Eye Candy

Bobby Cadillac · Post by **Bobby Cadillac** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:52 pm

Guys, feast your eyes on this bad-boy. Purchased as a souvenir in the Philippines during the WW2. It's mint.

bobby c

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:34 pm

panner · Post by **panner** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:22 am

You got to love it very

Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:44 am

Great looking bali. What is the quality like. Have a couple bai's from the Philippines, and had to re-peen the pivot points and scales. Have a friend coming back from the Philippines an was thinking of getting a couple more but was disappointed with the previous purchase.

Bobby Cadillac · Post by **Bobby Cadillac** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:53 am

Razor_54 wrote:Great looking bali. What is the quality like. Have a couple bai's from the Philippines, and had to re-peen the pivot points and scales. Have a friend coming back from the Philippines an was thinking of getting a couple more but was disappointed with the previous purchase.

The knife is as tight as a well digger's patoot. It has never been manipulated. (too tight) It needs to be worked. All things considered...it is to the Benchmade Bali as to what the latama is to a Microtec. The Batangas was made in the backyard of some hooch on a tropical island, using springs from a Willys Jeep that had been the target of a Jap Zero. All put together by an artist by hand. If it hadn't been for the Batangas there would be no Benchmade Bali. The inspiration would never have been born. The knife that you are looking at, may be the best example of a 2nd world war Batangas that you'll ever see. The quality is excellant for what it is. however, it's not about quality, it's about soul.

Bobby C

panner · Post by **panner** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:20 am

Bobby Cadillac wrote:
Razor_54 wrote:Great looking bali. What is the quality like. Have a couple bai's from the Philippines, and had to re-peen the pivot points and scales. Have a friend coming back from the Philippines an was thinking of getting a couple more but was disappointed with the previous purchase.

The quality is excellant for what it is. however, it's not about quality, it's about soul.

Bobby C[/quote ]

Well stated

KMNREMTP · Post by **KMNREMTP** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:39 am

serious SERIOUS eye candy. I love it, even the sheath (never even saw a sheath for a balisong til this site) but that is AWESOME!. I might be interested in trading my wife for it! although she might not go for the idea!

Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:00 am

Thanks Bobby. appreciate the feedback. I'll contact my friend and have him bring a couple back with him.

DaBird · Post by **DaBird** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:11 am

Nice --- I like them Old FHMs from right after WW2 till the late 60s ---- the "modern" FHMs that i've bought recently were thin framed and some took over TEN HOURS to "break in".

Here is a pic of three FHMs that I am putting up for sale ;

The first two are Vintage and flip nice with good lock up. The last one is a new modern one and is still TIGHT.

DaBird · Post by **DaBird** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:19 am

This green handle double edge dagger bali is from 1940/1950 time frame.

These five are all more modern

The large bolo blade bali in this pic is a older one --- i've owned it 25+ years and the Vet that I got it from said he had it for for about the same;

BTB0923 · Post by **BTB0923** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:40 am

Damn, apparently da bird digs da balis. Nice collection.

DaBird wrote:Nice --- I like them Old FHMs from right after WW2 till the late 60s ---- the "modern" FHMs that i've bought recently were thin framed and some took over TEN HOURS to "break in".

Apparently, irregardless of where they come from they never make 'em like they used to.

DaBird · Post by **DaBird** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:58 am

BTB0923 wrote:Damn, apparently da bird digs da balis. Nice collection.

DaBird wrote:Nice --- I like them Old FHMs from right after WW2 till the late 60s ---- the "modern" FHMs that i've bought recently were thin framed and some took over TEN HOURS to "break in".
Apparently, irregardless of where they come from they never make 'em like they used to.

Yeah my Bali-bro --- they don't make much "like they used to" of near anything. And Bird DOES like the 3 b's --- Bowies , Barongs , and Balisongs !!!

KMNREMTP · Post by **KMNREMTP** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 5:56 pm

i've seen numerous posts be dabird about new shipments/ goodies/ stuff coming in the mail.... imma just admit it, i'm plain out jealous. i wanna move in with the guy for about a week and see his museum of balisongs..... now what are barongs?

DaBird · Post by **DaBird** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:31 pm

Hiya pal --- Barongs are Filipinno short swords or machettes --- they have a very broad leaf shaped blade --- I've taken FMA { filip. Martial Art } for a long time and the Barong is really my favorite "fighting" blade ----- the Balisong is my favorite " folding fighter " .

KMNREMTP · Post by **KMNREMTP** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:58 pm

i bet that's what that thing is i got that looks like a machete.... maybe! i dunno how to describe it, as it's at my pops's house. actually we got a coupleof machetes that look like they from either central america or somewhere over around the phillipines.... I would LOVE to take FMA... (any MA really) but i dunno of a fma instructor here... just shotokan, taikwondo juijitsu and western melee (have u heard of Western Melee)?

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