mtnbkr
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I think I picked up a real Fillipin Balisong at the local antique shop yesterday. It's crudely made, but has features and embelishments not found in "Charming China Cheapies". The bolsters are separate pieces from the handles, the blade is made from carbon steel, there are embelishments in the latch and blade tang, the rivets holding the handle together are copper, and the handles are made out of individual pieces of brass. The wood in the handles has tool marks were it might've been carved by hand, especially the grooves.
The best part? I paid $5 for it. There was another one there as well. It was larger, had jigged horn handles, and was designed in a similar way. However, a bolster was loose and the blade design was odd. I may pick it up anyway since it was the same price.
The design features are very similar to knives found here: http://www.balisong.com/
Some pics:
Chris
The best part? I paid $5 for it. There was another one there as well. It was larger, had jigged horn handles, and was designed in a similar way. However, a bolster was loose and the blade design was odd. I may pick it up anyway since it was the same price.
The design features are very similar to knives found here: http://www.balisong.com/
Some pics:
Chris
