?zmeneniye of the conditions of life of man v v?? century entailed the rapid development of the direction of the jackknives of most diverse and most
original construction/design. from the most interesting embodiment of this direction is balisong or as more frequent it is called, knife- butterfly. of
rossiyan with this model, unfortunately, is limited by the cheap low-quality consumer goods, which penetrates by unknown ways to us from???. is not
less, each, with whom it had the occasion to hold him in the hands, it was, undoubtedly, it was struck by surprising simplicity, technological
effectiveness and high reliability of this knife even in this bad performance. its fellows (even this similar model as hinged- frame) it differ significantly in
terms of the speed of opening and in terms of the possibility of bringing into operating the position by one hand. the fact that is its merit, it served as the
basic reason for the absence of its qualitative embodiment in open sale. let us begin in the order.
?storiya of the appearance of this model it is studied weakly and it is covered with thick fog/mist. domestic " specialists " in the silent weapon consider
this model the certain ancient (azh VIII of century) Philippines mystical weapon, which carries specific " sacral symbolism ". historical facts differ
somewhat from this treatment.
of?storiki in this question were shared into two groups - occidentophiles and orientalists. consider that the native land of this knife is?vropa (?rantsiya),
but special development this direction did not there obtain because of the popularity at the end KHIKH of the century of multiproduct and automatic
knives. is established existence of the French and Spanish models, released in 90- X the years of past century. precisely, with the Spaniards these
models fell on?ilippiny, where they found their authentic native land. insist on the Indo-Chinese origin of this knife, but, besides indistinct descriptions
from the medieval texts, the weighty proofs of their rightness bring they cannot.
?fitsial'no on?ilippinakh the father of this direction acknowledged Perfechto de Leon - owner of small enterprise in the place of?alisong (province
of?atangas), which in the beginning of century, after grasping the conceived tendency for the mechanization of agricultural production, was switched
from the production of traditional Philippines bolo to the knives. "?atoy of the generation " of balisonga (which on the native land is named
batangasskiy knife) it is customary to assume 1905.
?lassicheskiy batangasskiy balisong.
? those pores/times the production of these knives was extended on the entire province, it they began to produce in the neighborhood in the places
of?ak?uli and?olo. the version of this knife they became to make, also, in another province -?anile. difference was in the arrangement of lock (p'yun'e);
on the batangasskikh models it is arranged/located on that half of handle, into which enters the blade, while in the Manilla - butt-end. the?rednyaya
overall length of Philippines balisonga varies from 28 to 30 cm, although they are encountered and are larger are prepared on the individual orders and
are reach half meter and more. the?ovremennoye production of balisongov on?ilippinakh remained in many respects traditional - this is family business
with the differentiated production of those completing. section makes blades, another - handles and locks, the third performs finishing handles and final
assembling. and high technological effectiveness make it possible even master to individual to manufacture without a special effort 3-4 knives during
the day in the small of domestic workshop. rule, the construction/design of knife sufficiently associating, by variety are noted only the profiles/airfoils of
blades (p'yun'yal) and finishing handle.
? the present time branch survives not better time. to?ivuchest' knife sufficiently high and internal market is practically saturated, while the traditional
importer of (???) introduced ban to their import. in essence, tourists, who struggle them then on entire light/world.
?tdel'no should be noted the application of this type of knife in the Philippines combat skills. the?akiye forms of traditional combat single combats
as?anandata and?ali use balisong as effective silent weapon. the?ysokaya strength of knife ensured to it the possibility of using not only entire
enumeration of the methods of knife arsenal - cutting, splitting, chopping impacts/shocks and of diverse hooks, but also specific impact technology
with the seizure of one handle analogous to work kubotanom or the applicability of work technique by the paired short rods of this traditional direction
of combat skills, as tobacco it maliit. to?st' technology, that are based on work by the pair of knives. interesting and large division, the methods of the
opening of balisonga by one hand. of the possibility of two basic gallants with the methods of fastening locks and the variety of methods gives the truly
surprising variety of sposobovotkryvaniya and shutting of knife from the simple, those not being inferior in the speed to automatic, to the most
complex, requiring precise interceptions knife by hands and the almost zhonglerskoy technology. is more than 200 methods (and this even without the
variations!) the opening of knife from rapid " pakala " to the complex " helicopter ". those extended of technology are represented here or here
in?ami Philippinos, true, do say that if man, opening/disclosing knife, does use complex technology, then he simply does want to scare you, and here if
it does open/disclose with two hands... of?ravda, in??? is known the case, when the person escaping by the blood, which they attacked with the knife
from behind, had time to snatch out balisong and the impressive technique of its opening convinced those attacking to forego the repeated attack. that
the habit in any event is not useless. it must be confessed, popular until recently in??? the courses of the possession of this blade were constructed
predominantly during setting of the technology of manipulation by knife itself to the detriment of its application, that, however, it is not amazing - the
Philippines directions of combat skills, in spite of their extremely high popularity in???, Until now they remain some of that most closed from the
strangers.
? to?evernoy?merike this knife appeared sufficiently early, was known the model of 1910 of production. the authentic popularity of balisong awaited
only after 2-1 world war, when the soldiers returning from the Pacific Ocean theater of military operations began to bring them from?ilippin. of
Yankee rapidly mastered their own production of these knives. of one of the best-known firms became butterfly and inscription on it OF BALI
-SONG. firm was named Bali -Song Chutlery, then Pachifich Of chutlery, and now it is called To benchyumade. independent of name butterfly
decorates the knives of this firm despite the fact that balisongov it already barely produces.
?opulyarnost' of this knife in??? it was (yes even it remains) extremely high. model frequently is encountered in the cinema and in become already
classical Of big Trouble ine Little Chyuina, and in contemporary Zhoyun Of charpenter's Of vampires, To fache Of off and To tyue Of mummy.
from?meriki began the triumphal procession of this model on the peace/world. they began to make in?ermanii, renewed production in?spanii
and?rantsii. and Chinese models flooded by themselves half the world. but?se was broken so/such suddenly, to what extent and did begin? end 70- X
- the beginning of the 80th of years under the effect of the powerful/thick anti-knife hysteria this model entered the discharge/digit of the " typical
weapon of criminal ". in this only contributed - in the majority films by balisongom turned on the screen the cutthroats and street of span piece. result,
in the 80th in the majority of states/staffs this knife did fall into the discharge/digit of the inertia knives, placed out of the law at the end 50- x.? to
middle 90- X ban was extended even to the sending on the mail, the import into the country and even to the possession.
?rugiye of the country was supported??? in this " noble/precious " fight. to?azhe in?ossii large militia ranks categorically forbade the production of such
knives to our producers. certainly - where more easily to fight with the small enterprises and the petty private trader, after forbidding the specific "
dangerous " type of knife, than to fight with the criminality and the social reasons, its generating. is interesting - this fierce ban by no means did not
touch cheap import from?al'nego?ostoka. that of rossiyanin can further acquire to its fear and risk this model, enriching our Chinese comrades and
workers of shady business, who import into the country this bad parody to the convenient, inexpensive, reliable and practical knife?orosho, that us still
thus far they did not deprive of this. speaks, "?pasibo of?artii and?ravitel'stvu for the unrelenting concern...!"
About 75%, maybe. It takes a bit of work to read it. Interesting anyway.
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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
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