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**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 3/10/2003 8:38am

What is the difference between butterfly swords and butterfly knives. I need to order a pair of butterfly knives today. However, I mostly see butterfly swords advertised. Any information would be helpful. Thank you.

Jeremy

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**PizDoff** · Posted On: 3/10/2003 8:46am

i'm not 100% on this...

but WC or other derivatives, use butterfly swords, i think

butterfly knives are something else, let me find some info

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**SLJ** · Posted On: 3/10/2003 8:47am

Butterfly swords are those short things with wide blades.

Butterfly knives are the ones were the handle is in two sections with the blade hidden in the middle. You flick one of the handle sections through 360 and the blade is exposed.

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**PizDoff** · Posted On: 3/10/2003 8:51am

sometimes they are used interchangably....but i think butterfly knives are these smaller knives

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**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 3/10/2003 8:52am

You are both thinking of balisong knives, aka butterfly knives. However, there are other wing chun weapons called butterfly knives which look a lot like the sword so I am just making sure that I am ordering the same thing, if I order the swords vs knives. Thanks for the help though, I appreciate.

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**Stold2** · Posted On: 3/10/2003 8:59am

Bat Jum Dao? Here's a nice reference site to read when shopping for some.

http://wcats.com/AboutButterfly.html

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 3/10/2003 9:02am

http://www.amas.net/item.cfm?RecordId=TG-45-69WU

this is the good stuff

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**Stold2** · Posted On: 3/10/2003 9:12am

Those are pretty economically efficient, but I'd still try and find a pair with the hand and point aligned like in the diagrams in my above post.

**Miguksaram** · Posted On: 3/10/2003 9:12am

Thanks to everyone for the information. It looks like I will be going with the mass market sword for now. Once I become more proficient with the weapon I will invest in a more appropriate and nice one.

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