Broke my first Busse.....

[Andy the Aussie]

....well a SYKCO actually

Now....let me preface this by saying.....this is NO indictment of the knife....just the operator.....

I have used a modified Scrapper5 for close to 10 years now as my shed knife..... it had been ground on when I got it, taught myself to use the WSKT Ken Onion sharpener on it, lost it in a wet corner behind my road bike for about a year, dropped it, thrown it and generally treated it like Snow White got it from the Ugly Stepsisters. Never an issue..... !!

You know that saying about right tool for the job.....well the point of a Scrapper5 IS NOT the right tool to use to lever up pavers with.... Had a few that had been lifted by some roots and I needed to lift them out one at a time, clear the roots and set them back in. I had NO concerns about using the Scrapper to cut the roots but knew even as that loud *tink* sound occurred that the point of the knife was not what I should have been using to get that stuck one up with (though it did happily lever up three or four others).

So now I get to teach myself how to regrind a drop point on that knife..... there is a little ray of sunshine in every event I think....

 

[MattinLA]

Please send it to me for proper disposal.

 

[Andy the Aussie]

Yeah the dimples on it makes me think it may have started life as an LE as well.

 

[Busto]

DOH....Go slow, Keep it Cool while grinding, that should clean up easily enough. I use lay out dye (Dykem) when I'm grinding so I can lay out reference lines Magic Marker works also.

 

[ScoMa]

Best of luck with the repair, Andy. I’m sure you’ll make short work of it.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

grind from the spine so that you keep as much edge length as possible

 

[Twoody]

Just a broken nail, shes still fine

 

[XtianAus]

Are these counted as under the same busse warranty?

 

[Andy the Aussie]

Are these counted as under the same busse warranty?

...... let me be very clear here. There is no part of me or any reasonable person that would or should consider this a warranty issue. Besides the stupidity of the use, this particular knife has been extensively ground on by both me and the previous owner.

In all fairness to the whole Busse clan, the Swamp and Yard blades do carry the same warranty as I understand it.

 

[Spirch]

hey, nice flat head screw driver that you got there!

 

[David Brown]

...... let me be very clear here. There is no part of me or any reasonable person that would or should consider this a warranty issue. Besides the stupidity of the use, this particular knife has been extensively ground on by both me and the previous owner.

In all fairness to the whole Busse clan, the Swamp and Yard blades do carry the same warranty as I understand it.

Good on ya Brother, send it over I will fix it for you.

You can send that old used up Skeleton Key with it but it may take 69 months to fix that one

 

[Andy the Aussie]

You are too kind Dave !!!! Honestly I am looking forward to the challenge of "dropping the point" on this one in the garage !!!!!!!! I just need the time and beer to get started on it

As for that sad and broken SK..... it remains my most carried blade had it not been for the 'Rona restrictions it would have come back to the US for a visit last year ! Though it is needing a new sheath, I can honestly say I have worn it out !!

 

[David Brown]

You are too kind Dave !!!! Honestly I am looking forward to the challenge of "dropping the point" on this one in the garage !!!!!!!! I just need the time and beer to get started on it

As for that sad and broken SK..... it remains my most carried blade had it not been for the 'Rona restrictions it would have come back to the US for a visit last year ! Though it is needing a new sheath, I can honestly say I have worn it out !!

I am a giver

Send me the worn out sheath and the SK and I will make you a brand new sheath..................................but with those Aussy USPS restrictions it may be next year before I can ship it back

 

[Andy the Aussie]

I am a giver

Send me the worn out sheath and the SK and I will make you a brand new sheath..................................but with those Aussy USPS restrictions it may be next year before I can ship it back

.... I have two orders of stuff "somewhere" between the US and here at the moment plus one I just sent from here to there.....such interesting times...!!! Funnily enough I got a package from the UK to here in less than 7 days.....

 

[RobStanley]

Sharpen him down to a chisel point mate. Make a good oyster knife.

 

[elof_alv]

Just go tanto!

 

[dogboye]

Hate to say it, but I'd just leave it like it is. Seems like a good utility tip to it. At most, I'd probably just square it off nicely.

 

[oldmanwilly]

Shame about the tip, should be fun to re grind.

Btw, wasn't it Cinderella who got the step-child treatment?

 

[resinguy]

I have no doubt but that the Shop would fix that if Andy chose to send it in. OTOH it might not be worth the hassle and expense of the international shipping.

 

[Andy the Aussie]

Shame about the tip, should be fun to re grind.

Btw, wasn't it Cinderella who got the step-child treatment?

.................yes you are correct..... the only Fairy Tale I am really familiar with is the one where I am rich, handsome and famous.......in reality I am only handsome....