BushMaster Passaround Prototypes made it home....anybody want one?

[Daniel Koster]

The knives showed up today...man, what an adventure they've had!!!

And you could see the evidence of hard use all over it...:foot:



So, I went ahead and cleaned 'em up...turned 'em into something respectable. Because, I don't like mucked-up knives hangin' round the shop.

I reground the blades all the way to the top - to be more like the production run....and re-etched the logo..and added some more info.

Both handles were completely reworked...to include more "radiussing" in the cross-section...making it more comfortable. The flats were refinished as well - sandblasted on the micarta one, scotcbrite buffed on the ironwood one.

So....when I was done....I realized I really wanted to keep these....or at least one of them...

Trouble is...I can't decide which.

The Ironwood BushMaster is a beauty....can't believe I sent ironwood on a passaround...:foot:....but, hey...it was worth it.

The micarta BushMaster feels a lot lighter in the hand than I remembered...and I like the full width tang. This one will do great in a Spec Ops Combat Master sheath.


I put up a poll....let me know which (if any) of these I should hold on to...


Thanks!

Dan

 

[madborderman07]

i would keep the iron wood one no doubt!!!!!!!!!

 

[hollowdweller]

Tapered tang one!

 

[Allen Newberry]

If you want to use it with reckless abandon then I would say the micarta one. If you are going to wear it to a lot of formal dinners the ironwood one. Personally, I would show off with the ironwood, I love wearing knives to church and meetings.

Allen

 

[gcgcgc]

Keep the ironwood! So nice.

 

[powernoodle]

Sell me the micarta-flavored BushMaster, and keep the other one.


:thumbup:

 

[Daniel Koster]

make me an offer, powernoodle...shoot me a PM if interested. I need an excuse to keep the ironwood bushmaster....bad....

:thumbup:


Dan

 

[chickenplucker]

If Powernoodle doesnt let me know.

 

[SPXTrader]

That Ironwood one would make a good compliment to the EDC fixed blade I have...hint! hint!

Shoot me an asking price!

BTW, did the other 2 EDC's make it home yet?

 

[Daniel Koster]

SPXTrader - PM sent.


Yes, the EDCs found their way home. I made a cool kydex sheath that can be worn like a pouch sheath...need to take pics of it. #3 has been on my belt in that sheath since the hour it arrived back here in the shop!! Lovin' it. :thumbup:

chickenplucker - got your PM...haven't heard from powernoodle yet...will wait a little bit more...


Dan

 

[SPXTrader]

PM replied to!

 

[Daniel Koster]

powernoodle - PM replied.

SPXTrader - PM replied.


Thanks, guys!


:thumbup:

Dan

 

[Chibbi]

If you're gonna keep one...I'd keep the Ironwood... but you should just throw it in with the other BushMaster you're (hopefully) making for me

 

[GLWeeks]

Dan, that Ironwood BushMaster is truely beautiful... You should definately hang onto it...

That has always been something I have asked myself about knifemakers such as yourself... If you all can churn out pieces of art for people like us, I can't imagine some of the pieces that ya'll keep for yourselves...

 

[Daniel Koster]

well...it's not that I don't like 'em...I do....and the ones I truly love I hold onto the best I can. Just that knifemaking is an "ups-n-downs" business...and when I need supplies...my knife collection always takes a hit...and it's easier to sell my own work than that of others..know what I mean?


The micarta BushMaster is GONE.

Tears...but tears of joy knowing it will see some good use. :thumbup:

Dan

 

[powernoodle]

Dan, your bulging bank account (well-earned, I might add) might give you some comfort during your time of mourning.

 

[chickenplucker]

well...it's not that I don't like 'em...I do....and the ones I truly love I hold onto the best I can. Just that knifemaking is an "ups-n-downs" business...and when I need supplies...my knife collection always takes a hit...and it's easier to sell my own work than that of others..know what I mean?


The micarta BushMaster is GONE.

Tears...but tears of joy knowing it will see some good use. :thumbup:

Dan

PM sent

 

[raghorn]

Jeez... missed another one.