Introduction: Cosplay Karambit Knife
Originally from Indonesia, the karambit is a handheld knife whose design is said to be insired by the cat’s claw. The karambit features in the popular computer game Counter Strike. I made this cosplay karambit knife for #1Son. The blade is made from black acrylic sheet and the handles from 6mm plywood. The parts are cut out on a CNC laser cutter.
Template files are available to download at the top of the page.
First published on www.robives.com
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Step 1:
Viewed through the tinted window of the HPC3050 laser cutter, the handles of the karambit are ready to pop out of the 6m plywood sheet.
Step 2:
The blade is cut from 3mm thick black acrylic. I purchased the cross dowel nuts & bolts from Screw Fix in the UK. They are both M6 x 12 size. Parts numbers in the Screwfix catalogue (UK) Bolts 88785. Nuts 83501.
Step 3:
As the knife is for cosplay not for actually killing people, I have not sharpened the blade, that said, I did put a small chamfer on it with a half round file, purely for looks.
Step 4:
A couple of coats of woodstain seals the handle pieces. Paper clips and a roll of kitchen paper make an excellent stand for hanging the handles out to dry. Give them a few hours to dry completely.
Step 5:
Join the two handles to the blade tightening the bolds with an allen key. (4mm)
Step 6:
And there it is. A thing of chilling beauty.
#1 Son tells me that you hold it like in the second picture.
10 Comments
7 years ago
I was making one of this right now, Im using playing cards, glued together, then shaping into a karambit, I did this to practice spinning it or to practice how to use it because I was planning to buy a real one. I'll gonna post the pictures maybe tomorrow because it is still wet of glue. Thanks for the template anyway. XD
7 years ago
Please please please can I have your facebook ? I wanna talk to you about this :)
8 years ago
Thank you : )
8 years ago
Pic!
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Nice work! The sheath is a good idea as well!
8 years ago on Introduction
Epic! just made one out of cardboard.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Just made a sheath too.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Pictures! Pictures!
8 years ago on Introduction
awesome!! but would be better to wrap it in paracord or make the handle differently?
8 years ago on Introduction
Looks awesome!