High Carbon Steel Filipino Balisongs Butterfly Brass with Rose Wood Inserts Black Mamba Knives World Class Knives | BMK-610

Description

Our best-selling balisong by a wide margin. Brass handles with dark wood inserts, copper pins, and a forged Damascus blade with a fine flowing figure that only shows properly in good light.

Designed around: flipping with weight and momentum. Nine inches open with brass handles gives it authority through a rollover, and the balance sits close to the pivots, which suits smooth continuous flow better than snappy aerial work.

Care: keep the pivots oiled and keep the blade dry, in that order. Brass and copper both tarnish, and on this knife the copper pins go noticeably darker than the brass around them, which most owners find looks better after a year than it did new. If you disagree, a metal polish on a cotton bud fixes it. Do not let polish get onto the etched blade flats, because it lifts the contrast out of the pattern. Wipe the blade with an oiled cloth after a long flipping session; hands sweat more than people think.

Why this one sells

It has been the most ordered knife in this category for years, and the reason is the combination rather than any single feature. Brass gives it the weight serious flippers want. The wood inserts break up what would otherwise be a slippery metal handle. The forged blade means it looks like a collector’s piece while still being priced as something you would actually flip. That balance is unusual.

A note on the handle material

Our records disagree with each other about which dark wood is fitted to this model, so we are not going to name a species and risk telling you something wrong. What we can tell you from the knife in front of us is that the inserts are a dense, tight-grained dark hardwood, set flush into brass channels and pinned with copper. If the exact species matters to you, ask us before you order and we will check the current batch.

Flipping a heavy balisong

Brass handles are dense and this knife carries real mass. The upside is momentum, which makes basic openings and rollovers feel effortless once your wrist adjusts. The downside is that it is unforgiving on the way down. Drops hurt more, handles ding, and long sessions tire you out faster than a lighter knife would. Work through the beginner trick progression before buying weight like this, and how the pivots work will save you a lot of trouble tuning it.

What people ask us

Is the pattern printed? No. It is forge-welded and acid etched, which is why the figure runs off the edge of the grind rather than stopping at it.

Can I tighten the pivots? Yes, and you should expect to. Set them so the handles fall under their own weight without side play.

How does it compare to a plainer one? The ebony-handled BMK-609 gives you a similar feel in the hand for considerably less, without the forged pattern.

Model: BMK-420