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A Butterfly knife, which is sometimes called a Balisong, is a style of pocketknife. The main thing that makes this style of pocketknife different is the way that the handle is split in the center and the blade is kept and concealed in the two separate pieces of the handle.

There are few people who know where the word Balisong comes from. A common belief is that the term was derived from the Tagalong language that originated in the Philippines. Tagalong is spoken by somewhere round twenty two million people today, most of which live in the Philippines. The phrase baling sungay translates to broken horn in the Tagalong language. This is a plausible explanation of the word since the handles of butterfly knives were originally made from animal horns.

Although few people actually agree on where the word Balisong originated, there are those who think that it the word is an offshoot of the Tagalog language, which is from the Philippines and is spoken by over twenty million people currently residing there. In Tagalog, the phrase “baling sungay” is interpreted as broken horn. The first butterfly knives did use animal horn for creating the handles, giving credence to that idea.

Butterfly blades have many important parts besides the blade and handle. First, the handle itself is divided into two different parts. The first half, known as the bite handle, is the part of the handle that folds over the sharp edge of the blade. The second part is known as the safe handle and closes over the dull side of the blade.

With the channel style of construction of a butterfly knife the grip will be made from a single piece of material. When the knife is shut, the knife blade rests within a space that has been made within that piece of material. This type of construction is considered stronger and more hard wearing than the knives that are created using the sandwich construction method.

The Kicker is the part inside the handle of the knife that prevents the sharpened edge of the knife to get damaged when the knife is closed. This is sometimes referred to as the Kick. Then there is the part of the knife known as the Tang. This is the part of the knife that is attached to the handle with pivot pins. Butterfly knives do not have to be expensive though there are expensive ones out there.

Benchmade Balisong Knives vary in price from $200 to $1200. They are very well made and come in all varieties. It all depends on what material the handles are made of, the size of the blade and type of construction that was used to assemble the knife.

Butterfly knives do not have to be pricey although there certainly are costly ones. Benchmade Butterfly Knives vary from less than $200 to well over $1000. These more expensive butterfly knives are very well made and available in several styles. The price has a lot to do with what material the handles are made of, the size of the blade, and the type of construction that was used to create that particular one. Cheap butterfly knives are generally made of less valuable material and with less quality workmanship. There are areas in which this style of knife is deemed a “dagger” which is a weapon. For instance, in CA it is not legal for anyone to carry one that has more than a two inch long blade.

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