Ratchet knife explained

Ratchet knife in Jamaica is a general type of folding knife, generally German-made, considered easy to open quickly and associated with "rude boy" masculinity,^[1] the Okapi being a favourite brand.^[2] It is also used by the local Rastafari community to grind cannabis.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Norman C. Stolzoff. Wake the Town & Tell the People: Dancehall Culture in Jamaica. registration. 2000. Duke University Press. 0-8223-2514-4. 81–.
2. Book: Stephen Davis. Bob Marley. registration. 1985. Schenkman Books. 978-0-87047-045-5. 49. The major emblem of the rudie was his ratchet, a curved German gravity knife (Okapi was a favorite brand)
3. Web site: What Is A Chalice And How To Smoke With One. 2020-07-24. herb.co. en.