Talim Handmade D2 Steel Balisong Double Edge Knife| Rosewood & Brass Bolsters Handle | Premium Butterfly Knife with Leather Sheath BF-136
Original price was: $307.95.$230.96Current price is: $230.96.
The BF-136 is the double-edge build in the rosewood and brass line, 29cm overall on a 14cm D2 blade.
Specifications:Overall Length: 29 cmBlade Length: 14 cmWeight: 205 gBlade Material: High-Performance D2 Tool Steel Double Edge KnifeHandle Material: Rose Wood with Brass Bolsters Handle
Personalise it: initials or short text engraving $19, custom logo engraving $29. Choose on this page before you add to cart. Free gift box included.
Handmade in Austin, TX. Ships Worldwide.
Every knife is built by hand in our workshop in Austin, Texas, by Filipino makers trained in the Batangas tradition. We ship to any country we are allowed to send a knife to. Free shipping inside the United States, 49 USD flat everywhere else. Shipping and delivery times
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The BF-136 is the double edge build in the rosewood and brass line. Both sides of the blade are sharpened. That changes how you carry it, how you learn on it, and who should be buying it, so this page deals with that directly.
What double edge actually means here
A single edge balisong has one sharp side and one blunt spine. When you learn tricks, the spine is where your fingers touch. It is the safety margin every beginner leans on without realising it.
A double edge removes that margin. Both sides cut. There is no safe side to rest a finger against, and moves that involve the blade contacting your hand are simply off the table.
Who should buy one
- Collectors. The symmetry is the point, and a collection knife does not need a safe side.
- Experienced flippers who already work with a trainer for anything new and only move to the live blade once the muscle memory is set.
- People who want the look. A double edge is a distinctly different silhouette and there is nothing wrong with wanting it.
Who should not
Beginners. Plainly. If this is your first balisong, buy a single edge from this same line, learn on it, and come back for this one in a year. We will still be here and the knife will still exist.
Every knife on this site can be ordered as a trainer instead of a live blade, and on a double edge that stops being a preference and starts being the sensible way to own the thing. Learn the move on the trainer. Perform it on the knife.
Sharpening two edges
It is twice the work and it needs to be even. If one side is sharpened at a shallower angle than the other, the blade develops a bias you can feel when cutting. Count your strokes, do the same number on each side, and check the reflection along both edges under a light before you stop.
D2 steel at 58-60 HRC on a double edge balisong
D2 tool steel, hardened to 58-60 HRC. High carbon and high chromium. It holds an edge stubbornly, sharpens with ordinary stones, and resists rust without being stainless. On a double edge that edge retention is worth more than usual, because you are maintaining two edges instead of one and you want to do it half as often.
The rosewood balisong handle
Rosewood between brass bolsters, 29cm open, 205g. Dark wood, warm metal. The wood darkens with handling and the brass dulls to a soft gold, both of which improve it.
The honest summary
Both are legitimate. Buying it as a first balisong is not.
Specifications
| Overall length | 29 cm |
| Blade length | 14 cm |
| Weight | 205 g |
| Blade | D2 tool steel, double edge |
| Hardness | 58-60 HRC |
| Handle | Rose wood with brass bolsters |
| Sheath | Fitted leather, included |
What ships with this D2 butterfly knife
Every knife leaves here sharpened, tuned and flipped by somebody before it goes in the box, with a leather sheath cut to this frame and a gift box around the lot.
Pick Trainer above Add to Cart and you get this same knife unsharpened: same size, same weight, same price. It is the sensible way to learn anything new.
Optional engraving runs $19 for initials or short text and $29 for a custom logo, selected on this page before checkout. United States shipping is free. Elsewhere is a flat $49.
A double edge blade removes the safe spine that beginners lean on without realising it, and who should and should not buy one is covered plainly in our double edge versus single edge guide. The Talim is part of the Custom Balisong Knives collection. The Hasa shares this same double edge D2 build in rosewood and brass.
Buying for groomsmen? This balisong also comes as a matched set of 6, 15% less than buying six singly, and each one can carry its own engraved name.
Every knife is checked for lockup, pivot action and edge before it goes in the box. Nothing ships that we would not keep for ourselves.
Processing
Most orders leave the bench in 1 to 3 business days. If the knife you picked is not in stock we forge it for you, which takes roughly 2 to 3 weeks. Engraving adds a little time on top of that.
What shipping costs
- United States: free on every order.
- Everywhere else: a flat 49 dollars for the whole order, however many knives are in it, so two at once ship for the same as one.
How long it takes
- USA: 4 to 8 business days
- International: 8 to 14 business days, longer if customs takes an interest
Those are carrier estimates, not promises we can enforce.
Tracking
A tracking number reaches you by email as soon as the parcel is collected. Carriers often take 24 to 48 hours to start showing movement, so a quiet first day is normal.
Customs and local law
Import duty, VAT and customs fees are set by your own country and are yours to pay. Balisong law varies by country and by US state, so it is worth checking yours before you order.
The full detail lives on Order and Shipping and Return or Exchange.
Hand-forged in the Batangas tradition
The balisong was born in Batangas, Philippines. Every knife in this catalogue is made by Filipino artisans and metalworkers, many from families with generations of experience, now working in the United States. Blades are ground from 440C stainless, D2 tool steel, VG10, high carbon and Damascus, and fitted to handles of kamagong ebony, carabao horn, Philippine deer horn and bone.
Checked four times
Detailed hand inspection, smoothness and pivot testing, blade alignment checks, and durability and finish quality control. If a knife doesn't meet our standards, it never reaches our customers.
Engraving available
Initials or short text $19 in the font you choose, a custom logo $29. Select it above Add to Cart and upload the logo file at checkout.
A sheath with every knife
Every knife includes a fitted leather sheath. Both live blades and trainers are offered, and every order ships worldwide with tracking.
Buying more than one?
Trade pricing starts at ten pieces and reaches 45% under retail at volume, with your logo on the bolster. See wholesale and bulk, or design one from scratch.
Owner reviews
What owners say
8 reviews for Talim Handmade D2 Steel Balisong Double Edge Knife| Rosewood & Brass Bolsters Handle | Premium Butterfly Knife with Leather Sheath BF-136
Shipping and returns
Processing
Most orders ship in 1 to 3 business days.
USA delivery
4 to 8 business days, tracked door to door.
International
8 to 14 business days. Customs times vary by country.
Made to order
Out of stock pieces are handcrafted for you in 2 to 3 weeks.
We ship worldwide. The customer is responsible for customs, VAT and local legality.
Returns and exchanges Read the warranty
Robert Gomez –
Five stars isn’t even enough honestly. Bushings feel buttery smooth after just a bit of use. Blade came shaving sharp straight out of the box. Great buy overall.
Jose Howard –
Was nervous ordering a balisong online but so glad I did. Blade came shaving sharp straight out of the box. Even the smaller details like the pivot screws are finished well. So worth it.
Craig Marsh –
So happy I finally pulled the trigger on this one. Bushings feel buttery smooth after just a bit of use. Already planning my next pickup from this shop.
Jerry Ward –
This is exactly what I wanted and then some. If you’re on the fence just get it. You won’t regret it.
Cynthia Vance –
Pretty impressed. Just a couple minor things I’d tweak. Action is good though it needed a little tightening on the pivots. Latch works fine, just a bit stiff at first. Minor nitpicks aside, good quality knife.
Sandra Bailey –
Didn’t think a balisong at this price could feel this premium. This flips cleaner than knives twice the price. Would send this as a gift again in a heartbeat.
Paul Ramirez –
Not going to lie. This exceeded my expectations by a lot. Couldn’t be happier with this.
Kenneth Jackson –
My flipping buddy was speechless when he tried flipping this. This flips cleaner than knives twice the price. Already thinking about what to order next from this store.