"The Heart of the Butterfly" New Book

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Lew

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Oh no wonder.. I forgot to put a link to it in my first page.. if anything my review will teach you how to eat Reuben with chopsticks!!

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I'm not sure if I want to get it or not, I read from Chuck that it basically sucks so I'm not encouraged...

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Cameron

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"Look deep, deep inside and you will find a place of anger, vengeance, and brutality. Go there. It is your last hope to conquer the truly wicked."
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A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album
 
I haven't seen it but Ralph Turnbull told me the 6 1/2" flame blade bali with the red micarta insert handles I have is in the book... Has anyone seen it???? If so I would HAVE to buy the book......
 
http://www.balisongcollector.com/books.html

In a nutshell: save your $20.

Some have called this a "coffee table book", but I would put it on the coffee table only to set glasses on to avoid rings on the table. Coffee table books are generally characterized by gorgeous pictures. Most of the pictures in HOB (you know I need a shorthand for everything) are just plain out of focus.

The text is incomplete. While the author offers a list of some past and present makers of custom balisongs, Jody Samson isn't even mentioned once. There are NO pictures of BS, PC, or BM customs. Les DeAsis is only mentioned once in passing. I could go on and on. The pictures are poor and the content is incomplete and that's all I'm gonna say.

BTW, Lew, it's not just your pictures that are out of focus, many of them are. So, it's a production issue, not a source problem.

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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com

[This message has been edited by Gollnick (edited 12-05-2000).]
 
You'd think that they would want to take nice clear pictures, AND give lots of credit to Les DeAsis for his GIGANTIC contribution to the world of balisongs!! (or at least show some of his company's work!).
I hope that Bernard Levine says something, since apparently he helped write the book (or supply some info).

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Cameron

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"Look deep, deep inside and you will find a place of anger, vengeance, and brutality. Go there. It is your last hope to conquer the truly wicked."
uriel.gif

A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album
 
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