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Types of Knives Weapons

Bagh Naka, Tiger Claws (India)
Bagh Naka, Tiger Claws (India)

The bagh nakh, vagh nakh, or vagh nakhya (Marathi: वाघनख / वाघनख्या, Hindi: बाघ नख, Urdu: باگھ نکھ ‎, lit. tiger claw) is a claw-like weapon from India designed to fit over the knuckles or be concealed under and against the palm.

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Brass Knuckles, Knuckle Dusters (Europe)
Brass Knuckles, Knuckle Dusters (Europe)

Also sometimes called "knucks" or "knuckle dusters" or "punch rings", and a similar weapon the "tekko" is one of the traditional weapons of kobudo, a martial art from Okinawa, Japan. Knock Him Out! Brass knuckles add an extreme wallop to your punch.

Cestus, Bladed Cestus, Caestus, Myrmex, Sphairai (Mediterranean)
Cestus, Bladed Cestus, Caestus, Myrmex, Sphairai (Mediterranean)

Single-handed weapons not resembling a straight dagger blade, ... Cestus, bladed cestus, caestus, myrmex, sphairai (Mediterranean ... Sickles and sickle-like knives

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Deer Horn Knives (China)
Deer Horn Knives (China)

A set of deer horn knives. Deer Horn Knives (Chinese: 鹿角刀; pinyin: Lùjiǎodāo), also known as crescent moon knives or duck blades (Chinese: 鸳鸯钺; pinyin: Yuānyāngyuè), are specialised Chinese bladed weapons consisting of two steel crescents crossing.

Finger Knife (Africa)
Finger Knife (Africa)

The finger knife is used both as a weapon and as a cutting instrument among the Turkana. It consists of a knife blade or “miniature knife”, fashioned into a finger ring at the base. The finger hole is referred to as akeju (literally “foot”) and the sickle shaped blade is called ekababait.