2 Knuckle Duster

[Elgin Carmona]

Designedto preserve and concentrate a punch's force by directing it toward a harder and smaller contact area, they result in increased tissue disruption, including an increased likelihood of fracturing the intended target's bones on impact. The extended and rounded palm grip also spreads the counter-force across the attacker's palm, which would otherwise have been absorbed primarily by the attacker's fingers. This reduces the likelihood of damage to the attacker's fingers.

Some brass knuckles have rounded rings, which increase the impact of blows from moderate to severe damage. Other instruments (not generally considered to be "brass knuckles" or "metal knuckles" per se) may have spikes, sharp points and cutting edges. These devices come in many variations and are called by a variety of names, including "knuckle knives."

By the late 19th century, knuckledusters were incorporated into various kinds of pistols such as the Apache revolver used by criminals in France in the late 19th to early 20th centuries.[2][page needed] During World War I the US Army issued two different knuckle knives, the US model 1917 and US model 1918 Mark I trench knives. Knuckles and knuckle knives were also being made in England at the time and purchased privately by British soldiers. It was advised not to polish brass knuckles as allowing the brass to darken would act as camouflage on the battlefield.[3]

By World War II, knuckles and knuckle knives were quite popular with both American and British soldiers. The Model 1918 trench knives were reissued to American paratroopers. A notable knuckle knife still in use is the Cuchillo de Paracaidista, issued to Argentinian paratroopers. Current-issue models have an emergency blade in the crossguard.

Brass knuckles are illegal in several countries, including: Hong Kong, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Bosnia, Croatia, Estonia, [4] Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany,[5] Greece, Hungary, Israel, Ireland,[6] Malaysia,[7][8] the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain,[9] Turkey,[10] Sweden, Singapore,[11] Taiwan,[12] Ukraine, United Arab Emirates[13] and the United Kingdom.[14]

Import of brass knuckles into Australia is illegal unless a government permit is obtained; permits are available for only limited purposes, such as police and government use, or use in film productions.[15] They are prohibited weapons in the state of New South Wales.[16]

In Canada, brass knuckles (Canadian French poing amricain, which literally means 'American fist'), or any similar devices made of metal, are listed as prohibited weapons;[17] possession of such weapon is a criminal offence under the Criminal Code.[18] Plastic knuckles have been determined to be legal in Canada.[19]

In France, brass knuckles are illegal. They can be bought as a "collectable" (provided one is over 18), but it is forbidden to carry or use one, whatever the circumstance, including self-defense.[20] The French term is coup-de-poing amricain, which literally means 'American fist strike'.

In Russia, brass knuckles were illegal to purchase or own during times of Russian Empire and are still forbidden according to Article 6 of 1996 Federal Law on Weapons.[21] They are called кастет (from French casse-tte, literally 'head breaker').

In Taiwan, according to the Law of the Republic of China, possession and sales of brass knuckles are illegal. Under the regulation, brass knuckles are considered weapons. Without the permission of the central regulatory agency, it is against the law to manufacture, sell, transport, transfer, rent, or have them in any collection or on display.[12]

In China, brass knuckles are completely legal as per the Law of the Republic of China. According to Article 32 of the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China",[23] citizens can legally own them for self-defense, but they are prohibited items in certain places. For example, brass knuckles are not allowed to be carried when travelling on the subway, buses, trains, or other public transport. In ancient China, although brass knuckles were also very popular, they were used all the time as a concealed weapon or self-defense tool. It shows that the brass knuckles do not have the direct lethality of the sword and knife, but they are still regarded as a cautious item. Unlike most of the ancient cold weapons, even today, the brass knuckles have not been eliminated and have become police equipment.

In the United States, brass knuckles are not prohibited at the federal level, but various state, county and city laws, and the District of Columbia, regulate or prohibit their purchase and/or possession.[24] Some state laws require purchasers to be 18 or older. Most states have statutes regulating the carrying of weapons, and some specifically prohibit brass knuckles or "metal knuckles". Brass knuckles can readily be purchased online or, where legal, at flea markets, swap meets, gun shows, and at specialty stores. Some companies manufacture belt buckles or novelty paper weights that function as brass knuckles.[25] Brass knuckles made of plastic, rather than metal, have been marketed as "undetectable by airport metal detectors".[26] Some states that ban metal knuckles also ban plastic knuckles. For example, New York's criminal statutes list both "metal knuckles" and "plastic knuckles" as prohibited weapons, but do not define either.[27]

WARNING: These are illegal to possess and carry in many parts of the world. You're responsible for knowing and understanding your local laws. You're also responsible for your own actions. Act right.

I wanted to make a few gifts for some old college buddies and my brother in law. I thought long and hard about what would make an awesome gift they'd never forget or get rid of. And the first thing that came to mind were these wooden knuckle dusters.

My first idea was to make them out of solid walnut. But after a few sketches and some more thought, I figured I'd dress them up with a Maple inlay. And while I was at it, I would change the grain orientations of the laminations to add strength.

What makes this project so interesting to me is the contrast between violence and beauty. The aestheticization of violence has been a fixture in art, literature, theater and then film as long as they have been around. Nowadays we call stuff like this "cool". But that same interest can be traced back to the beginning of human culture as we know it.

Then I used the table saw to re-saw my work pieces. Resawing on the table saw is dangerous. You really run the risk of a kick-back when you do this. So make sure you know what you're doing, and use common sense.

Then using the table saw, and table saw sled. I cut my work pieces to their rough dimensions for the blanks. I cut these a little bigger than the template so that I was sure to have enough enough space on the blank.

Then I used my belt sander to sand my laminations. I didn't have a thickness planer when I did this project. But now that I have one, I would have used that to put a smooth flat finish on my work pieces before I cut them to size.

Then I used spray adhesive to apply the template to the blank. The template can be found above. I always use just a little bit of adhesive because the template will come off. If you use too much, you're going to be sanding it off.

Then I sanded the knuckle dusters by hand, starting at 150 grit and working my way up to 220 grit sand paper. This took a long time because there were so many nooks and crannies. But they came out beautiful.

I wonder if giving Monk Deadly Simplicity for monk weapons would make those type of weapons more fun to use? Deadly simplicity would be great for those, or really on just any monk weapon. The weapon being weaker that a Fist is kinda dumb. AUC.register('auc_MessageboardPostRowDisplay'); AjaxBusy.register('masked', 'busy', 'auc_MessageboardPostRowDisplay', null, null) Perpdepog Oct 16, 2021, 10:40 am Onkonk wrote: I don't really understand the Monk trait on this weapon, is there a single scenario where Fist won't be better? I guess if there is someone casting Magic Weapon.

I wonder if giving Monk Deadly Simplicity for monk weapons would make those type of weapons more fun to use? That's the joke. Knuckle dusters technically have more traits, and more expense, than gauntlets do, but, at least as of right now, there is basically no reason at all to use them over just punching or kicking a guy. Perhaps there are going to be interactions or something down the line that only work with weapons rather than unarmed attacks, but right now it's kind of a non-starter.Heck, we can't even make the argument that the knuckle duster is a template for power-creepy weapons because the only weapon that uses it as a pattern, the black powder knuckle dusters, is conspicuously missing the Monk trait on both its melee and ranged modes.

They do everything a gauntlet does and then also work with martial arts stuff on the chance that that matters for your build. So you can make them out of precious metals (adamantine is particularly relevant, since stone golems and adamantine weapons both show up at level 11, long before monks get adamantine strikes), you can use them with doubling rings to grab runes off of e.g. a shield boss so they're a cheap add for certain materials that might be more situational, etc.The monk trait by itself isn't a power add, it just opens the door to using the item with stuff that requires a weapon with the monk trait (the power creep would be in making a monk weapon that's better than any existing monk weapons).

2) A thematic and situationally useful item that has some particular functionality for characters that care about keeping the hand free and doesn't work with martial arts because I don't know the game says you can't punch twice for one action if you have metal caps on your knuckles

We went with option 1, because while there's maybe an argument to be made that the metal hinges and such on a gauntlet might interfere with the finer movements of some martial arts styles, that argument loses most of the weight it might have when the item in question is specifically an offensive tool designed to increase your punching power and not a defensive accessory that happens to make your punches hurt more for the average person.

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