0.187" : Blade Thickness and Heat Treatment

Coupchoux · Nov 17, 2009

Hi

,

I have a question : the Sarsquatch (http://www.hogcult.com/tags/sarsquatch/) and the AK-47 (http://hogcult.com/knives/busse-combat-ak-47/) have the same blade thickness : 0.187", but not the same size (blade length : 7.0 vs 18.5).

Do you think if Busse make the same heat treatment and the same hardness on both blades?

Thanks,
Coupchoux.

kdstrick · Nov 17, 2009

All INFI should both be between 58-60 RC.

The only exception to this that I am aware of is the Boney Active Duty (BAD) which was made at 60-62 RC in INFI.

resinguy · Nov 17, 2009

^^^ What he said.

rbmcmjr · Nov 17, 2009

kdstrick said:
All INFI should both be between 58-60 RC.

The only exception to this that I am aware of is the Boney Active Duty (BAD) which was made at 60-62 RC in INFI.

Some of the early BM versions (like Lil'Foo has) were in the 60+ range.

Bigfattyt · Nov 17, 2009

rbmcmjr said:
Some of the early BM versions (like Lil'Foo has) were in the 60+ range.

said it before I could.

kdstrick · Nov 18, 2009

rbmcmjr said:
Some of the early BM versions (like Lil'Foo has) were in the 60+ range.

Cool!

That was before my time... I wish I'd known about Busse back then, I would have saved a bunch of money.

J. Oeser · Nov 18, 2009

kdstrick said:
Cool! That was before my time... I wish I'd known about Busse back then, I would have saved a bunch of money.

Yeah, you and about half of the rest of us too!:thumbup:

DowntownDM · Nov 18, 2009

actually, you'd probably have spent more in the long run just by buying more INFI over all.

go figure. any attempt to spend less on INFI fails when given enough time. it's crazy...

kdstrick · Nov 18, 2009

DowntownDM said:
actually, you'd probably have spent more in the long run just by buying more INFI over all.

go figure. any attempt to spend less on INFI fails when given enough time. it's crazy...

INFI has a way of twisting logic to justify the acquisition of more INFI, no doubt....

But do you guys have any idea how much money I've wasted buying, trying, testing other knives in an attempt to find a steel that performs like INFI?!!!

So... in my mind, I would have certainly saved money (and a lot of time) if I'd have known about INFI sooner. Oh well, I got here as soon as I could. NO REGRETS!!! :thumbup:

Coupchoux · Nov 18, 2009

How a long blade can be heat treated like a short blade, furthermore with a full temper??? I love my tan SARsquatch, it's my favorite Busse, but it's not a thick blade. So the same thickness/heat treatement for a Busse sword..., I just do not understand how it's possible.

verpus77 · Nov 18, 2009

...INFI is magic voodoo...

Jac The Slayer · Nov 19, 2009

INFI doesnt break. The space AROUND INFI breaks.