Description
Eight and a half inches open, six and a third ounces in the hand, and a forged Damascus blade swinging between brass and red handle scales. This is a heavy balisong built to be flipped, not a novelty.
| Overall length | 8.6 inches |
| Handle length | 4.3 inches |
| Steel | 1095 + 15N20 Damascus, 352 layers |
| Hardness | 58–60 HRC, oil tempered |
| Weight | 6.3 oz |
| Handle | Damascus Balisong Butterfly Knife with handmade brass and red dragon handle |
Made for: flipping. The weight sits forward of the pivots, which is what makes a balisong roll through a transition instead of stalling halfway. Collectors buy this one for the blade pattern; flippers buy it for the mass.
Care: the pivots matter more than anything else on a butterfly knife. A drop of light oil in each one every few weeks keeps the action smooth and stops the pins wearing oval. Brass tarnishes; that is what brass does, and a metal polish takes it back to bright in a minute if you care. The Damascus blade is high carbon and will spot if you flip with sweaty hands and put it down wet, so wipe it before it goes in a drawer. Damascus does rust, and pretending otherwise ruins blades.
What the weight actually does
At 6.3 ounces this is at the heavy end for a balisong of this length. Heavy is not automatically better. Mass gives you momentum, so rollovers and aerials feel confident and the knife carries itself through a trick. It also punishes mistakes harder, tires your wrist faster, and hurts more when it lands on your knuckles. Beginners generally learn quicker on something lighter and then come back to a knife like this.
Brass, and what it does over time
Brass handles are dense, which is where a lot of that weight comes from, and they are soft enough to mark. Expect dings on the handle ends within a week of real flipping. The material takes a patina that goes from yellow toward a deeper gold-brown, and a fair number of owners deliberately let it get there. If you want handles that stay looking new, brass is the wrong choice.
Before you order
This is a live-blade balisong, sharpened and ready. It is not a trainer. If you have never flipped before, learn the basic openings on a dull practice knife first, because the first fifty drops all land on your hand. Read how a balisong is put together to understand tang pins and latches before you buy. If the price is a stretch, a cheaper Damascus balisong gets you the same forged steel with plainer fittings.
Things people ask
Is the action tuned out of the box? It is set up and functional. Balisongs are personal, and most owners adjust pivot tension in the first week to suit their style.
Which handle is the bite handle? The one on the sharpened side of the blade. Learn which is which before flipping, not during.
Is a sheath supplied? None is listed for this model. It ships as the knife alone.
Model: BMK-DB-08
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