A King's Balisong 
by Pabu Knife

Pabu cut a window into the latch itself so that the mechanism
can be seen.




A small spring in the latch pushes down on a small pin 
which is in-line with the beam of the latch.  That pin 
presses on another pin perpendicular to it which rides in 
a channel milled in the handle.


Remember, you can click on the picture to see
a high-res version of it.

(SPECIAL FEATURE:  click here to see a VERY high-res version of this key picture, at 
2.7MBytes, it's  provided for study and enjoyment by serious connoisseurs)

The latch itself is made of Jim Ferguson Damascus.
Notice the careful details on the tip of it.  On a 
Heros and Kings knife, no detail is neglected.

Most balisong latches are T latches.  U latches are
also common.  Pabu has already invented two new
latches, the I latch and the L latch.  This, their
third, is really a form of T latch.  But, it's unique
enough that it needs its own name.  It's being
called the R latch.  Pabu invented it, and Lapu Lapu 
is the first released balisong to have it.


I don't usually do much bragging myself in these exhibits,
and, in this case, all credit for inventing, designing,
 and making the totally new and innovative R latch goes 
to Pabu.  But, this latch is about 3/4 of an inch (about
19mm) long and the spring and pins are even smaller.
Bringing it to you in pictures so clear is something I'm
just a bit proud of myself.


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