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Gauging worth of a Philippines bali
Someone offered to sell this knife to me for $30 and I'm trying to decide whether or not to get it. The seller says that he bought it when he was in the Philippines. Anybody wager a guess as to what it might be worth or have any other information about this type of bali?
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Re: Gauging worth of a Philippines bali
Thirty bux?? How far wrong can you go? Looks like a typical hand made bali from Mindanao.
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Full agreement.
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Thanks for the replys guys. So you think I should get it? Sorry, I'm not that familiar with balisongs....when you say "typical hand made from Mindanao" does that mean they are fairly common?
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Re: Gauging worth of a Philippines bali
More a statment about the region they were made in
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Ah, I see. Well if its distinguishable enough to be able to guess the region where it was made I suppose its worth $30 at least. I guess I'll get it. I'll try and get a little more history on the knife if I can.
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It was, similar, to looking at an old Chevy, amd guessing it was made in Detroit
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For 30 bucks I would buy it without thinking it to death. Some Chinese crap sells for 30+
Take a gamble for sure,the handle material makes it worth 30 and then some.
Take a gamble for sure,the handle material makes it worth 30 and then some.
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Balisongs are not commonly made in Mindanao--that one was made in Batangas on the island of Luzon (several hundred miles north of Mindanao). It has jigged horse bone scales, and for $30, is a great deal, considering you can't bring them into the US anymore.
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30 dollars would be NO hesitation from me
I would scoop that baby us in an instant. I agree with viking, the look of the handles makes it worth it, and also im sure it will be a decent balisong.
I would scoop that baby us in an instant. I agree with viking, the look of the handles makes it worth it, and also im sure it will be a decent balisong.
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Thanks for the info!harimau wrote:Balisongs are not commonly made in Mindanao--that one was made in Batangas on the island of Luzon (several hundred miles north of Mindanao). It has jigged horse bone scales, and for $30, is a great deal, considering you can't bring them into the US anymore.
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I figured I'd answer your PM publicly in case anyone else wanted the info:
that balisong is very typically Filipino, and almost all balisongs in the Philippines are made in Batangas. I have a whole box of assorted ones next to me, including one a lot like yours (except brand new, and I picked it up in Batangas a few weeks ago). Balisong.com sells brand new balisongs for $100 shipped. You could sell yours for around $50--it's an ok example of a bali. The pins on the horse bone inserts are unevenly placed and the blade is slightly tarnished (or is that just grease), which makes it look older. Was the guy who sold it to you Filipino?
that balisong is very typically Filipino, and almost all balisongs in the Philippines are made in Batangas. I have a whole box of assorted ones next to me, including one a lot like yours (except brand new, and I picked it up in Batangas a few weeks ago). Balisong.com sells brand new balisongs for $100 shipped. You could sell yours for around $50--it's an ok example of a bali. The pins on the horse bone inserts are unevenly placed and the blade is slightly tarnished (or is that just grease), which makes it look older. Was the guy who sold it to you Filipino?
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No, he was a missionary in the Philipines in the 80's and bought it while he was over there. I actually didn't buy the knife, but the same guy has a much larger one in basically the same style that he is trying to sell me. Here are some pics, its 11 inches in length when open...harimau wrote:Was the guy who sold it to you Filipino?
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Definitely from Batangas. That's some serious patina on the brass, and the bone inserts aren't the best, but I'd pay $30-40 for it since it's from the 80s. 11" open is the classic size (29 cm) for a balisong in the Philippines. I'd check it for blade play and to make sure it latches open well both open and closed.