Bushete

[Tai Goo]

... rhymes with machete.

The "Bushette" is a light weight economy version of the Bush Buddy, hand forged from 1095 high carbon steel with an integral socket handle. The overall length is 20 inches. The blade is 1/8 inch thick by 2-1/8 inches wide by 12 inches long. The handle wrapping is woven cotton cord sealed with shellac and a top coat of frankincense rosin.

http://www.taigooknives.com/

 

[Don Hanson III]

Hell of a cutter Tai. I really like it.

 

[thombrogan]

That's just sweet! Thanks for sharing! At 0.125" x 2.125", it must cleave with the best of them.

Any pics of it cleaving?

 

[Tai Goo]

Thanks!

I haven't taken any pics of it cleaving, but I did test it out some,... WOW!
I'd love to be able to keep this one to use around the yard, shop and lane.

 

[Grapevine]

A question Tai.... I can't tell from the pics, but is the handle round or is it oval?

 

[SAR]

Really like the blade profile, at 1/8" I bet it really slices clean

spencer

 

[Tai Goo]

A question Tai.... I can't tell from the pics, but is the handle round or is it oval?

The handle is oval, flatter towards the blade and a little rounder towards the butt.

 

[spyken]

just checked out your website!

nice blade.....like a modern take on a chinese horse chopper! love it!

 

[Tai Goo]

Thanks.

 

[xuesheng]

Very cool looking chopper. Love the blade and the grip!

 

[David Schott]

1/8" X 2.25" wide??? Holy moley....can you actually chop with it? What is the primary bevel angle? I'd think just behind the edge is VERY thin for chopping unless its a steep convex grind or something of the sort....enlighten me! I never use 1/8" for big blades because Ive always feared a full strength chop could easilly deform the edge, if not the entire blade.

 

[Tai Goo]

It has a convex bevel and edge, no distal taper on the back, a reverse distal taper on the edge ( the edge is thinnest towards the choil area and thicker towards the point. It is also differently heat treated with a hard edge, springy middle section and a soft back. The 1095 edge is tempered to between a Rockwell 56-58 for strength, toughness and easy sharpening in the field.

The edge is sharp enough to cleave a standing hair,... tree top!

I tested it out on some seasoned hardwood,... and it chops like a MoFo!

 

[Tai Goo]

 

[flava]

That's a hell of a blade, but the guy holding it is way scarrier

 

[Tai Goo]

Hey Mon!

I was starting to have a shedding problem and an itchy crown chakra, so I decided to harvest some edge testing material! It should be enough to last me a while.

It's a great gig when you can get it!

 

[Moodino]

Ah! I must get one! Looks just like the Ranger Knives Mach~Axe! How wonderful!

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I tested it out on some seasoned hardwood,... and it chops like a MoFo!

I bet it does.

 

[RogerP]

What an awesome chopper.

Roger

 

[Mark Williams]

Nice one Tai,

Bet it feels good to get that hair off. Bet your head felt like it was floating

One thing is for sure. If you ever decide to give up knives, you could get a job playing the Grinch . Especially the pic last Christmas Gotta love it.

 

[Tai Goo]

Hey Mark. The only problem is,... now I have to wear a hat to keep my head warm.