What do I have? What is it worth?

rawhide_clyde

rawhide_clyde

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Greetings All,
I have a Balisong I acquired in 85/86 that's been floating around in my sock drawer. I want to sell it but I have no expertise with butterfly knives so I would like to turn to you forumites for help with what model it is and possible worth. It is just a shade over 9 inches total length with a skeletonized handle. The finish on the handle and blade is a matte/subdued/blasted finish. The blade has a bit of belly with a false edge on top tapering back about 2.5 inches. Marked on one side of the blade is Bali-Song with U.S.A underneath. The other side has a butterfly, which is kinda faint. Posted 4 pics if anyone can help me out.

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1450059&a=10887714

Mucho thanks for any responses!!!
Clyde
cwpatrick@mindspring.com
 
Looks like you have a fine example of a 4" Bali-Song USA custom with the bowie clip blade and bead-blasted finish. The market is wide open; it's hard to tell what it would sell for. If you have the sheath, box, etc...IMHO it's in the $400+ range.......



[This message has been edited by Dawkind (edited 01-11-2001).]
 
It's a Pacific Cutlery Model 402 with a bead-blasted finish. While it says Bali-Song on it, it has the (R) for the registered trademark on the butterfly logo and that came with Pacific. Pacific still marked theirs "Bali-Song (over) USA" as did Benchmade, so that can be distracting.

The value depends a great deal on the condition. The pictures you've posted are great. Thanks. That is very helpful. But, they don't show enough to determine condition completely.

Mr. Dawkind is correct as usual. From these pictures, I'd give it a very conservative $350-400. It's probably in better condition than I can assume from these pictures and, therefore, probably worth more than this.



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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com
 
"Floating around in the sock drawer"

............. man, that hurts!

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Clay
www.balisongxtreme.com
Because......
getting 'em open
is half the fun!
 
Can i please check out your sockdrawer? who know what might be in there???
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Be well!/Jonas aka 2Sharp

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[This message has been edited by 2Sharp (edited 01-11-2001).]
 
Don't listen to Dawkind and Gollnick! They like to hype up everything! That knife is garbage. I can't believe you've held on to it for so long. Anyway, I'll do you a favor. What do you say I email you my address and you could send that knife to me. I promise to properly dispose of that knife so that nobody could possibly hurt themselves while manipulating such a poorly constructed knife like this one. And just because I'm such a sport, I'll pay the shipping! Let me know what you think.

Honestly, unless you need money, hold on to that!

Steve
 
Depends on if one is watching the market or if one is trying to CONTROL the market. Lot's of freakin' snakes out there buddy!
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Regards,

Sabo 29

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"Catch you on the flip side"!
 
WOW!! Thanks for the responses, seems this forum is chock full of some stand-up kinda folks!!
Regards,
Clyde
 
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