Illegal balisong

[Rick]

I have seen in the past examples of French manufacture. It would be interesting to know what culture 'invented' this style of knife.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Rick

I have seen in the past examples of French manufacture. It would be interesting to know what culture 'invented' this style of knife.

Hello Rick,

It isn't really clear where the first balisongs originate but to my knowledge they were made first in France.
Here we can read what google says: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_knife

Regards,
Detlef