Turning a Mortar Shell Into a Balisong Knife
Abdulla Siddiqui from Random Hands shows how he transformed one weapon into another by taking apart a rusty old mortar shell and using its metal to create a shiny new balisong knife. After discovering its cast iron casing was too brittle to hand-forge, he switched to using its steel tail fins for the knife’s blade.

Abdulla Siddiqui from Random Hands shows how he transformed one weapon into another by taking apart a rusty old mortar shell and using its metal to create a shiny new balisong knife. After discovering its cast iron casing was too brittle to hand-forge, he switched to using its steel tail fins for the knife’s blade. He made its handles from brass.