Okapi South Africa Big Sable Folding Knife, with Cherry Wood Handle. Okapi folding knife made in South Africa, Carbon Steel blade. Slip Joint knife with shackle. Cherry Wood handle with moon and star design. This is the knife that they use for PIPer. The South African knife fighting system. Okapi is a pocket knife and hand-tools manufacturing company based on the North-East coast of South Africa. The Okapi knife is a working knife designed to be highly robust, practical and equally affordable all the while remaining faithful to its rich 112-year-old heritage. Whether an Okapi knife is needed for everyday tasks or to clean wild game, the 1055 high carbon steel blades are up to the challenge from one end the continent to the other. The stabilized cherry handle, stainless steel stirrup and back-strap, and sloping shape give the Okapi knives their distinctive look, recognizable by collectors around the world. Truly the leader of the pack, the Okapi Locking folder is renowned with its crescent moons and three star inlays and ring. So notorious is this knife, that it has found its way in songs found in Reggae music. The 3 ¾” 1055 carbon steel blade features a unique drop point shape. The Okapi Locking Folder secured its place in knife history not only as a great EDC knife but as a bad boy blade. - Kombat Instruments Limited has been in the weapons and martial arts business for over 30 years. Throughout these decades, members of Team KIL have collected thousands of unique weapons during our international travels, or at auctions, or as gifts from our fighter friends around the world. We've kept some of these weapons to showcase in our personal collections. Many have been donated to museums. But there are still several vintage weapons that need a good home. We created the KIL Vintage Warfare collection as a way for you serious fighters to own a piece of martial arts history. All of our vintage weapons are pre-owned and well handled; and several have been brandished in actual combat. Please take some time to look at each weapon and to examine each photo in order to find the Vintage Warfare weapon that would be perfect for your own collection. - Okapi Folding Knife Weight: 2oz Blade Length: 3-3/4" Total Length: 9" Folded Length: 5-1/2"
