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hi looking to start prototyping a balisong concept and have no clue on where to start

- I want to start making some prototypes of balisongs should I CNC mill them out of material that will give me an accurate weight and feel of what it should be like?
- I plan on making this a final product would a CNC machine be cheaper in the long run than using other resources?
- if I should CNC mill the prototype and final product what would be a decent automated mill under 35000$?
- If I use the CNC machine to make the prototype and create the final product would it cheaper in the long run?
- If I 3d print the prototype than use the CNC machine to create the final product would that be more cost-effective or time-effective or both?
- also not sure if anyone will know this but can I mill a rough shape of a live blade from and then use a file, sander, etc to make sharp and more blade-like a billet or would I need to hand do that? I know I can make a trainer blade aka a dull milled out slab of metal?
- and how do anodize aluminum and titanium?
- 7075 or 7068 aluminum handles I might move onto titanium once I get more experience and stuff?
- bushing or bearings?
- 440c heat-treated blade?