Please Help identify this tanto

BaliLover · Oct 25, 2000

This is an old Tanto Blade Balisong that my brother gave me about 10 years ago. If someone could help identify it I'd be appreciative. The blade is stamped "Taylor" and "Surgical Japan". The handle is solid stainless steel with real wood inserts. I'm guessing this knife dates around the early to mid 80's. The action on it is good for it's age and use.
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KentDog · Oct 25, 2000

The links aren't working for me...

BalisongMan · Oct 25, 2000

Not working for me either.

WELCOME BaliLover!!!! Glad you saw my reply on the BM forum.

Here are the specs on your balisong:

Talyor/Seto
model#: 1084
weight: 6 oz.
size: 5" closed, 8.5" open
blade: 3.5" surgical steel tanto
handles: open edged stainless with rosewood inserts

for manipulation: www.balisongxtreme.com and www.balisong.com
for tons of info: www.balisongcollector.com and http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~soo/balisong/balisong.html
and make sure you check out the links sections of these wonderful balisong sites to get to even more.

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Cameron

"It takes a killer...to stop a killer"

A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album

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Sabo · Oct 25, 2000

Cameron!!!! I need your expertise on the photpoint thing! I can't figure out how to cut and paste my pics!

Email me please. I hate to be stupid in front of God and everybody!

Kind regards,

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"Catch you on the flip side"!

BalisongMan · Oct 25, 2000

LOL, I'll get an email to ya in the morning, it's way past time for me to get to bed, school tomorrow ya know. Don't worry, I'll help as best as I can.

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Cameron

"It takes a killer...to stop a killer"

A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album

BaliLover · Oct 25, 2000

Cam,

HOW IN THE HECK!, did you know all that stuff? Did you find it on a site somewhere or in a book? Either that or you are a walking encyclopedia of knife information. I couldn't find any information on it by myself and in less than 10 minutes from my post you have it all. That is friggin amazing. Thank you.

Mark

Sabo · Oct 25, 2000

Funny how that happens isn't it! Brace yourself, these boys (and girls) are just warming up!

Welcome aboard!

Sabo 29

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BalisongMan · Oct 26, 2000

I found it in the book "The Advanced Balisong Manual" by Jeff Imada, it's a great reference book for balisongs, plus it teaches techniques.

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Cameron

"It takes a killer...to stop a killer"

A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album

anagarika · Dec 21, 2000

I got one balisong that I bought sometime in the late 80's. Can't remember exactly, but must be around 85, 86.

It has a sabre grind tanto (not chisel), blade thickness a bit less than the PC international series (I have them too). The handle is solid milled brass (I don't see the cast mark leftover, and the slot on the handle looked milled), skeletonized but without the two small holes. Not countersunk.
On the blade tang, the stamp is: 440 Stainless Japan. Very nice. The handle is a bit short though, if you latch it closed, it will contact the tip of the blade.

Can anyone tell me the actual statistic of this (maker, etc.)

Thanks!
BTW, the price I bought it was around 30 US$ (in local currency of course)