So sad that the Government is preventing him from selling this craft around the world. And that Filipinos are proud to have Chinese products instead of products made in our backyards. We all should be supporting Local!!
During 90s every province experience disco figthing ang riots and one of the main weapon is balisong its because it is handy dandy easy to use. Thats why its illegal but still available in the market.
Yep, some beautiful handmade knives, though being so strategically located, the P.I. also seems to have an increasingly 'complex' economic, cultural, and political relationship with China.
To be honest I have both a Chinese Made Balisong, and Philippine Made Balisong, the main reason a lot of pinoys prefer the chinese made balisong nowadays is that it's cheaper, the final product is more polish, it comes in various design and color, and the handle is better for doing advance balisong flipping, the few advantage I see from Philippine made balisong is that, the blade is made from stronger metal, and the pivot pin is not made of screw.. interms of quality, both the chinese and Pihilippine Balisong, have low to medium quality, one of the reason is that our balisong forgers are still too tradiotional, we are already way behind compared to american and european made balisongs,, intead of using high quality metal, we still use scrap metals, instead of making sturdy handle made of meetal, we still use bones, horns, and scrap thin metal sheets..
I love flipping them, I love looking at them, I love collecting them, I love using them. I just love them. Next time I am in the Philippines, I am 100% without a doubt stopping by this man's shop. I would absolutely love to own one of these. I mean, if I lived there, this would probably be the career path I would stride towards. I'd love to learn how to make them by hand. As of recent, it seems like this niche community is beginning to grow again, I really hope more people can appreciate, enjoy and just overall love this craft. IMO, a Balisong is the perfect knife, you can do just about everything with it from everyday tasks to flashy manipulation. It really is a lot of fun. I don't think I'll ever get tired of them. It also has such a rich history to it.
Unfortunately Onas charges 4x as much as other local shops. He caters to tourists who really don't know this. An original balisong (29 with brass handle) can be had for less than 20 USD. Onas sells it for over 100 USD. The other shops would even let you pick from their stock of knives behind the counter. So shop around.
i've gotten knives from those other shops and they are very cheaply made and fall apart. The Ona's I have are built like tanks and feel like they will surely last a lifetime. worth the extra bucks imo.
Our history with this craft is ancient. While Western civilization was messing around with swords, scarab, and fencing, then onto guns. The humble Filipinos stuck to bolo, knives and sticks. We held back Spanish conquistadors for 40 years, with these humble tools. We settle disputes of honor with them as well. Navy Seals & special operations forces go to the Philippines to study our martial arts. That is some fine craftsmanship.
To be honest I have both a Chinese Made Balisong, and Philippine Made Balisong, the main reason a lot of pinoys prefer the chinese made balisong nowadays is that it's cheaper, the final product is more polish, it comes in various design and color, and the handle is better for doing advance balisong flipping, the few advantage I see on Philippine made balisong is that, the blade is made from stronger metal, and the pivot pin is not made of screw.. interms of quality, both the chinese and Pihilippine Balisong, have low to medium quality, one of the reason is that our balisong forgers are still too tradiotional, we are already way behind compared to american and european made balisongs,, instead of using high quality metal, we still use scrap metals, instead of making sturdy handle made of metal, we still use bones, horns, and scrap thin metal sheets..
I prefer the traditional balisong why would we need to improve it much more anyways? its one of the worst knives when you compare it to other knives, might as well just embrace the traditional built and be much more creative with the blade designs, my barber has a balisong barber knife and its pretty neat
Filipino balisong was made with actual utilitarian purpose in mind. Now if all you want to do is flip and do tricks, then stick with your Chinese and American balisong, you don't seem to be the type who gives a damn about culture and tradition after all.
taga antipolo ako kaya ng minsang nkapag trabaho ako dyan sa brgy taal. hindi kona pinalagpas bumili bilang alaala. hanggang ngayon nasakin parin yon nakakamiss tuloy sa lugar nayan.
Isang paraan upang mapanatili ang industriya at cultura. Gawing bahagi na nang Sandtahan, Kapulisan at lahat nang ika nga Law Enforcement Agencies ang pamamahagi bilang gamit nang mga tauhan nila. Sanayin sila sa pag-gamit at pag-ingat nito. Tulad sa ensayo nang Arnis.
Hi po, good evening, can we / I ask your permission po to use your video on academic purposes po? We/I will assure po na lalagyan po namin nang credits yung video niyo sa project po namin. Thank you po
I was surprised that balisongs get intercepted, because I already have 3 balisongs (and more than 30 other Filipino traditional blades acquired from as far as Ilocos and Sulu), and yet never had a problem with legal stuff. Sometimes, the sellers/blacksmiths also include police clearance when shipping the blades.
Pumunta ka dito sa pilipinas maraming tao dito maalam kahit bata (Come here in the philippines theres alot of people who know how to make even children (teenager)
12k is like 700 usd. he is crazy if that is what he really wants for that balisong. I friend of mine has some of this knives, they are made better than others in that area, but still not worth the money.
tinangkilik ang china made dahil smooth quality ang china.ang batangas balisong bukod sa mataas ang presyo hindi pulido pagkkgwa ang karamihan.kya kyong gumagawa ng balisong.tanungii nyo rin ang ung sarili.bakit iilan nalang kyong gumagawa.
Sino bang tatangkilik jan ehhh huhulihin ka naman tsaka MA's mainam ng wala kang dalang ganyan sa oras ng gulo lakas mopa tumakbo ..ehhh Kong sa gamit kusina pag uusapan dami narin naglabasan ..
nag tanong po ako ng balisong ni mang diosdado ona pero sobrang mahal. samantalang ordinary oang naman sana yung oorderin ko pero sabi nya 1500 + shipping fee pa. masyado po mahal dahil ordinary lang naman dapat sa ordinary ay presyong pang masa. naka order ako ng balisong 29cm worth 750 lng free shipping na.at ang ganda ng pagka gawa hindi minadali makapal pa yung blade nya. kaya sa sinasabi ni mang ona ay PERA-PERA lang daw sa iba at hindi dekalidad ang pagkagawa. hindi nyo po alam mang ona. na tignan nyo po yung mga presyo nyo sa 29cm 1,500 ordinary lang? sa iba po ay SPECIAL AT PASADYA pa yung design .kayo po ata mang ona ang nakikita ko sa sinabi nyo na PERA-PERA lang. sana po ay wag po kayo manira ng ibang balisong maker. dahil hindi lng po kayo ang pulido ,maganda ang pagkagawa at higit po sa lahat ay BETERANO SA PAG GAWA NG MGA ORIGINAL BALISONG...imbis po manira kayo ng ibang balisong maker. ay mas tulungan niyo nalang po na lalong umusbong ang kultura ng batangas at ng pilipinas. MAGTULUNGAN LANG PO KAYO NG MGA KAPWA NIYO BALISONG MAKERS..wag mag siraan para para lang po sainyo bumili ang mga costumer. hindi po dapat ganyan mag ona.. MAGTULUNGAN LNG PO KAYO
@@janreycastillo3842 STFU with your "advance tricks" in balisong bullshit..🤣🤣🤣and just for your info.. he can handle the balisong one handed.. damn fool.. gtfoh
So sad that the Government is preventing him from selling this craft around the world. And that Filipinos are proud to have Chinese products instead of products made in our backyards. We all should be supporting Local!!
Well he send me one to Croatia, without any problem
During 90s every province experience disco figthing ang riots and one of the main weapon is balisong its because it is handy dandy easy to use. Thats why its illegal but still available in the market.
Yep, some beautiful handmade knives, though being so strategically located, the P.I. also seems to have an increasingly 'complex' economic, cultural, and political relationship with China.
To be honest I have both a Chinese Made Balisong, and Philippine Made Balisong, the main reason a lot of pinoys prefer the chinese made balisong nowadays is that it's cheaper, the final product is more polish, it comes in various design and color, and the handle is better for doing advance balisong flipping, the few advantage I see from Philippine made balisong is that, the blade is made from stronger metal, and the pivot pin is not made of screw.. interms of quality, both the chinese and Pihilippine Balisong, have low to medium quality, one of the reason is that our balisong forgers are still too tradiotional, we are already way behind compared to american and european made balisongs,, intead of using high quality metal, we still use scrap metals, instead of making sturdy handle made of meetal, we still use bones, horns, and scrap thin metal sheets..
That accent switch caught me off-guard. As a native Batangueño living in North America, it brought a smile to my face.
Which part?
I love flipping them, I love looking at them, I love collecting them, I love using them. I just love them. Next time I am in the Philippines, I am 100% without a doubt stopping by this man's shop. I would absolutely love to own one of these. I mean, if I lived there, this would probably be the career path I would stride towards. I'd love to learn how to make them by hand. As of recent, it seems like this niche community is beginning to grow again, I really hope more people can appreciate, enjoy and just overall love this craft. IMO, a Balisong is the perfect knife, you can do just about everything with it from everyday tasks to flashy manipulation. It really is a lot of fun. I don't think I'll ever get tired of them. It also has such a rich history to it.
Unfortunately Onas charges 4x as much as other local shops. He caters to tourists who really don't know this. An original balisong (29 with brass handle) can be had for less than 20 USD. Onas sells it for over 100 USD. The other shops would even let you pick from their stock of knives behind the counter. So shop around.
i've gotten knives from those other shops and they are very cheaply made and fall apart. The Ona's I have are built like tanks and feel like they will surely last a lifetime. worth the extra bucks imo.
Haven't bought from Ona, and yeah I heard it was pricey. So far the only ones I've got are from Giron, Almazan and Lopez
Where are these shops located ? I’m going to the Philippines in May. I’m curious if they are near Angeles.
Our history with this craft is ancient. While Western civilization was messing around with swords, scarab, and fencing, then onto guns. The humble Filipinos stuck to bolo, knives and sticks. We held back Spanish conquistadors for 40 years, with these humble tools. We settle disputes of honor with them as well. Navy Seals & special operations forces go to the Philippines to study our martial arts. That is some fine craftsmanship.
Interesting..and also the culture and used materials behind it..❤👍🏻
To be honest I have both a Chinese Made Balisong, and Philippine Made Balisong, the main reason a lot of pinoys prefer the chinese made balisong nowadays is that it's cheaper, the final product is more polish, it comes in various design and color, and the handle is better for doing advance balisong flipping, the few advantage I see on Philippine made balisong is that, the blade is made from stronger metal, and the pivot pin is not made of screw.. interms of quality, both the chinese and Pihilippine Balisong, have low to medium quality, one of the reason is that our balisong forgers are still too tradiotional, we are already way behind compared to american and european made balisongs,, instead of using high quality metal, we still use scrap metals, instead of making sturdy handle made of metal, we still use bones, horns, and scrap thin metal sheets..
I prefer the traditional balisong why would we need to improve it much more anyways? its one of the worst knives when you compare it to other knives, might as well just embrace the traditional built and be much more creative with the blade designs, my barber has a balisong barber knife and its pretty neat
Filipino balisong was made with actual utilitarian purpose in mind. Now if all you want to do is flip and do tricks, then stick with your Chinese and American balisong, you don't seem to be the type who gives a damn about culture and tradition after all.
TRULY FILIPINO CRAFTMANSHIP IM SO PROUD OF MASTER ONA KEEP IT UP YOUR DOING GREAT
Bali- song comes from Spanish word balit split into two. Songa is the tree head of the deer.
taga antipolo ako kaya ng minsang nkapag trabaho ako dyan sa brgy taal. hindi kona pinalagpas bumili bilang alaala. hanggang ngayon nasakin parin yon nakakamiss tuloy sa lugar nayan.
A truly dying art. I'd love to have one made from them. 😍
Awesome! Love watching this kind of documentary. Thank you for sharing
Nice bolisong! Batangeno are good at their craft like the Danoans are good at making guns.
Thank you sa pagseshare nito. Nalungkot ako sa docu na ito🥺🥺🥺🥺. Nakakalungkot ang Pilipinas 🥺
Thank you for sharing Kabayan.
Ang weird manood ng mga ganitong informational video tapos mga personal mong kakilala yung mga gumaganap. Randy P,. Felix L. etx
This is so cool. I love watching this.
Isang paraan upang mapanatili ang industriya at cultura. Gawing bahagi na nang Sandtahan, Kapulisan at lahat nang ika nga Law Enforcement Agencies ang pamamahagi bilang gamit nang mga tauhan nila. Sanayin sila sa pag-gamit at pag-ingat nito. Tulad sa ensayo nang Arnis.
Resi in peace ka dado
Tay gawa kau nang online store...
So like... what's his website? Because I'm gonna snag one of those Kris'.
wala silang website kuya.. 'kau po mismo ang pupunta sa store nila.. located sa taal batangas
They do not have a website at the moment so the only way for you to get one is to come to their shop here in Batangas, Philippines.
You can find em on Facebook. Ona's Balisong
Allaeyy kagaling nman ska kaganda ng boses mo ate😁
Thank you po. ka-group mates ko po yun hehe
His lowest priced model is $24. Let that sink in.
And its a cheap toy compared to the rest of his knives, I was there two years ago
Hi po, good evening, can we / I ask your permission po to use your video on academic purposes po? We/I will assure po na lalagyan po namin nang credits yung video niyo sa project po namin. Thank you po
I was surprised that balisongs get intercepted, because I already have 3 balisongs (and more than 30 other Filipino traditional blades acquired from as far as Ilocos and Sulu), and yet never had a problem with legal stuff. Sometimes, the sellers/blacksmiths also include police clearance when shipping the blades.
I would love to learn how build and these knives
Pumunta ka dito sa pilipinas maraming tao dito maalam kahit bata
(Come here in the philippines theres alot of people who know how to make even children (teenager)
Madali lang basta dedicated lang 3 days nga lang amateur kana
Miron sana dto Cebu Nyan tagal Kong nag hanap Wala akong nalalaman gusto ko sanang mag collec nyan
Dammn!! Ang fifine ng balisongs nyo tatay!!
Where
Cool.
Thank You !!!
:)
Meron din po kayong mga gulok o gumagawa din po b kyo ng gulok pero s customer ang molye, chain o ibp pwedeng gawin gulok. ?
12k is like 700 usd. he is crazy if that is what he really wants for that balisong. I friend of mine has some of this knives, they are made better than others in that area, but still not worth the money.
Bos magkanu Ang ganyan
Pag uwe ko ho.. Bibili ako nya
Squid Industries in USA are making these
Pwede po bah umorder nyan
Ganda ng pure flatbar.
Magkanu kea yung bente nueve na fullbrass gold
Kumuha Ka Lang Ng permit sir at export import
I wish I could get one or two of those balisongs, but sharp blades are illegal here and the government only sees it as a weapon.
Are you in canada?
@@KnH07 No, I'm in Ukraine.
I want one. Tell me how.
Sana matoto din ako gumawa ng balisong. Kc ang alam kolang gawin kumain ng bisong
Ano po page nyu sa fb
tinangkilik ang china made dahil smooth quality ang china.ang batangas balisong bukod sa mataas ang presyo hindi pulido pagkkgwa ang karamihan.kya kyong gumagawa ng balisong.tanungii nyo rin ang ung sarili.bakit iilan nalang kyong gumagawa.
Magkano kaya yan
Pano po maka order with engraved initial?
Sir may webpage siya sa FB. m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2746008065420371&id=135593273128543
Ma'am, online seller ni Tatay Dado, bka pwede malaman
Di po siya nagbebenta thru online. Located po ang store niya sa Taal.
Ano po address sa batangas?
Brgy. Balisong Taal, Batangas po
yet theyre illegal in Canada
Ano po name ng shop nila online???
wala pong online store si tatay. located po ang store niya sa Taal.
pa ano maka order? my page ba siya
Sir anong steel ang ginagamit nyo??
Sounds like a female to me
steel wool pre gamit nila 😂😂
Saan di n papasukin NG gobyerno Ang mga balisong galing China nakakakungkot n mas madaming nabbentang China made na balisong kysa Batangas balisong
Ma'am, sa po Bario Balisong, sa Batangas,😁
Magkano daw ung stainless??
less lang daw
Tay pa order po.
Sino bang tatangkilik jan ehhh huhulihin ka naman tsaka MA's mainam ng wala kang dalang ganyan sa oras ng gulo lakas mopa tumakbo ..ehhh Kong sa gamit kusina pag uusapan dami narin naglabasan ..
nag tanong po ako ng balisong ni mang diosdado ona pero sobrang mahal. samantalang ordinary oang naman sana yung oorderin ko pero sabi nya 1500 + shipping fee pa. masyado po mahal dahil ordinary lang naman dapat sa ordinary ay presyong pang masa. naka order ako ng balisong 29cm worth 750 lng free shipping na.at ang ganda ng pagka gawa hindi minadali makapal pa yung blade nya. kaya sa sinasabi ni mang ona ay PERA-PERA lang daw sa iba at hindi dekalidad ang pagkagawa. hindi nyo po alam mang ona. na tignan nyo po yung mga presyo nyo sa 29cm 1,500 ordinary lang? sa iba po ay SPECIAL AT PASADYA pa yung design .kayo po ata mang ona ang nakikita ko sa sinabi nyo na PERA-PERA lang. sana po ay wag po kayo manira ng ibang balisong maker. dahil hindi lng po kayo ang pulido ,maganda ang pagkagawa at higit po sa lahat ay BETERANO SA PAG GAWA NG MGA ORIGINAL BALISONG...imbis po manira kayo ng ibang balisong maker. ay mas tulungan niyo nalang po na lalong umusbong ang kultura ng batangas at ng pilipinas. MAGTULUNGAN LANG PO KAYO NG MGA KAPWA NIYO BALISONG MAKERS..wag mag siraan para para lang po sainyo bumili ang mga costumer. hindi po dapat ganyan mag ona.. MAGTULUNGAN LNG PO KAYO
The ONLY type knives I own..!
Am i the only kid watching this documentary
DUBBLE BULADE EREZOOOR
Sir panu makapag order??
Hi👋 you can contact Sir Ona on 09273166946. Thank you for watching!
@@mareonbandelaria8825 anu hanap mu textmate?
paano umorder sa inyu tay?
m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2746008065420371&id=135593273128543
Yan web page niya pero mas maganda ma bisita niyo shop niya sa batangas.
@@michaelalcalen2765 salamat
Me knowing that i am an advance tricks in balisong makes me cringe so hard when he opens it with two hands
@@abdul012899 Hindi daw available sa country ko haha
@@janreycastillo3842 STFU with your "advance tricks" in balisong bullshit..🤣🤣🤣and just for your info.. he can handle the balisong one handed.. damn fool.. gtfoh
@@rosco1nonly1 Ok ok why acting up like that dude I didnt know ok leave me alone i didnt even do a thing which made you be like that
@@janreycastillo3842 ua-cam.com/video/v6rB8NLc5bw/v-deo.html
Makes me cringe mo tangina, advance tricks advance tricks tingnan mo ang kaya niya bobo.
Batangas balisongs aren't made for funny kid tricks, it's for actual knife use.