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Day: April 5, 2011

A Brief History of the Butterfly Knife

Kurtis on April 5, 2011, in News
Tags: Butterfly Knife

A butterfly knife, sometimes called a balisong, is a folding knife with two handles that rotate around the knife’s tang. When the knife is closed, the blade is concealed within the handles. The knife usually closes with a latch that secures the handles. Due to their irregular construction, butterfly knives can be manipulated differently than traditional pocket...


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