Battle mistress info needed

gk4ever2 said:
Some of you folks are so generous! ;):D

Cobalt,
Thanks for your input; it's good to see you around here again! I have seen a lot of Busses in the last 13 years, but the SHBM is still one of my favorites.
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no problem. Feels good to be back.

Here is a pic with a one that had been sent back into Busse to be redone. This was a super early model and redone by busse in 2000. It started out as 0.31" thick and ended up as .29 thick.

Second one from the left. It has the busse ergo line logo, because that is when the ergo's were coming out.

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Cobalt, That is a sweet collection you have. Hope to get a chance to meet you sometime.
 
Cobalt said:
no problem. Feels good to be back.

Here is a pic with a one that had been sent back into Busse to be redone. This was a super early model and redone by busse in 2000. It started out as 0.31" thick and ended up as .29 thick.

Second one from the left. It has the busse ergo line logo, because that is when the ergo's were coming out.

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Awesome collection Brother. Thanks for all the info in this thread.

Garth
 
Cobalt said:
Alright, I would like some shots of the spine and angled closeup shots near the tip of the blade(last 2.5 inches of the blade). Also measure the thickness at the base of the spine near the ricasso. This will give me more data. What you have there is an original slotted bolt, coated, smooth handled blade made in 1998. Earlier than later, maybe. At some point it was either sent in to Busse for Satinizing possibly or resharpening or it may have been done by another knife customizer, hollow tubes were fitted. Fairly common practice to change out slotted bolts. I have one that was done like that as well. Yours had the std grade refinishing while mine had the LE grade refinishing, where all dimples were removed. The micarta slabs are original and those were only specifically done in the first year of production. Canvas micarta not paper.
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Took some pics but forgot you wanted spine shots. I just got the ones of the tip. I'll get some spine pics later. Here's those tip pics.

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Thanks again for all your expert info! You are awesome!
 
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