In the recent years I’ve not been very active in the world of knifemaking, I stopped for multiple reasons, mostly due to the lack of free time.
But lately I wanted to challenge myself with a new build, a type of knife that I never made before…
A balisong knife.
So after many weeks of work now I’m very happy to present you the latest knife I’ve designed and built:
The Bali-Stone
Its name comes from the union of the words Balisong (that is the name of the common called butterfly knife) and Stone (coming from its stonewash finish.)
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The two halves of the Bali-Stone handle are precisely carved from a monolithic block of 316L stainless steel, the retaining latch is also made from the same steel, famous for it’s ability to withstand corrosion.
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Its blade is made of RWL34 an RSP (Rapid Solidified Powder) stainless steel hardened at 60HRC.
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The whole knife comes in stonewashed finish, that gives it that cool distressed look and have the advantage of protecting the knife from small scratches.
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You can see the full photos in the Folder Knives section.
Enjoy! And let me know in the comments what you think about this design!