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		implements on Oct 24, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scientists have found a way to harden wood to make... Ceramic knives sold to the general public are supposed to have a metal core to make them detectable. All ceramics are available for people (police, military) who need a hard to detect self-defence knife, eg: https://gearward.com/products/ceramic-escape-knife

salawat on Oct 24, 2021 | [–]

People should be terrified that the "undetectables" are reserved only for the "authorities".

blacksmith_tb on Oct 24, 2021 | [–]

Ceramic knives seem quite fragile in the kitchen, I am skeptical they have a lot of potential as weapons, as even small amounts of twisting/shearing force will crack or snap them.

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