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from greek hoplo- : weapon, -phile
: who likes
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Balisong
"Balisong" is the tagalog (dialect from the Philippines
islands) name used for the famous butterfly knives, those folder
knives the handle of which consists of two mobile branches.
The best links about Balisong are here.
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Pied Du Roy
The Pied Du Roi (or Roy, ancient French word for king) is a knife
model which dates from the XVIIIth century. As it really looks
like a balisong, we can assert that the origin of the Balisong
is not sure and maybe doubt about the Filipino origin.
This model is exposed in the Cutlery
Museum of Thiers (France).
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Collector
Benchmade is the most famous
& respected Balisong brand.
On each side, two models from this cutlery : a wee-hawk blade with
zamak handles, and a tanto blade with "stainless" handle.
On the other extreme, with a very low quality, "made in china"
Balisong can be found at a very cheap price. Below, three knives
bought for less than 2 USD on a market in Shanghai, China.
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Techniques
- combinations : 1, 2
- jumping openings : 1
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