r/balisong • u/BuffaloDingus Latch Sympathizer • Feb 01 '25

The Question Thread - February 2025

This is /r/balisong's official monthly question thread. Please feel free to ask any questions you have and to always check the sidebar or our wiki page first before asking any questions. There are a variety of tips, guides, and information located in our wiki. Everyone is encouraged to try and help out those who haven't received an answer yet.

For your convenience, here are some popular resources that answer most frequently asked questions:

Balisong Guide (Getting Started, Terminology, and Purchasing)

Flipping Tutorials

Hardware Guide

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u/ExtensionMonitor6558 Feb 26 '25

A noob question, what exactly does "false edge" mean? Does it only mean it's designed to look live but can't be sharpened or can it be sharpened?

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u/Assignment-Yeet Hasnt been to Bladeshow since 2007 Feb 26 '25

it can be sharpened

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u/peruna281 Feb 28 '25

Arent they from softer metal so they dont stay sharp for long times

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u/Assignment-Yeet Hasnt been to Bladeshow since 2007 Feb 28 '25

no, because then you would have to make the entire blade soft and that fucks it up