Basic line steel

I think Concerning Busse knives that you will find that the heat treat is an ever evolving proccess.

Sort of depends on what Jerry is trying to do at the time.

For instance the Publicly stated harder Boney ADs.

The Heat treat on the SHBM publicly varied in that a different Rockwell was listed toward the end of production compared to early production advertising.

Consider for a moment that all of the large INFI Busse knives regardless of Heat treat are better at holding an edge when cutting clean sort materials like Rope/leather/wood than any steel used up to that point.( not just a little better but more than 15 times better)

Heat treated harder means the edge lasts longer but is more likely to chip.

Heat treated softer means the edge might not last so long but will tend to deform rather than chip.

So just exactly what is better is a matter of perspective.

When talking about nearly doubling INFI performance, as I remember that was mostly a function of the Asym Grind compared to the standard Grind when push cutting clean rope and cutting clean wood.

To my knowledge no one ever doubled the 2,900+ cuts made at the Blade Show made with the Asym Sharpened Basic #9 and that predated the Ergos by two years.

So, use that Basic #9 with Pride, if you like the handles you will love the knife.
 
papathud said:
When talking about nearly doubling INFI performance, as I remember that was mostly a function of the Asym Grind compared to the standard Grind when push cutting clean rope and cutting clean wood.
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ah. guess i was remembering wrong what Jerry was talking about
 
I would like to see new tests with the new knives with the new Edges.

I do have a vague memory of a 3,000+ push cut test done with either a newer SHBM Asym or a BME Asym.(Edited to add: Even at 3,200 the difference is roughly just 10% better than the asym Basic, but that would roughly double the standard edged early advertising for an SHBM in push cuts)

But that is just a little better than the 2,900+ done with the Basic #9 in a public test.

Still that is nearly double what was done with the Early SHBM (1,600+)with a Standard Edge.

With the 2,900+ public test/demonstration of the Asym Basic #9, I would still go with my old conclusion that the Asym makes a big Difference.

As far as I know, the Busse Combat Basic #9 still rules the world in publicly tested/demonstrated edge retention for a rubber handled knife.

Nothing else even comes close, maybe if a new big Busse knife in INFI comes out there will be a new winner.

I would like it for the new INFI/Heattreat combo and the new edge to beat the old knives with the Asym (looking at the Asym makes me think that I Must have already had enough to drink)
 
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