Beating Heart as a camp knife

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Hello all;
I'm curious if anyone is using the Busse Beating Heart as a camp knife?
Batoning wood for fires, general fire prep, food prep?
Or are you guys seeing the Beating Heart as more of a "Survival knife"?
Thx
Steve
 
Hello all;
I'm looking real hard at the Busse Beating Heart! Would be my first Busse Combat knife.
Question:
Is anyone out there using the Beating Heart as a hard use camp knife??
Batoning wood, breaking wood into kindling, fire duties!
Chopping on a small scale.
Food prep.
Using Beating Heart as a primary belt knife for survival?
Thx
Steve Nelson
 
k80steve said:
Hello all;
I'm looking real hard at the Busse Beating Heart! Would be my first Busse Combat knife.
Question:
Is anyone out there using the Beating Heart as a hard use camp knife??
Batoning wood, breaking wood into kindling, fire duties!
Chopping on a small scale.
Food prep.
Using Beating Heart as a primary belt knife for survival?
Thx
Steve Nelson
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Not yet but that's my plan! I own a ton of infi and it is such a great in-between size. Not small so you can get away with limbing. Not to big so you can process food. I think it would be perfect for what you are looking for.
 
Oh, sorry. I was going to say ask to have your thread moved to the Busse forum, but that mods already took care of it.
 
SharpBits said:
Oh, sorry. I was going to say ask to have your thread moved to the Busse forum, but that mods already took care of it.
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No problem I figured two places would be better than one
rockgolfer said:
Not yet but that's my plan! I own a ton of infi and it is such a great in-between size. Not small so you can get away with limbing. Not to big so you can process food. I think it would be perfect for what you are looking for.
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thx for replying! Was kinda hoping I was on the right track
 
I would say it fills the role of a “camp knife” very well. Haven’t had any issues with mine. Works great and takes a beating. Which is what I would say about the majority of the Busse lineup. Hard to lose whichever model you choose. But yes the beating heart is definitely one of my favorites.
 
Bigger T said:
I would say it fills the role of a “camp knife” very well. Haven’t had any issues with mine. Works great and takes a beating. Which is what I would say about the majority of the Busse lineup. Hard to lose whichever model you choose. But yes the beating heart is definitely one of my favorites.
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Thx so much!
 
k80steve said:
Wow, that War Train is a beast!!
I wish Busse would offer the "FAT" blades again!
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It is wide but thin :)

If that makes sense.

very wide or tall 3.0" but only .280" thick

the later versions were even a little thinner :)
 
k80steve said:
Hello all;
I'm curious if anyone is using the Busse Beating Heart as a camp knife?
Batoning wood for fires, general fire prep, food prep?
Or are you guys seeing the Beating Heart as more of a "Survival knife"?
Thx
Steve
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k80steve said:
Hello all;
I'm looking real hard at the Busse Beating Heart! Would be my first Busse Combat knife.
Question:
Is anyone out there using the Beating Heart as a hard use camp knife??
Batoning wood, breaking wood into kindling, fire duties!
Chopping on a small scale.
Food prep.
Using Beating Heart as a primary belt knife for survival?
Thx
Steve Nelson
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I often use my NMFSH for a camp knife as you’ve described. Still one of my very favorite Busse of all time!!! It’s thick, so it chops and batons like a champ, BUT it’s also a tall full-height flat grind, which allows it to still slice fairly well.

Even though the Beating heart is a saber grind, it is thinner, so I’d bet that the primary grind angle is pretty similar.

Might be a bit on the large, heavy side for a “survival” knife if you’re backpacking/hunting/woods bumming any real distance from your vehicle.
 
SpyderPhreak said:
I often use my NMFSH for a camp knife as you’ve described. Still one of my very favorite Busse of all time!!! It’s thick, so it chops and batons like a champ, BUT it’s also a tall full-height flat grind, which allows it to still slice fairly well.

Even though the Beating heart is a saber grind, it is thinner, so I’d bet that the primary grind angle is pretty similar.

Might be a bit on the large, heavy side for a “survival” knife if you’re backpacking/hunting/woods bumming any real distance from your vehicle.
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Thx for replying
 
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