SHINTO BAILISONG FLIP KNIFE Titanium TANTO BLADE

This knife is a marriage of two distinct cultures, Pilipino and Japanese. The flip knife is obviously Philippine design. The addition of a tanto blade comes from the Japanese, making this a very unique knife. Tanto blade is made from 440 titanium stainless. The handle frame is niko cast with Packawood inlays. 8.5" long with a 4" blade. Has a handle lock and the blade has a rare blood hole. Flips Blade up.The main benefit of a Tanto blade is the strong tip shape. The Tanto tip is designed for puncturing while holding up to tough materials and not breaking. While most modern uses of a tanto do not carry over from the traditional use as an armor puncturing tool they can still be used to great effect on day to day tasks.This benefit of a tanto blades strong tip shape helps give confidence when using this style of knife for rough duty tasks. Having two distinct blade edges gives the blade versatility in its use. The front blade can be used for puncturing while still keeping the main longer blade sharp for slicing and cutting tasks. It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser, not the seller to ascertain, and obey, all applicable local, state, and international laws in regard to the possession, shipping, and use of any Butterfly knife. By purchasing any Bali-Song knife from Extremely Sharp, the purchaser expressly warrants that he/she is in compliance with federal, state, and local laws. The purchaser expressly agrees to hold harmless Extremely Sharp for all claims resulting directly or indirectly from the purchase, ownership or use of any automatic knife in violation of applicable federal, state, and local regulations or laws.