The world-renowned Balisong fan knife, also known as “Batangas knife”, is expertly hand-crafted and use wood, bone or animal horn as gilt. Other bladed materials such as bolos and knives of various shapes and sizes are produced by blacksmiths from Barangays Balisong and Pandayan.
Julian
/ January 26, 2011When I first came to the Philippines during the Vietnam War, I bought a balisong and carried it for 43 years until I lost it. Right after that I bought another a bit larger than the first and carry it proudly as a reminder of early days. The pandays of Batangas have got even better with time!