DERESPINA KUKU HANUMAN
FIGHTING KARAMBIT
Rich Derespina has been making Karambit since 1999.
Long before the current Karambit craze swept the knife
community. He was a salesman at a sporting goods store
an avid collector and part time practitioner of knife based
martial arts.
He was discussing the knife business with a friend who
was also a knife collector and aspiring designer.
“We talked about starting an online knife shop, having knifemakers
make our designs and selling knives in general”
Then, “One day, I picked up a knife and said, ‘I can do this’
and so it was”...
