At the beginning of Mortal Kombat 1’s main story mode, the player takes up the role of Kung Lao for four fights against Raiden, Smoke, Scorpion, and then Sub-Zero. During his fight with Sub-Zero, Kung Lao comes up with the idea to remake his hat with razor-sharp edges.
A few months back, Knives Project released a video that showcases him building Kung Lao’s razor-sharp hat, though this was apparently inspired by Kung Lao’s appearance in the Mortal Kombat movie (2021).
Upon finishing the hat, Knives Project demonstrates that the hat isn’t just for show. This thing is about as deadly as it is in the Mortal Kombat series.
A test is performed on a pair of cucumbers tied to the ceiling by a rope. The hat is able to cleanly slice through both cucumbers with a single swing of the hat.
Of course, Kung Lao’s most iconic method of using his head gear is to just straight up throw it at his opponents. At the end of the video, Knives Project throws the hat at a stack of wooden boards, causing it to stick out.
Check it all out in the video below: