Q&A for How to Flip a Butterfly Knife

Not at all! There are training knives out there which use the same mechanism as a butterfly knife but have an unsharpened blade. If you try it with a regular blade, please be careful.

You need to start slow, by moving the blade back and forth first, so you can check if the grip is tight enough. I did hurt myself, but not cut myself. The handles do hurt a lot when you flip hard and fast, though.

Most likely you will find them in ''army'' shops and places where you can find security apparel.

Yes, it is. Balisong is just a different name for it.

Yes, it's possible to cut yourself with a fake knife if it's sharp enough.

Yes, if you know what you are doing. If not, you could put masking tape over the sharp edge of the blade so you don't cut your hand.

To not hit your hand, you'll need to do the trick very fast. You will be able to do it after some practice.

No, although some states ban you from purchasing one. If you own one, it's not a good idea to carry it around.

Not really. Butterfly knives aren't ideal for self-defense.

It's easy to hurt yourself or someone else with them.

No. Butterfly knives are illegal, so they definitely will not allow you to have one as a Boy Scout.

It is legal to own any type of knife in Oklahoma. The state does, however, have some fairly restrictive laws for both open and concealed carry.

Sporting goods stores, large knife stores or some military surplus stores.

No, because a double-edged has only one handle, and you will cut yourself. Even if a double-edged dagger had two handles, you would still cut yourself, as there is no "blunt" blade side.

It is legal, just so long as it is a trainer and it does not have a sharp edge.

Try practicing a little more slowly and carefully. Moving more slowly when practicing creates less force and is less likely to bruise your hand.