Bushwacker BM With Competition Finish!!!. . . Comin' To The Knob!!!!!

I really like the new Competition Finish. I hope all the Busses will come with that option available in the future.
 
Horn Dog said:
I really like the new Competition Finish. I hope all the Busses will come with that option available in the future.
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I am agree with you, and it should be now. it will be new option in the website:thumbup: . sorry , i am impatient:rolleyes:.
 
tanto boy said:
The picture I saw said $387.00
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AFAIK that was the regular price. The Show Special price was lower, but the number cannot be seen in the pic. Maybe $347?

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So what are the main differences between these double-cut, bead-blasted jobs and a regular satin finish? Does a satin finish have less chance of dimple-induced rusting? Kinda confused on the different finishes on these knives because I'm a newbie. Heck, I don't even know exactly what a double-cut finish it. I do like satin finishes, however, due to their better slicing
 
To produce the standard DCBB, the Busse shop takes a knife to near satin finish, then does a grit blast on the blade, followed by a glass bead blast (Double Cut Bead Blast).

INFI dimples are not a rust problems, per se. The rust issue came about on the 2008 Special Edition knives with the new Competition Finish. The CF had very little work done to it after the heat treat, and a surface layer on the metal called decarburization turned out to be very prone to oxidation/rust. So, it's not the dimples, it's the decarb. If one removes the decarb layer, as Busse has done on this this special BWM, then the rust problem should be greatly diminished.
 
Let me try and help. The Double cut finish is a smooth matte bead blast finish. A satin finish is done with a grinder or belt sander. It will have fine lines going across the blade that catch the light nicely. The new CF finish has been bead blasted to remove some surface impurities that tend to cause rust, but not bead blasted to the level of a smooth double-cut finish. The dimples are still there. These dimples are not a big problem with INFI and do not cause rust with a little care. There was a previous competition finish introduced at Blade 2008 in some models. That we call the CE finish. That finish was really rough, and had the decarb layer still on the surface. These knives tended to rust a lot on the surface because of this decarb layer. The decarb layer was a result of the final heat treat. The new CF or competition finish corrects that problem by bead blasting the decarb layer off before final edge grinding. It is still less expensive than a double-cut or satin finish. It's for those of us who don't care for coated blades but are too cheap to buy satin LEs or Double-Cut SEs.

I hope that helps. :eek::confused:

Never mind. Rezinguy said better and more accurately. I tried.
 
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Horn Dog said:
It's for those of us who don't care for coated blades but are too cheap to buy satin LEs or Double-Cut SEs.
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You mean people like you and me? ;)

I had just finished my ghetto satin on the BWM, and a week later Jerry introduces this knife, which would have saved me all that work. :mad:

I would be all over this model, but I really don't need another Mistress. It's an expensive habit. :rolleyes:
 
THANKS, ResinGuy and Horn Dog. Sounds great for a cheapie like me....if only it's convexed and I'm quick enough on the draw! Have the full specs ever been released as to OAL and blade length?
 
richstag said:
Comp finish is cool.
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Yeah, I really like my SARQ because of the comp finish and the sweet zero edge. This thing should be exactly what I was holding out for. I would love to see all knives with the comp finish and a full convex zero edge.:thumbup::cool::cool::cool:
 
Full convex grind and a sweet convex edge,
Useable choil and a drop point, no swedge,
Full satin finish and no nasty dings,
These are a few of my fav-o-rite thingssss! :)
 
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