Yeah, I know, but over the internet, how would you know if it was LEGITIMATELY authentic? You have no idea how many scammers and things there are on the internet, and you never really know if it's genuine or not.
Emmett Ochrach-Konradi That's more of an extreme case. But yes, that's true. Anyway, I've already got an awesome balisong, it's a BRS Replicant, and I'm super happy with it (and broke) so it'll be a while before I get a new balisong. If I get into collecting, I will try to get one of these genuine Filipino Balisongs.
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That's amazing. I would love to become a professional balisong maker. I would experiment with other types of metals and various designs of course, but that looks like so much fun and to have a product that you can look back at and say, I made that would be the most amazing thing in the world
I recently found out my family was originally from Batangas and that it was tradition to know how to use a balisong at a young age. Being in the US and not having much contact with that side of my family, I try to find ways to feel closer to them and my heritage. Watching this video really makes me want to make a balisong by hand like the man does in the video. I already have a file kit and hopefully with patience I can make a passing approximation to the beauty he has spent his life perfecting.
Enjoyed seeing the crafting that goes into these knives.no automated machines and each knife would be a little bit different than the next.ide love to have one.
i just love listening to music in the backround with someone talking, BUT WAIT THERES MORE i love it when there is no audio for the person besides little snipits of him talking!! :) +1 great vid
Amazing workmanship great to see it is made, that is a beautiful knife and work of art. I'd rather have one of those than any cnc'd titanium tech knife!
The balisong was created as a surprise weapon. It was quickly deployed and kept in motion to distract the eye of the opponent. By its constant motion and quick attack the opponent was unable to make contact with the person and the user had a strong advantage. Also the persons ability creates doubt in the opponent and more confidence in the person with the knife, it was a perfect design to create control In a confrontation.
wow a dude responded to my comment then blocked me so that I can't reply, well-played. I don't want to argue with his ignorant mind either. if ever you read that comment, these knives sells for 5 usd (250php) not 15usd. I made a mistake with the conversion php not Mexican peso.
Woah I actually read that person's comment and came to yours for like a few scrolls below and the word "PHP" was very clear so I red it and realized everything, just. Wow.
when i was 10 years old i had 2 balisongs,1bronze one,the original design from batangas,philippines and a ballpen design,which is look like a pen,i always bring it to school, we called it balisong or bente nueve in philippines
I don't get it. How come i remember the history of Balisong just by reading it once but have to read over 9000 times just to try to remember the things i learn at school...
Is the brass and horn attached to the metal handle only by pins? Are they not glued at all? Is that aluminum or some other metal used for the handles? Great video showing how they're made in the Philipines.
He could drill holes in the blade what means it is not hardened, than he riveted it together, than he groundet it and finished it with the handles attached ? Without hardening ? Did I miss somesthing ?
h you missed a part. he made it and put it all together, grinded it into the blade shape, then disassembled it and put the blade in a fire at 9:35 and dunked it in oil after to harden it and put it back together for the final time
wulf arrow no its not, its for quenching. You can do the same in water, oil just cools it slightly slower and is less rough on the steel. For example tool steels need to be quenched in oil because of the hardness it reaches the stresses in the steel could make it shatter so you need oil to get it as hard as possible without hurting the piece. No carbon adding involved.
I had visited this guy's workshop on my visit to Philippines. He is amazing, sporting man. I got four knives off this guy and he allowed me even to forge one knife with him. Obviously I overpaid, but it was worth it.
Love traditional forging techniques for knives. Classic non Japanese knife making... i'm sure the steel doesn't get the best heat treat available though.
+Gazeth Sonica I'm sure it has a decent heat treat, since they are doing it by hand, but also those power grinders with no coolant really burn them up. When you sharpen as often as I do, you will see and feel the fault in having a bad head treat.
I have no grounds or intent to disagree with you on that. One of the virtues in life is to be aware when you're ignorant about something :) I must say i do have appreciation for the craft of sharpening! I have a straight razor and if the quality of a good edge is ever to be experienced properly, a good shave is it.
+Gazeth Sonica oh nice! I just bought my first razor... its just about the only tool I have not learned to sharpen. Cant wait till it gets here. Its a Dovo Conk. My Japanese kitchen knives have been getting me a decent shave so far, but im really looking forward to this!
U get a really good quality balisong for $10.70 in pangasinan which is in Philippines. Benchmade 42's are like 300 bucks I think. Bencade 42 is also good quality but I would rather get a man made knife that has been treated with a lot of care and time than a factory made one. So if I were you, I would go to Philippines to go get one. it's only 500 pesos.
+Robert Paragas ya but i like to play with them and i wouldn't buy it for that (even though it would most likely hold up fine) i wouldn't want to beat it up, would rather put all the wear and tear on something there is plenty of
+Living_in_dystopia That's why they are so expensive. They used to be around 150 to 200 when they were still on the market. Now they are around 300 to 400. Not to mention there is loads of fakes that people will try to rip you off.
Real nice but the heat treat was improper and I wonder what type of steel used? No offense but I think I would contract a Japanese bladesmith to make at least the blade.
Sidney Pendergrass Tamahagane, and that steel is actually not the steel they use in most knife making, it is used but not widely due to the traditional process it must undergo to be called Tamahagane. It is made for the purpose of traditional forging of Katana by living legend swordsmiths, any of this steel not suited for sword making is used for kitchen knives and other cutlery, also to note that Tamahagane is actually inferior to many high quality engineered steels from Japan. Look up Aogami steels both blue and white if your interested.
wow. sana matutu rin akong gumawa nyan, kung alam ko lng yan, magtatayo ako sa pangasinan ng pagawaan ng balisong. haha tnx 4 the video :) im a balisong addict..
How cool would it be to have an authentic, beautiful, handmade Filipino Balisong like that... That would be so cool.
you can buy one you know
Yeah, I know, but over the internet, how would you know if it was LEGITIMATELY authentic? You have no idea how many scammers and things there are on the internet, and you never really know if it's genuine or not.
how do you know if when you leave your house no one will shoot you?
sometimes you just have to trust life
Emmett Ochrach-Konradi That's more of an extreme case. But yes, that's true. Anyway, I've already got an awesome balisong, it's a BRS Replicant, and I'm super happy with it (and broke) so it'll be a while before I get a new balisong. If I get into collecting, I will try to get one of these genuine Filipino Balisongs.
TheTriforceCrusader cool man
I don't care what you think about the butterfly knives, but you got to respect that dude. He is making them with his own hands, ffs!..
What do you means with his own hands
@@leafernumberwatever2121 he means he handcrafted them from scratch
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It flips but... Will it blend?
And that is the question
>insert intro here
+Casandbagger todaaaah we are gonna blend a dick! Oh i mean a Balisong?!
I dont think so he hardend it it will break though if u drop it because he dident temper it
oh you'd be surprise how tough spring leaf steels are even if you don't temper it :)
That's amazing. I would love to become a professional balisong maker. I would experiment with other types of metals and various designs of course, but that looks like so much fun and to have a product that you can look back at and say, I made that would be the most amazing thing in the world
I recently found out my family was originally from Batangas and that it was tradition to know how to use a balisong at a young age. Being in the US and not having much contact with that side of my family, I try to find ways to feel closer to them and my heritage. Watching this video really makes me want to make a balisong by hand like the man does in the video. I already have a file kit and hopefully with patience I can make a passing approximation to the beauty he has spent his life perfecting.
Nice! I've visited Mang Ona's shop once, bought a few Balisongs too, cool guy. Hope I can visit again when I'm back in the Philippines.
I like that balisongs are still being sold. I want to have one of my own.
Enjoyed seeing the crafting that goes into these knives.no automated machines and each knife would be a little bit different than the next.ide love to have one.
Beautiful video my friend really shows the craftsmanship of it all.
So beautifully crafted, nothing from the factories can come close to the amount of care and work put into these knives.
i just love listening to music in the backround with someone talking, BUT WAIT THERES MORE i love it when there is no audio for the person besides little snipits of him talking!! :) +1 great vid
awesome video. Love seeing how these old school knives come to be.
That balisong turned from okay to amazing. They blade looked nasty but then they cut to the part where it just looked flawless.
I'm surprised everyone isn't bitching about the pin construction.
Probably because it's traditional, not some custom or production modern flipping balisong.
@Sad CRIS Eh, depends. Usually pin is worse both for flipping and maintenance.
Wow, great video! Really inspiring to see them do so much with such simple tools!
American-born half pinoy just discovering my roots. Good to see such craftsmanship. At mahal ko ang musika ;)
Beautiful piece. I would love to own one. Good documentary if I may call it that. Good work.
wow that knife looked so professional, and it was made by hand
TheVideogamemaster12 Most professional knife makers do it by hand
Andrew McCarney
Most professional Balisong owners buy their Balisongs...
0:27 i think something is wrong with your info. (It was from the philippines)
Amazing workmanship great to see it is made, that is a beautiful knife and work of art.
I'd rather have one of those than any cnc'd titanium tech knife!
Nice work. Keep doing what you do best. Would love to have a Handmade balisong as good as yours
I wanna get into knife making but I don't know what or where to buy any of you guys know
Awesome video, my father has one of those from the 90's, I'll make sure to get one the next time I go to the P.I.
The balisong was created as a surprise weapon.
It was quickly deployed and kept in motion to distract the eye of the opponent.
By its constant motion and quick attack the opponent was unable to make contact with the person and the user had a strong advantage.
Also the persons ability creates doubt in the opponent and more confidence in the person with the knife, it was a perfect design to create control In a confrontation.
I would like to know how muchit is worth and when my knife was fabricated serial
number (11-526)
I very happy to have two of these hand made Balisong knives in my collection. The craftsmanship is awesome. Great vid and thanks for sharing it. :)
very nice process! looks like these guys have made their fair share of knives before :) thanks
Bryan that are excellent representations, expressions, of our culture. Thank you so very much for posting these informative videos.
How come there's no audio for most of the video?
wow, beautiful Balisong! i would love to get me one of these made like that by hand
Nice movie thx for uploading i have one question which kind of metal they use for the pins for holding the blade ?
Beautifully made . i wonder what type of metal is the handle channel made from.... stainless steel , aluminium ?
Stainless steel.
this one is stainless steel.. the special and custom made balisongs are made from brass and usually thicker
Man, I would love one of those... Amazing craftsmanship...
I wish balisongs were legal in Australia :( at least I have a trainer balisong....
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Michael Russell Same in Denmark :/
Here in the philipines a knife is a knife even though how scary it is
+Alex Rednut But if you are carrying it in your pocket isn't the same as it being coseled?
Michael Russell Sharpen it
wow a dude responded to my comment then blocked me so that I can't reply, well-played. I don't want to argue with his ignorant mind either. if ever you read that comment, these knives sells for 5 usd (250php) not 15usd. I made a mistake with the conversion php not Mexican peso.
Woah I actually read that person's comment and came to yours for like a few scrolls below and the word "PHP" was very clear so I red it and realized everything, just. Wow.
Unknown E
No its actually 1300 some even 1670 but i got one for 300 because of taal eruption and it was recovered so i bought it because it was so cheap
Amazing video!!! Thanks for posting. This is truly one of the best videos I've seen on this subject.
when i was 10 years old i had 2 balisongs,1bronze one,the original design from batangas,philippines and a ballpen design,which is look like a pen,i always bring it to school,
we called it balisong or bente nueve in philippines
I still have the pen balisong. After 12 yrs.
Very insightful video. Amazing what craftsmen can do with such primitive tools.
chris higdon they aren't primitive in fact you'll see the exact tools in a factory but new and better looking
Very beautiful knife
from where do i get balisong man😢😢
Very good can u show us how to make them
Wished it had subtitles
I don't get it. How come i remember the history of Balisong just by reading it once but have to read over 9000 times just to try to remember the things i learn at school...
Do you think they annealed it after quenching?
Hollyshit this guy is An Awesome Artist. I wish i could have him make me one. Oh my Goodness i want one of his Balisong he makes. How do i buy one?
man I'd love to get one of these to bad you have to worries about customs taking it
Is the brass and horn attached to the metal handle only by pins? Are they not glued at all? Is that aluminum or some other metal used for the handles? Great video showing how they're made in the Philipines.
soo nice i wish theres a shop just like that in singapore
He could drill holes in the blade what means it is not hardened, than he riveted it together, than he groundet it and finished it with the handles attached ? Without hardening ? Did I miss somesthing ?
h you missed a part. he made it and put it all together, grinded it into the blade shape, then disassembled it and put the blade in a fire at 9:35 and dunked it in oil after to harden it and put it back together for the final time
Excision the oil is for adding carbon
he quenched it which hardens the the metal
just addin more info
wulf arrow no its not, its for quenching. You can do the same in water, oil just cools it slightly slower and is less rough on the steel. For example tool steels need to be quenched in oil because of the hardness it reaches the stresses in the steel could make it shatter so you need oil to get it as hard as possible without hurting the piece. No carbon adding involved.
i want one of these
Amazing craftsmanship
Where can I get one of these?
it's like 300baht in thailand. ($4)
but im jorean tho....
i honestly don't find myself ignorant but can someone tell me the general steps he did i have had a bit of a long day and i am somewhat semi competent
Excuse me, but can you add subtitles to this video? I'd very much appreciate it.
I love balisong knives. Is any way that you can give me his address so I can order me some knives from him ? thanks.
Its on Philippines
Philippines,Batangas
where is that shop located in the beginning on the video
Brgy.Balisong,Batangas
lol what if at the end it just cut to a clip of a benchmade!
beautiful knife, I wish I had the time to make something that good
I had visited this guy's workshop on my visit to Philippines.
He is amazing, sporting man.
I got four knives off this guy and he allowed me even to forge one knife with him.
Obviously I overpaid, but it was worth it.
cool
+kapil deshmukh how much does he charge for 1 knife?
Look at his website. About 115 USD for a good one
ootie extreme what is his website
Wanted to see end product.
Love traditional forging techniques for knives. Classic non Japanese knife making... i'm sure the steel doesn't get the best heat treat available though.
+Max Savino It's sharp and pointy, so i see no fault with not having the best heat treatment :)
+Gazeth Sonica I'm sure it has a decent heat treat, since they are doing it by hand, but also those power grinders with no coolant really burn them up. When you sharpen as often as I do, you will see and feel the fault in having a bad head treat.
I have no grounds or intent to disagree with you on that. One of the virtues in life is to be aware when you're ignorant about something :)
I must say i do have appreciation for the craft of sharpening! I have a straight razor and if the quality of a good edge is ever to be experienced properly, a good shave is it.
+Gazeth Sonica oh nice! I just bought my first razor... its just about the only tool I have not learned to sharpen. Cant wait till it gets here. Its a Dovo Conk. My Japanese kitchen knives have been getting me a decent shave so far, but im really looking forward to this!
are these available for sell online?
beautiful
Bench made are toasted with this man, Astig!
buenisima, una obra de arte, todo artesanal
amazing craftmans ship.
I didn't understand a word, but respect for this man. He's very talented and looks familiar ;D
i want to get that
So cool! Makes it look easy!
epic and inspiring,
Than you for sharing this.
I am tempted to make one now:) unfortunately this types of knives are illegal here.
can i buy one
What is his name ?
Sa Pilipinas ba toh
In my opinion I think he does a better job than factory made because it's just made by hand
it didn't originated in france, the balisong has been in use in my country way earlier than when it "first appeared" and patented there
beautiful balisong
Tendra buen balanse?
This is so relaxing to watch.
so cool, i just wish they were not illegal in my country !!!!
Song? kinda catchy
Very nice.
I have a balisong but the other one is broken
U get a really good quality balisong for $10.70 in pangasinan which is in Philippines. Benchmade 42's are like 300 bucks I think. Bencade 42 is also good quality but I would rather get a man made knife that has been treated with a lot of care and time than a factory made one. So if I were you, I would go to Philippines to go get one. it's only 500 pesos.
+Robert Paragas ya but i like to play with them and i wouldn't buy it for that (even though it would most likely hold up fine) i wouldn't want to beat it up, would rather put all the wear and tear on something there is plenty of
They don't even make 42's anymore
+Living_in_dystopia That's why they are so expensive. They used to be around 150 to 200 when they were still on the market. Now they are around 300 to 400. Not to mention there is loads of fakes that people will try to rip you off.
Very cool. Thank you.
is it legal to go to the philipines buy a balisong then mail it to yourself in america
where you from?
do they have damascus balisongs
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Of course. You can almost make any knife in damascus.
i heard they use brass from merchants........and they are very cheap
now the question is, is it stattrak?
😂😂😂😂lmfao
filipino skin haha
Amazing, thank you for sharing.
Magkano yan sa batangas brod?
Very similar process to how I made my butterfly knife
very nice
How much is this?
very cool to watch!
meron kaba ng balisong na ganon ang hawakan na ganon at yug blaeb i isa han
Website? Brand? Cost?
Protect this creator at all costs
Real nice but the heat treat was improper and I wonder what type of steel used? No offense but I think I would contract a Japanese bladesmith to make at least the blade.
+ivynbean lololol idiot. The absolute BEST knife steel is made by Hitachi heavy industries fuckhead lol. Japanese company.
+ivynbean The Japanese do not use pigiron , they produce steel called tohagony if my spelling not correct, you get what I'm trying too say.
Sidney Pendergrass Tamahagane, and that steel is actually not the steel they use in most knife making, it is used but not widely due to the traditional process it must undergo to be called Tamahagane. It is made for the purpose of traditional forging of Katana by living legend swordsmiths, any of this steel not suited for sword making is used for kitchen knives and other cutlery, also to note that Tamahagane is actually inferior to many high quality engineered steels from Japan. Look up Aogami steels both blue and white if your interested.
wow. sana matutu rin akong gumawa nyan, kung alam ko lng yan, magtatayo ako sa pangasinan ng pagawaan ng balisong. haha tnx 4 the video :)
im a balisong addict..
That's awesome
This was a really nice video. Thanks for posting it.
good job