Trainer balisongs

[Brutus013]

In areas where balisongs are illegal, does that include balisongs with unsharpened trainer blades?

 

[Argyll]

Well I suppose it would depend on how the law is written, but in my opinion a true trainer, such as the one Benchmade sells, is not a real knife. It has no edge, no point, can't be sharpened and is useless as a weapon except as blunt instrument. I therefore think its no more an illegal weapon then one of those novelty switchblade combs is an illegal switchblade. However, I am not going to be the one making the judgment call as to arrest or prosecution, so your mileage may vary.

Best regards,

Argyll

 

[Bookworm]

can't be sharpened?
how'd they do that?

 

[Argyll]

can't be sharpened?
how'd they do that?

Have you ever seen a Benchmade or Spyderco trainer? What I mean is that its untempered metal with nothing approximating a cutting edge. Sure I suppose you could use a belt grinder or files to make some kind of edge, but as sold its nowhere near thin enough to be sharpend with just a stone.

Best regards,

Argyll

 

[BlazenGem]

Brutus,

I bought a trainer off ebay last year, I believe it was taken by customs. A friend of mine also got his trainers taken, but was able to aquire them back by writting them a letter.

This is in Canada.