Butterfly Roses 
by
Audra Draper, MS




Overall, Butterfly Roses is 12 1/4 inches (31.1cm) long when open.
It's seven inches long (17.8cm) long when closed.
The blade is 5 5/8 inches (14.3cm) long using the AKTI Protocol.
Butterfly Roses is 1 1/8 inches (2.,9cm) wide.
And it weighs in at 13.8oz (392g).



Roses are a dichotomy, a beautiful flower with a thorn.

This knife is a dichotomy, a beautiful knife with a very
aggressive blade.

Audra Draper is a dichotomy, a petite lady who forges
knifes.

But, roses are among the most artistic and attractive
of flowers.

This knife is definitely a very attractive work of art.

And Audra is a very talented craftsman 
-- er... craftswoman --
and a fine artist too.





A rose can seem like a delicate flower.  But, both the 
flowers and the plants are, in fact, tough and hardy.  

With the intricate carving and the sculpted roses, 
this knife may look delicate and impractical.  But
it is, in fact, a tough, durable knife very suited to 
manipulation and even use.

It's just the sort of knife you'd expect to find here,
in the Balisong Collector's Vault.





ABS Master Smith Audra Draper is currently accepting orders for 
custom balisong knives... and she loves a challenge.

You can see more of Audra's work on the Draper Knives Website
http://www.draperknives.info/