Hand-machined in the USA by Grant Lashley

One maker. One-of-one balisongs.

Titanium balisongs and trainers, designed, CNC machined, finished, serialized and hand-tuned in a one-man shop. Every piece released so far has sold out.

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MaikuroMeans smallSerializedEvery piece 1 of 1In-houseCNC, Cerakote, engravingMade inThe USA
Between drops

The next drop isn’t live yet.

Every Maikuro released so far has found its owner. Follow on Instagram, or join the drop list and get the word by email.

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The lines

Every design, every serial.

Each line is built in small numbers, and every piece is serialized. Start with the one that caught your eye.

DEATHS_HEAD 9 released

DEATHS_HEAD

Old school soul, new school titanium.

Stryker 6 released

Stryker

Dial in the weight.

Model 23 & 24 5 released

Model 23 & 24

The classic look, re-machined.

Kirin 5 released

Kirin

Where it started.

Ikigai 6 released

Ikigai

The trainer that flips like it’s live.

Custom DEATHS_HEAD 2 spots so far

Custom DEATHS_HEAD

Your spec. Your serial.

Kraken Reblades 2 released

Kraken Reblades

Tanto reblade.

Bali Board 2 released

Bali Board

A home for the build.

Meet the maker

Grant Lashley

Maikuro means small in Japanese, and that’s exactly what this is: a small shop making small parts. Staying small is what lets every piece get the attention it takes to perform.

Grant is the one-man army behind Maikuro. He’s self-taught in CAD, machining, Cerakote application and welding, built his own CNC machine, taught himself to tattoo, and dabbles in custom watch smithing.

  • CAD
  • CNC machining
  • Cerakote
  • Laser engraving
  • Welding
  • Tattooing
  • Watch smithing
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The archive

37 built. 37 spoken for.

Every piece so far has found its owner. Here’s what you missed.

Spoken forDEATHS_HEAD #013 Integral Pins
#013 $900

DEATHS_HEAD #013 Integral Pins
Spoken forDEATHS_HEAD #012 12th Fret
#012 $1,000

DEATHS_HEAD #012 12th Fret
Spoken forModel 24 #3
#3 $700

Model 24 #3
Spoken forModel 24 #2
#2 $700

Model 24 #2
Spoken forModel 24 #1
#1 $700

Model 24 #1
Spoken forCustom DEATHS_HEAD Spot #3
Spot #3 $800

Custom DEATHS_HEAD Spot #3
Spoken forDEATHS_HEAD #009
#009 $900

DEATHS_HEAD #009
Spoken forCustom DEATHS_HEAD Spot #2
Spot #2 $800

Custom DEATHS_HEAD Spot #2
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How a Maikuro is made

Top to bottom, in-house.

From picking the material to engraving the serial, nothing leaves the shop.

  1. Material

    Every build starts with selecting the piece of material.

  2. CNC

    Machined in-house, on a CNC machine Grant built himself.

  3. Finish & serial

    Cerakote and laser engraving happen in-house too, including the unique serial number on every piece.

  4. Tune

    Each balisong is tuned and perfected, from conception to function.

01

Made in the USA

Manufactured and assembled in the US, from the bottom up.

02

One of one

Small quantities and serialized pieces. No two are the same.

03

All in-house

CNC, Cerakote and laser engraving all happen in the shop.

04

30-day warranty

No-questions-asked coverage for manufacturing defects.

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@maikuromachineworks

Drops, custom spots and new builds land on Instagram. Follow along so you’re there when the next one goes live.

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