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2. Piha kaetta - Wikipedia

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   Piha kaetta. The piha kaetta, also sometimes called the Kandyan knife, is a knife or dagger native to the island of Sri Lanka. A typical piha kaetta has a straight-backed blade combined with a drop-point and a curved cutting edge. Many of the finest piha kaetta knives were produced in royal workshops, show very high levels of craftsmanship, and ...

3. Urumi - Wikipedia

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   An urumi is an Indian sword with a flexible, whip -like blade. [1] Originating in modern-day Kerala, a state in southwestern India, it is thought to have existed from as early as the Sangam period. It is treated as a whip sword, made with special combination of steel [2] and therefore requires prior knowledge of whip as well as the sword.

4. Weapons of pencak silat - Wikipedia

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   Blades range from 15 to 30 in (380 to 760 mm) in length and may be straight or slightly curved. Sundang. The sundang is a sword created by the Bugis people of Sulawesi. As with the kris, the sundang usually features a wavy blade, but straight-bladed specimens also exist. Sakin. The sakin or sokin is a slender thrusting knife with a straight blade.

5. List of blade materials - Wikipedia

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   The most common blade materials are carbon steel, stainless steel, tool steel, and alloy steel. Less common materials in blades include cobalt and titanium alloys, ceramic, obsidian, and plastic. The hardness of steel is usually stated as a number on the Rockwell C scale (HRC). The Rockwell scale is a hardness scale based on the resistance to ...

6. Bolt cutter - Wikipedia

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   A bolt cutter, sometimes called bolt cropper, is a tool used for cutting bolts, chains, padlocks, rebar and wire mesh. It typically has long handles and short blades, with compound hinges to maximize leverage and cutting force. A typical bolt cutter yields 20 kilonewtons (4,500 lb f) of cutting force for a 250 newtons (56 lb f) force on the ...

7. Kastane - Wikipedia

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   Used by. Kingdom of Kandy. Sri Lanka Army. Specifications. Blade type. Curved. A kastane or kasthane (Sinhala: කස්තානය) is a short traditional ceremonial or decorative single-edged Sri Lankan sword. The sword is featured in the Flag of Sri Lanka.