Throughout the history in every part of the world, different cultures have developed different tools and knives, designed and made according to their needs.

Over the past 4,000 years, mankind has affected thousands of variations in the design of swords, combat knives and impact weapons.

A karambit is a curved fighting knife. It is an Indonesian weapon that originated out of Sumatra. And folklore says it is modeled after the claw of big cats.

Do you know that there are two spellings for it? The most widely used is “Karambit” and the lesser used is “Kerambit”.

In ancient times it was revered as a symbol of adulthood and responsibility. Today the Karambit is simply a tool.

The Krambit Knife is one of the most famous collectible knives. It is an unusual curve with a shape like that of a claw.   Because essentially, it is patterned after a tiger’s claw. The mother knife of karambit knives, “Kuku Macan”, literally means “tiger claw” in Indonesia. Kuku Macan, however, was a larger version and is primarily for the battle field.

One very distinctive feature of the karambit knives is the finger loop. If you think this is only for the purpose of looking unique, then think again. More than its physical impression, it is also made for safety purposes so that the knife would not easily slip from your hand when you are using it.

Today the Karambit that is abandoned in places where it originated is a tool used in the West primarily for martial arts training, thanks to the popularity of some illustrious character of the sector, such as Steve Tarani and Ray Dionaldo, that managed to raise this tool awareness in the world.

So if you are looking for your knife collection in India, karambit knives are more attractive than any other knives. Check out more at knifeorient.com