Damascus Balisong Butterfly Knife Original Traditional Filipino Butterfly Batanga Knife Raindrop Pattern with Handmade Brass and Stag Antler Handle Black Mamba Knives USA | DB-14

Description

Raindrop Damascus, brass, and a piece of stag antler — a Batangas-pattern balisong built the traditional way rather than the machined way.

Who it is for: someone who wants a balisong to look at as much as to open. This is a collector’s piece with a working action, not a beater to learn drops on.

Brass and stag on a flipper

The handles pair brass fittings with stag antler scales, which is the traditional Filipino combination and also a functional one. Brass is dense, so it puts weight where a balisong wants it, out at the ends of the handles. Stag gives grip that stays usable when your hands are damp. Both are soft compared to steel, which means this handle will mark — brass takes fingerprints and stag scuffs. That is the material behaving normally, not a fault.

Weight and where it sits

At 5.6 ounces on a 6.2 inch knife with 3.2 inch handles, this is a heavy balisong for its size. Heavy handles swing slower and more predictably than light ones. If you have only flipped a light modern trainer, expect the rotation to feel lazier and to need less input. Beginners generally find that easier, not harder. Our balisong construction guide explains how handle mass changes the action.

Pins, latch and pattern

The handles pivot on pins and there is a latch at the end to hold it closed. The pattern on the blade is raindrop: concentric rings and ovals rather than the wavy lines of a twist pattern, produced by drilling or dimpling the billet before the final forging so the layers dome upward around each mark. It reads clearly at arm’s length, which is unusual. For the same construction in a tanto profile, see this Damascus balisong with a stag handle, and the history of the pattern explains where the Batangas shape comes from.

Care: this is high-carbon Damascus, and skin contact alone is enough to start a mark. Wipe it down after every session and leave a trace of light oil across the flats. A drop in each pivot keeps the swing even; too much attracts pocket lint. Brass will darken to a warm patina, and you can leave it or bring it back with a soft cloth. Keep the stag out of long soaks and off hot surfaces.

FAQs

Is this a good knife to learn on? The action is forgiving because the handles are heavy, but the materials mark. Learn drops on a trainer.

Will the stag look like the photo? No two pieces are identical. Expect similar color and grain, not a match.

Why does the brass change color? Brass oxidizes with handling. It is cosmetic and reversible.

Model: BMK-DB-14