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Claw Knife - A Special-Shaped Knife Inspired By Cat Claws

Claw knife, can be said to be a well-deserved exception among the world's knife categories.

Claws are the most primitive and effective offensive weapons of wild animals. Of course, humans understand this, otherwise why are we afraid of wolves, tigers and leopards? If the claws of animals are copied step by step, they will not meet the requirements of strength and speed in the process of use, so the Philippine people have considered and created a reaping sharp weapon - claw knife. 

Claw knife originated in Bali, is a popular personal daily portable knife in Indonesia, Malaysia and other places, and is very suitable for self-defense. It is believed that everyone will see the claw knife at the first sight because of its shape. The shape of the claw knife is like the incarnation of the spirit of a tiger with some mysterious power, which has an inseparable relationship with its original religious history. In fact, the prototype of claw knife was originally used for harvesting crops, so its shape is so similar to that of sickle, and its use record in the battlefield is only recorded in the national confrontation between Indonesia and some islands in the southern Philippines.


The curved blade of the claw knife and the safety ring at the end can provide users with many advantages over other types of knives. Claw knife is a multifunctional knife in a broad sense, which can be used for hunting, fishing, work, farming, combat and other purposes. When fighting, the claw knife often uses the counter grip method. The safety ring at the end of the handle can put the index finger into it. In history, claw knives have been widely used as practical tools in daily chores.

Claw knife has been used in the Philippines and Indonesia for more than a few centuries. It is widely recognized as the "every day carry" EDC tool in ancient Southeast Asia. Even today, claw knife is still the preferred EDC tool in the remote Philippines and Indonesia.

Claw knife has eight common carrying positions: left pocket, right pocket, left rear pocket, right rear pocket, front belt, rear belt, left hip bone and right hip bone. However, when it comes to the best carrying position, it is actually placed according to the specific needs and intended use of the user. Sometimes it will wear a rope and hang it around the neck, or hide it in boots or belts.


With the development of the times, the claw knife has also evolved slowly. The current claw knife has a variety of sizes and shapes, and the selection of blade materials is also various. The opening methods are also divided into straight knife and folding knife/jumping knife. The production methods are mass production, original crowdfunding, and private customization, whether practical, self-defense, art appreciation or personal collection.


Today's claw knife avoids the traditional design of curved blade, and more and more try different shapes to make it suitable for different application scenarios.

If the knife with radian and tail ring is defined as claw knife, the current claw knife is completely different from the traditional claw knife except for the tail ring. The blade of a typical claw knife is similar to an eagle's beak and has a downward curve. Different grip methods can be applied to different use scenarios - counter grip attack and positive grip use.

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