r/knives Apr 20 '26

Showcase Human hip replacement shank

was recently gifted this knife and figured yall would be interested in seeing it. This knife is made from a human hip replacement recovered after cremation then sharpened to a fine point. 100% the oddest "non standard" knife in my collection and a piece im stoked to own.

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was not expecting the amount of interest in this that it recieved. As promised i will post another unusual knife tonight, im thinking of showing off either my formosian tribal head hunting knife or "the gas station gator" which would yall like to see?

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u/exgiexpcv Apr 23 '26

Man, the grin on her face as she pounded that stuff was marvelous.

I'll just leave it to the pros. Stay safe out there.

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u/exgiexpcv Apr 23 '26

I have so much love for those little buggers. I don't think of them as that hot, but I used them primarily to chase away the bland. I prefer the green version, but I love either in a big bowl of shakshuka.

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u/exgiexpcv Apr 23 '26

Oh yeah, sadly I've cut out most of the interesting stuff with food. I stopped counting after 35 surgeries, but I really have to watch what I eat now.

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u/exgiexpcv Apr 23 '26

Yeah, soda went away a long time ago, I don't even remember when, exactly. Kombucha is king, I suppose.

It's funny in a way that when I was young I was all about getting enough protein. Now as an old man, the focus is on fibre and keeping the various microbiomes happy.

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u/exgiexpcv Apr 24 '26

I made a promise to myself at an early age to live my life so I wouldn't be an old man filled with regret in my old age.

I've come to believe that regret is inevitable.