An interesting BA3 discussion

Interesting discussion, but IMHO most of them missed the whole purpose of owning a Busse. I carry a Busse when hunting or fishing, and have one riding in my car, for the same reason I always have my
Kahr K9 in reach - you can't call ahead to schedule an emergency.
If I need to skin a deer, I have my pure skinner in the truck. If I need to slice meal items, I will have a slicer in my camp gear. However, if I have an emergency I will not have the luxury of selecting the perfect equipment for a particular circumstance ahead of time. My Busses will chop if needed. They will pry and not break.
They will both cut my seat belt and cut my way out of the car, if necessary. And yes, they will skin and slice, even if not the perfect tool for those jobs. In other words, plan for the worse case scenario and you will be able to cope with the lesser ones.
 
"Pure Skinners" are great, but unless I'm carrying multiple knives with me while hunting, I still see the BAg3 as a great hunting knife. Ditto for the GrooveMaster.
 
Very interesting discussion. As was discussed, one great thing about INFI is that it can take a very fine edge while still remaining durable. For purely finer work, I would definitely thin the edge as much as possible.

I have a belt sander coming soon, and then the fun shall begin :D
 
Careful with that belt sander Andrew, you don't want to re-invent re-heat treating.:eek:
 
You've got that right Nimmy :D

I've actually got two leather belts for the sander coming, too. One will be used with Chromium Oxide (very fine, 10,000 grit IIRC) for final polishing, the other with 600 grit Silicon Carbide (IIRC) for higher cutting. I'm also getting a 1000 grit belt designed to cut steel. I'm not sure what grit I'll use to reprofile, but it won't be too low, and I'll definitly be careful not to get the blade too hot.
 
Get a really coarse belt if you actually want to change the shape of the edge profile. I use 40 grit ZO from Lee Valley, but the normal cheap 80 grit AO ones you find in hardware stores are decent as well. You are more likely to overheat with a fine belt. Don't be concerned about removing too much metal accidently, you will realize why the first time you try to grind INFI, you will also understand without any doubts why 1095 and such knives can be made so much cheaper.

-Cliff
 
I thinned out the edge on my Satin Jack using an 80 grit belt to rough in the new angle and a file to straighten and clean the new "bevel". INFI worked real easy just like triple quenched 5160 knives I make. Cutting is a lot easier now. It is fine as it leaves the factory but I like to "build to suit" :)
 
Since I just installed my new pyroceram platen on my Bader BIII, I plan on reprofiling one of my new Satin Jacks, just like Mr. Siegle. The edge as delivered is simply too thick for my tastes. Stay tuned for pictures; film at 11:00!
 
Bill, that is some interesting experience, I have found 5160 and 52100 far easier to machine than INFI, which has ground for me similar to D2 at 62 RC.

-Cliff
 
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