Description
This one is a sculpture that happens to open. The blade is cut and textured as a snake: a shaped head at the point with a forked tongue, a red stone set for an eye, and scale patterning chased across the whole flat and carried onto the brass bolsters. Antler panels sit between them. It is the most labour-intensive balisong on our bench and the price says so.
| Overall length | 11.42 inches |
| Blade length | 5.51 inches |
| Steel | D2 tool steel |
| Handle | Stag with Brass Engraved Bolster |
A big knife, priced for the work in it
Open, this is at the top of the size range built here. Two hands are not optional, the arc of even a simple aerial is noticeably wider, and if everything you have flipped so far was around nine inches the first rollovers will feel slow and top-heavy. The figure on this listing reflects hours rather than steel volume.
Snake blade and cut bolsters
The blade is ground to a serpentine profile rather than a straight spine, which is hand work at every stage and cannot be jigged or repeated exactly. The bolsters are engraved brass, cut rather than cast, and the stag between them is antler with its natural surface texture left in place instead of sanded flat. Your eye goes to the scale texture and the antler grain first; that is where the money went.
Who should buy it
Buy this to own and display, not to learn on. Antler grips well and survives drops better than bone does, but a shaped blade of this length is expensive to have re-profiled if you catch the point on concrete, and there is no cheap way to fix engraving that has been scuffed. For the same stag-and-bolster idea in pattern-welded steel with a straight tanto grind at a considerably lower price, look at the Damascus tanto balisong with stag panels; how D2 measures up against forged pattern steel for edge retention is laid out in the steel comparison.
What D2 brings to a piece like this
D2 carries enough chromium to shrug off the odd humid week and hold a hard, wear-resistant edge for a long time, without being sold to you as stainless. On a knife that will spend most of its life on a stand, that matters mainly as insurance: fingerprints left overnight on a display piece are the usual cause of spotting, and this steel is far more forgiving of that than a plain carbon blade would be. Wipe it down after handling and it stays as it arrived.
Carry and the sheath
It ships in a black leather belt pouch closed by a brass stud, cut and stitched for this frame. The channel is deep enough that the sharpened edge sits down inside the handles when closed and never rides against the panels, which is the detail that separates a properly fitted balisong from one that eats its own scales.
Before you order
Rules on owning a balisong differ from one state to the next and from one country to another, and confirming what applies where you live is the buyer’s job before an order goes in. Legality settled, everything else about this knife happens in Memphis: the forging, the profiling, the texturing, the heat treatment, the fitting of the pivots and the final edge. It carries our lifetime warranty, and if a pivot ever loosens with use we will tighten it rather than sell you a replacement.
Model: BMK-708
Shane Roberts –
Awesome quality for the price point. Bushings feel buttery smooth after just a bit of use. If you’re on the fence just get it. You won’t regret it.
Dustin Wells –
This balisong has already earned a permanent spot in my collection. Bushings feel buttery smooth after just a bit of use. Pivots feel dialed in with zero blade play. This flips cleaner than knives twice the price. Already telling my friends to check this out.
Michael Morales –
Wasn’t expecting to be this impressed but here we are. Action is smooth right out of the box, no break in needed. Black Mamba Knives keeps setting the bar higher with each order. This is going straight into my daily rotation.
Stephanie Castillo –
Turned out better than I expected going in. Action is good though it needed a little tightening on the pivots. Blade is sharp but not quite razor sharp out of the box. Good product. Just not quite perfect.
Brandon King –
This exceeded what I pictured in my head before ordering. Latch snaps shut clean every time. This company nailed it with this one.
Gary Price –
This balisong is nice but not quite perfect. Action is good though it needed a little tightening on the pivots. Latch works fine, just a bit stiff at first. Glad I made this purchase.
Sharon Fox –
Turned out better than I expected going in. Would still tell others to give this a try.
Kimberly Green –
No regrets on this purchase at all. This flips cleaner than knives twice the price. Would send this as a gift again in a heartbeat.
Ryan Sanchez –
Got this as a Christmas present and it exceeded what I expected. This flips cleaner than knives twice the price. Zero complaints from me on this purchase.
Eric Jones –
I collect knives and this one is outstanding. Already telling my friends to check this out.
Lisa Hall –
This balisong has already earned a permanent spot in my collection. Latch snaps shut clean every time. Pivots feel dialed in with zero blade play. Bushings feel buttery smooth after just a bit of use. Can’t wait to see what else this seller has to offer.
Hannah Robinson –
Bought this on a whim and it turned out to be one of my favorite purchases in ages. Cool knowing this was handmade right in Memphis and shipped out fast.
Blake Baker –
Turned out better than I expected going in. Not my first Black Mamba Knives order and it held up to their usual standard.
Dustin West –
Got this for my dad and now I want one for myself too. Bushings feel buttery smooth after just a bit of use. Ordered from Black Mamba Knives before and the quality stays consistent every time. Already planning my next pickup from this seller.
DeShawn Thompson –
Kept picking this balisong up just to admire it after it arrived. Bushings feel buttery smooth after just a bit of use. Exactly the kind of quality that keeps me coming back. Made in the USA and shipped worldwide with no issues on my end.
Laura Ramirez –
Kept picking this balisong up just to admire it after it arrived. Comes with a nice pouch which is a nice touch. Action is smooth right out of the box, no break in needed. Latch snaps shut clean every time. Couldn’t be happier with this.
Victoria Thomas –
Ordering again from this store the second I finish writing this review.
Anthony Gomez –
Did not expect this level of quality for the price. Bushings feel buttery smooth after just a bit of use. Will definitely order again for another one.
Sharon Kelly –
My skepticism about ordering online disappeared the second this arrived. Love that this comes out of Memphis and still ships worldwide this quickly.
Dennis Thompson –
I collect knives and this one is rock solid. Cool knowing this was handmade right in Memphis and shipped out fast. Handles have a great grip even during fast flips. Blade came shaving sharp straight out of the box. Highly recommend this one.
Derek Stewart –
Knew this balisong was special the second I opened the box. Weight is perfectly balanced for flipping. Comes with a nice pouch which is a nice touch. Action is smooth right out of the box, no break in needed. Can’t say enough good things about this purchase.
Derek Cox –
Honestly one of my better purchases in a while. Handles have a great grip even during fast flips. Latch snaps shut clean every time. Love that this comes out of Memphis and still ships worldwide this quickly. Can’t say enough good things about this purchase.