". I think Katsu is a deep fried cutlet.
I have a paragon warlock...its kinda nutty
The only thing the CMP one has wrong is that the tip should end straight forward and not tipped to either way.
Rike / Declynx Cybertrix best knife i seen since the Kershaw tilt
I had a Gerber Multitool from the 90's that had an impeccable locking mechanism, none today even have.
I bet that hole goes the length of the blade Incase lint or dirt gets into it the pin can push it out instead of jamming and being a pain in the A to clean out
On the topic of gas station knives I used to have an awesome MTech ring knife I’ve been hoping to see someone remake
You slapped that pretty good but we need to get you a heavy boy card so you can slap the ish out of it!
Batman called and wants his knife back.
The parrot Nestor by Daggerr knives... It has the stop pin as well as a liner lock
I love "Frankenstein." Turns a folder into a fixed blade. Same thing with the Midgard
Sometimes you need your knife a little more.
rike just out here making blade runner knives and i WANT ONE
I love that folding kama would absolutely love it for my collection unfortunately the one i saw was expensive 😢
There's a knife where you put your 4 fingers in 1 loop and thumb in another and slide the two pieces apart to fold out the knife. Any idea what those are called? My ex has one and I don't want to msg her for what it's called
Seems like most if not all of these are specifically designed to get you to buy it first then it might work for its intended purpose of cutting things and then possibly to cut you in some way enough that you put it on a shelf and go out and buy another knife .
Every product on earth is designed to get you to buy it.
I would love to get the mid hard messer carbon rifl nife but it is out of stock do you know anyone that would be willing to sell me one
Oknife make a Claw like the Coin Claw but in my opinion much better. I carry and use it every day. It flips out with a wrist flick and has a center button to unlock to flick and close.Super nice Knife and have it on a short lanyard and carry it in that otherwise useless pocket watch pocket on your jeans right pocket. I love that knife!
Blade shapes: Sheepsfoot, drop point, clip point, tanto, reverse tanto, robot poop etc….
1:26 goes all the way through so that it can be cleaned i.e. it can be cleared if something gets stuck inside
Kama are farming sickles. Yes, in Okinawa, they did become improvised weapons, but, cut the fluff out, Kama are just farming sickles, no different than, well, sickles. Again, in Okinawa, they were used as improv weapons, usually used in pairs. And if we look in Europe, Paulus Hector Mair made a treaty on how to fight with farming sickles (and a scythe, even). So, all that being said, they were not used by the ninja clan Fartsinpantsu or whatever, kama are farming sickles. (everything can be a weapon, too)
ninja master level 100 detected.
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Did you think of including stove pipe
#6 The Winter Blade Co Factor. When blade is closed but that magnetic bar is up could be an emergency seat belt cutter too.
Pretty sure anyone with that knife would just use it open as a knife to cut a seatbelt buddy.. you're reaching a little hard there! It might be even more difficult to hold the finger guard open while holding the blade closed against the force simultaneously than it would be to just deploy it and use it the regular way as intended
It's been amazing seeing genuine high end knife companies emerge in China the last few years, with many now making their own designs too. It's easy to forget that the reason Chinese manufacturing was noted for being so cheap and bad for ages was because they basically did their industrialization during the 1980s-00's. Now there's factories with modern machines and people who have years of experience in using them and take pride in their work (getting paid 20x+ an hour more than they were in 1990 helps a ton with that). Early factory made products in western countries including the US were also noted for being consistently low grade for several decades before figuring things out too back in the day, it's just part of the process.
The Cybertrix is a stunning futuristic beauty. And also could be an useful EDC. Unfortunately is soooo expensive... 😢
WHERE TO BUY??????
Did he just say “squiggly wiggly robot poop blade”?
The last one is extremely practical, but it's clear to me that you're completely unaware of the art of tacti-ninja gardening. Let's say you stroll down your lawn, and you spy a tuft of grass that somehow escaped the lawnmower onslaught. What are you gonna do?
Hack at it with your inch-thick Titanium-unobtanium cleaver like a retarded gorilla?
Kneel down and fiddle around with your Leatherman scissors for an hour?
OR, stealthily reach for your folding kama, deploying it with a satisfying *SNIKT*, swoop down like an eagle and *WHOOSH*, no more unsightly grass.
The neighbors didn't even notice you doing this.
The wife has no idea what just transpired. She just knows that the lawn never looked smoother.
Filled with a silent, manly sense of pride over the destruction of your target, you fold your kama back up, slide back it into your cargo shorts and continue your stroll towards the grill, your crocs trampling your fallen foes.
I remember the flea market ninja weapons!! 😂😂😂
Yes, Loved the flea market weapons when I was growing up.
Hello thanks. really amazing.
Winterblade ❤ best fidget knife
To date metal complex has cost me about $5000, and relationship issues 10/10 recommend
Who makes this knife
Amazing and awesome collection you got :) My little collection
got stolen sadly.
I love the cybertrix
Yeah I want most of these. Especially the dragon.
i was just thinking, “man, it would be cool if there was a folding flamberge style knife” ….and then you pulled out the CMP
Essa última faz parte do kit EDC da Morte!
Its amazing how many ways the mousetrap has been reinvented with knives today. Its a tool thats been around as long as people have been smart enough to make tools and yet smiths are cranking out new useful designs.
That future retro Reich knife looks like a cheese knife or a butter knife, I think thats why it bugs you lol. I dig it. Looks like its a fixed blade made from a solid chunk.
I like minimalist designs.
Man I got myself real bad with a Gerber Multitool.
I was sharpening the blade, and I was going to fold it back into the handle, so I shook it to get the pliers to slide out to unlock the handle... and it slipped through my hand and ran the freshly sharpened blade across my thumb to the bone.
Thanksgiving Day....
My dad was furious cus the Lions were about to kick off and he had to take me to the hospital.
How much is the small knife
1st two german knives by the sounds of it? If so would be good quality. How cool is that dragon but, be great for bread 😂
i mean you could use the Kama as a farming tool, like its original purpose
Kind of a waste of time in 2023 don't you think?
how much did you spend on your knife collection?)
100% i would use that folding kama for gardening
the first knife, the pin is to stab also, not to lock the blade