{"product_id":"karambit-knife-d2-green-resin","title":"Karambit Knife, D2 Tool Steel with Green Resin Handle and Finger Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen resin scales and a gray stonewashed D2 blade make this the one in the batch built to get wet and stay put. Resin takes up no water and D2 resists rust well. The shape came off Southeast Asian farms: a hooked hawkbill blade that cuts on the pull, with the steel finishing in a closed ring the index finger drops through. Four inches along the curve, 8.5 inches overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 inches along the curve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD2 tool steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGray stonewashed, mirror bright bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHawkbill, point curving back toward the handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStabilized green resin, two brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled leather sheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel is D2 tool steel, not a pattern welded bar, so there is no layer pattern here. The flat carries a gray stonewashed finish, softly mottled, and the bevel is ground to a mirror bright line down the hook. The edge runs 4 inches along the curve and cuts as you pull. D2 holds an edge longer than plain carbon and resists rust better. It is not stainless, though, and it takes more work to bring back on a stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe finger ring\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel does not stop at the butt of the handle. It carries on past the resin into a ring, forged as part of the same piece and closed with no gap. Slide your index finger in and the weight of the knife sits on that finger, not in your hand. Set it down and it hangs from a thumb hooked through the ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales are stabilized green resin, a deep forest green swirled through with darker veining and small amber flecks. Resin is poured and set hard before it is shaped, so it takes up no water and does not mind a damp shed. It is polished smooth. Two brass pins run through into the tang, and the tang is full, so the steel shows as a bright line all round the resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink greenhouse and nursery work. Plant netting, pallet strapping, propagation trays and grow bags come apart on the pull. So do raffia, plant ties, soft prunings and a damp compost sack. That is what the hook does: it gathers the work onto the edge instead of skidding off. On a board it is the wrong tool, and the point is too fine to lever with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sheath for a hooked blade cannot be folded flat from one piece of hide, it has to be shaped. This one is cut on the arc of the blade, wet formed round it and dried there. Vegetable tanned hide takes a stamp, so the face carries basket weave, the square woven stamp struck row by row inside a plain border. A welt keeps the cream hand stitching off the edge and a snap strap closes the mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a working shape for anyone who spends the day cutting things open, and it lands well as a gift for someone who already keeps a knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who cut cord and packaging every day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGardeners and growers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm and yard work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of the shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe karambit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is ground, heat treated, sharpened and inspected by hand, so runs stay small and no two finish alike. The swirl and the amber flecking differ in every resin scale, and the stonewash varies from the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry after use and never put it away wet. D2 resists rust better than plain carbon but it is not stainless, so oil it lightly before it goes away. Never a dishwasher. A curve is sharpened in short runs round the hook, on the same bevel. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per piece, added on this page. Around 30 characters fits on the blade. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a karambit?\u003c\/strong\u003e A hook bladed knife with a ring at the butt for the index finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a hawkbill blade?\u003c\/strong\u003e It curves down and back so the point aims toward the handle. It cuts on the pull.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does full tang mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e The steel runs the whole length of the handle in one piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it legal to carry?\u003c\/strong\u003e Knife carry laws differ by state, city and country, so check the rules where you live before you carry it. We cannot advise on that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill D2 steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e Less easily than plain carbon, but it is not stainless. Wipe it dry and oil it lightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I sharpen a curved blade?\u003c\/strong\u003e A curve is sharpened in short runs round the hook, on the same bevel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a longer blade there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/karambit-knife-d2-brown-micarta\"\u003eD2 karambit in brown micarta\u003c\/a\u003e, and in plain carbon the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-karambit-rosewood\"\u003ehand forged karambit in rosewood\u003c\/a\u003e. The rest sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/karambit-knives\"\u003ekarambit knives\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/d2-tool-steel\"\u003eD2 tool steel\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/edc-knives\"\u003eeveryday carry knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44141884473462,"sku":"VEF-KAR-D2-RES-908","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/karambit-knife-d2-green-resin_3695283b-8ca6-43c4-b8d9-aa6e021fc749.jpg?v=1788816301","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/karambit-knife-d2-green-resin","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}