Busse Acronyms...Help me out

Quote from Eric the "Black Hole" Isaacson
I guess we should make some slight changes, how about
MMj- Mr MoJo
MMf- Mr MoFo
UM- Uncle MoFo
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What about the Mini-Mojo and the Mini-Mofo's, don't forget the Mini-Uncle Mofo's.


Well maybe because it's such a small group that own these we don't need to list them;)
 
KnifeAddictAK said:
cool... now if someone can compile them in one post :D

So what... I know I'm lazy :p
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Here you go KAAK :eek: :eek:

AS- Assault Shaker
AD- Active Duty
BA- Badger Attack
BA3 or BAg3- Badger Attack generation 3
GM- Groove Master
SK- Skeleton Key
SH- Steel Heart 1,2 and E
SH can also refer to Straight Handled
BM- Battle Mistress straight and E handle
DF- Dragons Fang
AA- Argonne Assault
FT- Flying Tiger
PD- Public Defender
PR- Police Recruit
KB- Killer B
PBF- Pure Bred Fighters
LU- Lil Ugly
DWMS- Desert warfare Meanstreet
BB-Blade Babe
UF Urgent Fury
TA Team Arctic
KL Knight Light
HH Hades Hornet
DF Dragon Fang
DS Desert Storm
PA Pink Apple
JB Jennifer Busse / Jerry Busse
IS Idaho Skunk
PH Paul’s Hatchet
CBL Carling Black Label
DH Defiance Hill
PS Pepper Shaker
AB Aftershock Bolo
MM Mr Mojo
GW Game Warden
AA Argonne Assult
BB Birds Beak
PVC Poly Vinyl Cloride
VB12 Vitamin B 12
@#$% - THE FOLDER
I.A. - INFI Addiction
Skunk - Defiance Hill
ZT - Zero Tolerance
SH can be Stealth Hawk also
CR = Combat Recruit
NO = Natural Outlaw
B6 or BB3- Busse Basic 3
B5 or BB5- Busse Basic 5
B7 or BB7- Busse Basic 7
B9 or BB9- Busse Basic 9
YINT = Yours In Nuclear Toughness
PD = Polar Drop
IDTT = I'll Drink To That
MS--Mean Street
LMS-Lean Mean Street
CG--Combat Grade
BAE-Badger Attack-E
SJ--Satin Jack
CBL - Carling Black Label
SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed - Jennifer Busse
NABS - Need Another Busse Syndrome
STCFSE - Sold The Cat For Scientific Experiments (one way to try to alleviate NABS)
HDBISS - How damn big is Skunk's safe
HDBICS - How damn big is Chuck's safe
IWIHTBD - I wish I had that Busse dangit...
WAIH - What An INFI Hog (see above)
Another BA = Bad Apple
SHK = Stealth Hawk
SHK-BAT = Stealth Hawk w/Busse Armor Tip
ASK = Aftershock
E4 or B4 = Euro 4
E6 or B6 = Euro 6 ( don't ask me which is correct)
GW = Game Warden
CT = Care Taker
FG = Field Grade
**V = _____ _____ Variant
SHI = Steel Heart I
SHII = Steel Heart II
SHE = Steel Heart ergo
BME = Battle Mistress ergo
BBSH = Bird Beak Steel Heart
FB = Flying Badger
JA = Jungle Assault
WV = Wahoo Variant
FR = Flying Rhino
PS = Pepper Shaker
B&T = Bird and Trout
MUM = Mutant Mojo
I NFI
S lush
F und
GFD = "Grinder Front Designs" or "Grinder Fun Designs"
MMj- Mr MoJo
MMf- Mr MoFo
UM- Uncle MoFo
BTOJ = Brown Truck of Joy
RWBTOJ- Red, White and Blue Truck of Joy
FM= flyin MoFo
FUM= flyin Uncle MoFo
 
Here they are no alpha order (yeah I know I need to get a life) :D :D

**V = _____ _____ Variant
@#$% - THE FOLDER
AA- Argonne Assault
AA Argonne Assult
AB Aftershock Bolo
AD- Active Duty
Another BA = Bad Apple
AS- Assault Shaker
ASK = Aftershock
B&T = Bird and Trout
B5 or BB5- Busse Basic 5
B6 or BB3- Busse Basic 3
B7 or BB7- Busse Basic 7
B9 or BB9- Busse Basic 9
BA- Badger Attack
BA3 or BAg3- Badger Attack generation 3
BAE-Badger Attack-E
BB Birds Beak
BB-Blade Babe
BBSH = Bird Beak Steel Heart
BM- Battle Mistress straight and E handle
BME = Battle Mistress ergo
BTOJ = Brown Truck of Joy
CBL - Carling Black Label
CBL Carling Black Label
CG--Combat Grade
CR = Combat Recruit
CT = Care Taker
DF Dragon Fang
DF- Dragons Fang
DH Defiance Hill
DS Desert Storm
DWMS- Desert warfare Meanstreet
E4 or B4 = Euro 4
E6 or B6 = Euro 6 ( don't ask me which is correct)
F und
FB = Flying Badger
FG = Field Grade
FM= flyin MoFo
FR = Flying Rhino
FT- Flying Tiger
FUM= flyin Uncle MoFo
GFD = "Grinder Front Designs" or "Grinder Fun Designs"
GM- Groove Master
GW = Game Warden
GW Game Warden
HDBICS - How damn big is Chuck's safe
HDBISS - How damn big is Skunk's safe
HH Hades Hornet
I NFI
I.A. - INFI Addiction
IDTT = I'll Drink To That
IS Idaho Skunk
IWIHTBD - I wish I had that Busse dangit...
JA = Jungle Assault
JB Jennifer Busse / Jerry Busse
KB- Killer B
KL Knight Light
LMS-Lean Mean Street
LU- Lil Ugly
MM Mr Mojo
MMf- Mr MoFo
MMj- Mr MoJo
MS--Mean Street
MUM = Mutant Mojo
NABS - Need Another Busse Syndrome
NO = Natural Outlaw
PA Pink Apple
PBF- Pure Bred Fighters
PD = Polar Drop
PD- Public Defender
PH Paul’s Hatchet
PR- Police Recruit
PS = Pepper Shaker
PS Pepper Shaker
PVC Poly Vinyl Cloride
RWBTOJ- Red, White and Blue Truck of Joy
S lush
SH can also refer to Straight Handled
SH can be Stealth Hawk also
SH- Steel Heart 1,2 and E
SHE = Steel Heart ergo
SHI = Steel Heart I
SHII = Steel Heart II
SHK = Stealth Hawk
SHK-BAT = Stealth Hawk w/Busse Armor Tip
SJ--Satin Jack
SK- Skeleton Key
Skunk - Defiance Hill
STCFSE - Sold The Cat For Scientific Experiments (one way to try to alleviate NABS)
SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed - Jennifer Busse
TA Team Arctic
UF Urgent Fury
UM- Uncle MoFo
VB12 Vitamin B 12
WAIH - What An INFI Hog (see above)
WV = Wahoo Variant
YINT = Yours In Nuclear Toughness
ZT - Zero Tolerance
 
rearanged my post for better catagorization, and alphebetizing... if im missing any, mention it and i'll add it in there
 
man.... forgot about the filet knives there for a second....

come on guys, theres gotta be some rare references im missin here :D
 
knife designations

AD - Active Duty
AB - Aftershock Bolo (a run of recurved battle mistress's)
NARK – nuclear air rescue knife
AS - Assault Shaker
BA - Badger Attack
B3 (BB3) – Basic 3 (busse basic 3)
B4 (BB4) – Basic 4 (busse basic 4) (european release only) (aka euro 4)
B5 (BB5) – Basic 5 (busse basic 5)
B6 (BB6) – Basic 6 (busse basic 6) (european release only) (aka euro 6) (like a basic version of the caretaker)
B7 (BB7) – Basic 7 (busse basic 7)
B9 (BB9) - Basic 9 (busse basic 9)
BM - Battle Mistress
CR – combat recruit (the smaller version of the police recruit)
CT – care taker (european release only) - a clip point e handled knife, roughly the size of a NO
C4 (BC4) – combat 4 (busse basic combat 4) (european release only), essentially a 4" satin jack blade, with the smaller 3rd gen style choil. (similar to the tanker a)
FILET KNIVES - some of the older micartad knives jerry made, were brought up when a large purchase was made of older rare busse's, several sets of filet knives being included. came in 4,5, and 6" lengths
FO - force one
GM - Groove Master
GW – Game Warden (prototype e-handled knife), as well as a newer version in 2006 wich featured a handle similar to the active duty.
HR - Hell Razor - production version of the "grooved fighter" seen at blade '03
KB – killer bee. aka 4” pure bred fighter that is factory wrapped in yellow and black. also came unwrapped.
MS - Mean Street (old model)
MRS - meaner street (new model)
MR. MOJO - steel heart sized blade (e handled), recurved with a blade catch on the upper riccaso.
NO - Natural Outlaw
PBS - pork belly skinner
PD - Public Defender
PH – pauls hatchet
PR - Police Recruit (larger version of the combat recruit)
4” PBF – 4” Pure Bred Fighter (AKA killer bee)
6” PBF – 6” Pure Bred Fighter
8” PBF – 8” Pure Bred Fighter
SJ - Satin Jack
SHARK
SH - Stealth Hawk (the mp45 (non metal) serrated knife)
SH - Steel Heart
SH1 – birds beak steal heart, ealiest edition
SH2 – steal heart - a longer version with the classic straight handled style pommel
SK - skeleton key
TB - tank buster
UF - Urgent Fury
WB - war boar (production comrambit)


Variant/one off knife/special or limited run designations

3 FINGER - an older busse design, similar to the mean street, but smaller.
82ND AIRBORNE - earlier busse, oval handle, saber ground, fals upper swedge, a kind of bottle opener style choil
AA – Argonne assault. 10th anniversarry = shorter blade, 20th = longer blade. "magnum" = battle mistress sized argonne assault blade. california legal version was with the knuckle dusters ground off.
APACHE THROWER - throwing knives made for andy prisco. they were 5160 instead of infi (or a2)
APPRENTICE KNIFE – made by people working under the busse apprentice program, most/all were sans talon hole.
AXE
BA – bad apple
B&T – Bird and trout knife
BLUE GRASS BOWIE – a bueatiful gfd bowie made from an e-handled knife
BOOT KNIFE BLANKS - a set of dagger shaped boot knife blanks made of d2 steel, offered to the public unheat treated and unground.
COMRAMBIT - the initial custom order that preceded the war boars production design
DAGGER - a 1983-1986 blade that was made from jerry's brothers design
DH – defiance hill – stag handled d2 blade bowie, made early in jerry’s knife making career
DROP POINT HUNTER BLADES - 3" blade with 5160 steel. sold to the public ground, coated and heat treated. they were originally used as apprentice training blanks in the 1980s
DWMS – Desert Warfare Mean Street – smooth coat, reddish-brown micarta. .220 normally. Some in 9/32.
EDC Blades - prototypes made from 3rd gen handled knives. the pomel was ground off around the last tube fastener, creating a much shorter handle.
FIB – flinted Indian blade, heavily gun blued 0-1 blades made by jerry early on
FT - flying tiger, looks like a modified flying mojo, with the recurve ground out of the back end of the blade, the flying serrations closer together, and a lot of handle variance.
GREEN HORNET - killer bee w/ jungle green powder coat.
HT - holy terror. was a serrated d-gaurd attachment meant for the original straight handled steel hearts. also came with a seperate handle so it could be used by itself.
HOG INDUCTION KNIFE - any knife that is used during the "hog induction ceremony". may be specifically refering to the 2006 blade induction knife, wich was a straight handle steel heart with a large step style spine, similar to the saw back battle mistress. used a custom gold powder coat.
HOOD KNIFE – a straight handled battle mistress variant designed by ron hood
IA – internal affair (a clip point bme variant)
INBRED FIGHTER - a 7.5" (bladed) purebred fighter, with a striped jungle camo.
JUNGLE JACKET - a killer bee with striped jungle camo
JUNGLE RECURVE - a euro 4 with striped jungle camo and recurved blade.
Kl - Knight Light
LIL' UGLY - from what ive seen, its an ealier version of the mean street
LMS - leaner street (leaner meaner street = LMRS) a thinner variation of the mean street
Mean Street Beater - a "fatty" mean street prototype that had a deep dish hollow grind set at about 3/4" of the heighth of the blade.
MODEL T STREET - a variation on the meaner street, at .200 thickness, and only offered in black.
MR MOFO – a saber ground version of the mr. mojo
MR. MEFO - exact same knife as the mr. mofo, only with the leters "mefo" instead of "mofo" lazer etched onto it. a rare etching mistake.
MIGHT BOHEMOTH – probably the coolest knife name ever (besides apocalypse 2 :rolleseyes: ), a recurved e-handled custom.
MOAB – mother of all bowies
MUTANT MOJO – a gfd mojo
NICK – nuclear infi culinary knife
NIP - Nuclear Ice Pick
NUKE HEARTS – steel heart variants that featured a sharpened top edge (hollow ground)
OD - Off Duty – a 3/8 variation of the active duty
PA - pink apple – variation of a variation, using pink died bone handles
PD – birch knob polar drop, early smooth micarta smooth bolt busse. a “nuclear payload” knife, it was buried in 1989 for later retreaval
PILOT MASTER - a groove master with a swedge top, and a (mostly except tip) serrated blade, meant for downed plane/helicopter extraction.
PS - Pepper Shaker (swedged assault shaker variant)
RESCUE JACK - a 3rd gen handled satin jack with spotted jungle camo used by jerry to cut open a crash victims car to makes sure they were okay.
RED CROSS VARIANT - SHBM base, recurved main edge with flying style serrations at back of curve, swedge top with second edge covery forward half of blade, swedge containing flying style serrations as well. finger grooved handle and skull crusher pommel.
RUGER BOWIES – a style of bowies from the early days (preproduction) of jerry busse’s knife making career
SKUNK SLAYER - an ergo battle mistress with a horrizontal blake and white stripe camo (running the length of the blade). it seeminly helped to hide the profile of the blade very well.
TRICKSTER MOJO – a mr. mojo variant
VWF – vasco wear fighter. A ruger bowie made in vasco wear steel.


military overun knife designations

ARK - Air Rescue Knife (or ar - air rescue)
AT1 – arctic team 1, a clip point bme with white coating, and forward seat belt cutter style serrations.
NUCLEAR BARF - Nuclear Busse Assault Ring Fighter. came in 3 sizes, and a california variant.
B.A.R.F - Busse Assault Ring Fighter - fighter-style offered with forward finger ring for retention/positional maintenance. Offered in 3 sizes, as well as 3 ringless
BOLO INSPIRED BATTLE BLADE - a variation on the ergo steel heart, with eu handles and a scallop taken out of the spine near the handle to create a more weight forward design.
BS - buffalo soldier
DSF – desert storm fighter
EU17 - extraction unit 17. these knives were offered in regular, magnum and mini sizes. they were made from e-series blades, specifically the bm, sh, and iether no or ba (yet to be released to the public)
JD - jungle defender. a public defender variant that had a hollow ground flat main grind section, with a regular flat ground forward grind section.
JACK HAMMER - satin jack tac that used the heavy corregated bevel technology. only sold in combination with the les baer custom grip pistols.
LU – lil’ ugly
SOUL1 – and unknown blade that had very strict regulations on public purchase.
ST-56 - a variation of (i think) a SF natural outlaw, with a spine that curves down to meet the point, giving the appearence of a "persian fighter". came in 6 and 7" blade lengths
SOUL2 - same situation as the soul1, sold in 2 thickness' - .190” & .265” (hogsoul2)
TALIWHACKER – only busse knife to use sr101
TANKER A – a longer version of the combat 4, came with serrated or pe (plain edge) options. (at least one of wich had raptor patern slabs).
TM – terror monkey – a isreali special unit specializing in rapelling, these knives had a special coating, and 2 handle variations, one eu-17 style, and another that thinned out the index finger area, and the curve going towards the butt. They were made from zero tolerance blade blanks, in bm, sh, and no sizes. they were given with the option of new style serrations, or plain edge.
UD - urban defender. same as jungle defender, but with urban camo coating.

handle designations (and features)

3RD GEN (generation) - used on the satin jack and others of its time. 3rd gen = (1) straight handles, (2) ergo handles, (3) 3rd gen, (4) fusion/tac/sf. having no specified designation from busse, these get called by various names.
BB - birds beak (handle designation, specifically the butt)
E - ergo (handle designation)
EDC - every day carry (handle used for active duty)
EU - extraction unit. meaning a handle similar to those used on the eu17 series of knives.
F - fusion (meant to be a handle designation, but often misused to designate the new line of knives)
FACTORY WRAPPED – used on the pure bred fighter series, it was a Japanese style wrap, normally used in the busse colors of black and yellow.
FLYING – seat belt cutter style serrations on the top and bottom of the knife, near the tip. Also used intermitedly to describe handle modifications (wich vary)
MAGNUM - a thicker then normal handle variation used on the new line. also used to describe a larger or longer version of other knives, such as the magnum eu17
QUILTED PATTERN - a set of raised diamonds, like a file with aposing teeth (diagnal roes in both directions). most notably used on the e series of handle slabs.
RAPTOR PATTERN - a wavy set of grooves most notably used on the edc (active duty) handles
ROPE PATTERN - used on 3rd gen handles
SF - special forces (handle designation)
SH – straight handled
SLOTTED - a type of handle fastener essentially a flat head screwdriver bolt, used between smooth and tube periods
SMOOTH BOLT- a type of fastener that had a smoothe head, used on the earlier knives, before production years started
SMOOTH MICARTA – designates a lack of machining on the micarta slabs, meaning they are smooth rather then rope pattern or raptor patterned.
TAC (T) - tactical (handle desination)
TUBE - the current handle fastener that is essentially a tube of metal that is flared out at the ends under extremely high pressure, creating holes through the handle that can be used to tie things to the handle, or create d-gaurds etc.

handle materials
CANVAS MICARTA – a layered material made of canvas and phenolic resin roughest and strongest of the 3 micarta’s used by busse
CORD WRAPED - olive drab paracord - used on the lil ugly, and a few others.
(alternate meaning) - black cloth that is wrapped around the handle in the japanese sword style.
G10 - made from laminated glass cloth (fiberglass cloth) and epoxy resin.
HARD ANODIZED ALUMINUM HANDLES - just as it reads, aluminum that is hardened and electrically anodized to take on specific surface colors. used on the ak47.
LINEN MICARTA - a layered material made of linen and phenolic resin
MP45 - a plastic that is no longer in production, used in the stealth hawk, occasionally used in customs
PAPER MICARTA - a layered material made of paper and phenolic resin. Smoothest and weakest of the 3 micarta’s used by busse combat
SHEAP HORN - used in customs offered occasionally on the boards (and probably for custom orders in general)
RAM HORN - used on a pub defender variant offered in an extravaganzaa in 2006
 
coating designations

AT1 – arctic team 1, a rare all white coating
BB – bead blast
CC - crinkle coat
CT - ciyote tan
DCBB - double cut bead blast
DESERT SHADOW CAMO - a slanted striped combination of (i beleive) desert tans and greys
DT - desert tan
DW - desert warfare - same as desert/ciyote tan, used to describe the mean streets (older models).
GOLD - used on the 2006 hog induction knife.
JC - juncle camo
JG – jungle green
MUDDER - a brown mud collored color seen on the mud razor (hell razor variant)
OD - olive drab, used on the terror monkeys, also replaces the jungle green in newer production knives.
SM - smooth coat (both of wich are normally spelled out)
SATIN FINISH – a sand paper style finish that has all the sanding marks going in one direction. One of the stages before mirror polishing.
SC - spotted camo. prototype camo patern seen most notably on the car crash knife used by jerry to cut away metal of a smashed vehicle to get to the victims to assess the situation.
SJC - spotted jungle camo - just in case there is ever any other variations on the style, such as spotted urban camo
JUNGLE SHADOW CAMO- a slanted striped combination of greens (olive drab) and greys
TERROR MONKEY - a slanted line coating using olive drab, grey and black colors overlapping
UC - urban camo
URBAN GREY - like the olive drab and desert tan, only grey
URBAN SHADOW CAMO - a slanted striped combination of blacks and greys



blade feature designations

ASSYMETRICAL EDGE (assym.) - a type of cutting edge beveling, where one side of the cutting edge is steeply ground (say, 15 degrees), and the other side is much more obtusely ground (say, 45 degrees). the actually cutting edge is iether left or right of center, depending on the wich side the steeper angle is on. in effect, it looks like this:
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it can be maintained by steeling the shorter obtuse side, and stroping the steeper taller side. it is also a stronger edge that is less prone to damage (better for chopping)
BAND CUTTER – used on the force one, it is a second edge meant for heavy abuse, such as cutting steel banding. (picture on badmojo shows use as early as 1984), most often on the spine of the knife.
BAT - busse armored tip, used most notably on the stealth hawk (sh)
BLADE CATCH (BOTTLE OPENER) – the piece of metal on the top of the ricasso as seen on the uncle mofo. Works as a second guard, and also to add weight at the center of the blade (pulling the balance closer to the handle)
BROAD TOOTH - in reference to the old style serrations (seat belt cutter style), meaning they are set fairly far apart. it is the normal style of old serrations, the more agressive close together pattern being for dedicated fighters like the flying tiger.
CORRAGATED BEVEL - corregations, or fullers - can be with or without the heavy corregation effect, wich is essentialy a set of fullers that run down the blade.
CNC BEVEL - a convex blade grind that is created solely using a cnc machine. soon to be patented to busse combat.
CG - combat grade, generally reffering to standard line knives, non le/non military
DISTAL TAPER - distal: away from. meaning that the blade thins in thickness as it goes towards the tip.
FIELD GRADE – essentially the same thing as cg, used on earlier knives
HOG - heavy ordinance grade. denotes 5/16" blade thickness, and a full flat grind rather then saber grind. may also denote one who has a propensity for buying/collecting busse's, or a love thereof.
INFI – the proprietary steel that is patented by busse combat, used in all of their knives. unique in its use of nitrogen as a major alloy (along with a reletively low carbon content).
LE - limeted edition
MP45 - the plastic laminate used in the stealth hawk
MAGNUM - a thicker then normal handle variation used on the new line. also used to describe a larger or longer version of other knives, such as the magnum eu17, or the magnum argonne assault
OVERSIZED - used to describe the larger urgent fury
PENETRATOR TIP – two small bevels on the upper corners of the tip of the blade. Increases penetration ability.
PROTO - a specially made set of knives to test out a new feature or blade coating
QUATRUPLE GROUND – a variation where there is 4 separate bevels to the main grind of the knife.
RICASSO – the flat part between the blade and handle.
SERRATED (new style) - a standard 2 small 1 large style serrations, wich leaves no straight edge
SERRATED (old style) - a kind of seat belt cutter style serration spred apart enough to allow for a straight edge between the serrations
SR101 - 52100 with proprietary heat treatment, resulting in a steel with properties similar to those of infi, but to a slightly lesser degree. used in the taliwacker, and later used by swamp rat knife works.
SWEDGE – a set of bevels placed on the spine of the knife, near/on the tip
SYMMETRICAL EDGE (symm.) - when both sides of the cutting edge are round at the same angle (say 15 degrees right side, and 15 degrees left side), as apposed to the edge being ground assymetrically. generally considered to be better for slicing applications then assm.
TALON HOLE - a busse trade mark, it is a hole put in the bottom gaurd (between index finger and blade).
TRIPLE GROUND - a variation where there is 3 separate bevels to the main grind of the knife.
UNDERSIZED - used to describe the smaller urgent fury
ZERO EDGE/ZERO GROUND - when the line that dilineates the cutting edge and the main grind is ground to be convex, often seen on limeted edition blades. can only be performed on satin finished blades.
ZT - Zero Tolerance – zero tolerance were essentiall “anorexic” (3/16” thick) editions of the ergo line, most with a swedge upper tip, and a saber grind.


blade thickness designation

ANEREXIC (a) - normally thinner then normal, can be 3/16 or 1/8 depending
BULEMIC - a yet unused thinness designation of between 1/16 and 1/8
FATTY - thicker then normal (above .25)
HO - heavy ordinance - same as fatty
LEAN(er) – used for the mean street series, meaning less thick then normal (below .25)
OBESE - normally 3/8" thick
MOA - mother of all, generally refering to 3/8" thick; specifically the moash and moab (mother of all steel hearts, mother of all bowies)

.09 - between 1/16 and 1/8 - technically closest to 1/11 (NICK thickness (bulemic))
.125 - 1/8" (anerexic)
.15 (special run of nuclear air rescue knives)
.1875 - 3/16" - zero tolerance thickness
.200 - model t street thickness, between 3/16" and .220
.22 - standard thickness for tactical, fusion, and special forces knives - just below 1/4, technically 11/50
.25 - 1/4"
.27 - slightly above 1/4", close to 3/11ths, (fatty)
.3125 - 5/16" (high ordinance, fatty)
.350 - between 5/16 and 3/8, sometimes used with the "mother of all" prefix
.375 - 3/8" (obese)

http://www.mindspring.com/~alanh/fracs.html (application for determining thickness by decimal)
http://www.math2.org/math/general/arithmetic/fradec.htm


variant designations

BABY - same as mini, seen on "baby barf" post
BULL NOSE – when the top tip of the knife (on the spine) is sharpened to so that the spine drops abruptly into the tip. Creates a stubbier, but more durable looking tip.
CALIFORNIA - whenever a knife uses an integral knuckle gaurd, a variant is sometimes made with the gaurd ground off in order to make it legal for sale and cary in california.
COFFIN HANDLED - a handle with an equal length spine and belly, witha butt that is half of hexagon, creating the appearence of a wild west style coffin. most notably used on a killer bee gfd.
CHISEL GROUND - normally it would mean that one side is completely flat (lacking primary grind), but on busse knives it can mean a puuko style grind, meaning there is no secondary cutting edge bevel, the main grind goes from straight into the cutting edge, as seen on "chisel ground skull crusher(s)"
DEEP DISH – referes to a very deep hollow grind
FLYING – seat belt cutter style serrations on the top and bottom of the knife, near the tip. Also used intermitedly to describe handle modifications (wich vary). when in referenc to handles, it basically mean that metal has been removed from the handle. to "fly" the spine is to remove metal to give a different effect/grip, and handle weight. "You know, If I "flew" it. .. I could lose another 1/2 ounce. . . .hmmmmm. . . . stand by for take off." - jerry busse. simplfied, it means "to remove metal from"
GFD – grind frontal design. Meaning jerry himself takes the knife to the grinder without any template to work from
HARPOON TIPPED – when there is a swedge that stops before the tip, creating a spine configuration that would catch on material when withdrawn from a stab
JA – jungle assault. Unknown specifications for use
MAGNUM - a thicker then normal handle variation used on the new line. also used to describe a larger or longer version of other knives, such as the magnum eu17, or the magnum argonne assault
MINI – a smaller version of a pre-existing knife
NAKED - can mean without handle, without coating, or without sheath
NUCLEAR - having the entire length of the spine sharpened using a deep dish hollow grind.
QUATRUPLE GROUND – a variation where there is 4 separate bevels to the main grind of the knife.
SAW BACK - a term used in the badmojo.tv description of a custom. it used the flying (but non slanted) serration pattern. it had 3 levels cut into the spine, each slightly lower (more towards the center of the knife).
SWAG BACKED - a term used by jerry to describe a 3 humped back, like what is seen on the fusion battle mistress. it was used to desribe a Triple Clip Steel Heart Variant.
TRIPLE GROUND - a variation where there is 3 separate bevels to the main grind of the knife.
UNCLE – meaning without blade catch – used when referring to the mr. mofo/mojo line

sword designations

AK - American Kensai
AK47 - the second version of the american kensai, with an 18" blade, and fusion style pommel. utilizes the new "CC Bevel" technique of blade grinding.
DF - dragons fang (zakuri hira kissaki, blade catch, and finger grooves throughout handle length)
HH - hells hornet

random

1911 GRIPS - custom grips made by busse combat to fit 1911 pistols.
BEATER - a knife that is deligated to heavy use, sometimes what can be called "abuse", such as throwing into things, using as a prybar, scraping up linolium etc.
BLASTING CAP – a busse combat hat that had a sap (pouch with lead shot) sewn into the back
CBL – carling black label, a cheap American “lager” that uses malt rice
DEATH CHAT – a thread that has continous train of thought posting that can some times last into the 10,000+ post mark
DOG TAG – tags that came with some of the earlier knives that had the busse combat company information on them
EXTRAVAGANZA - essentially an overstock sale from busse combat. used to clean out extra unsold variants, old models, and various other items from the storage rooms. also used to sell variants that are not for a specific order, and military over runs.
G.P. BUSSE – Gerald paul busse
HOG – someone who shows long lasting interesting in the busse combat company, especially one who is willing to purchase them (sometimes in large quantities)
JOHNNY WALKER – a brand of blended whiskey
-BLACK LABEL - 12 yo blend - the first "sipping" scotch from johnny walker, meant to be drank on its own. green and gold labels followed, each producing a smoother flavor (as a result of the longer periods in oak barrels)
-GREEN LABEL - 15 year old blend
-GOLD LABEL - 18 year old blend
-RED LABEL - designed to be blended with other drinks to provide scotch flavor
-BLUE LABEL - a reproduction of the original johnny walker recipe on wich the company was founded and built.
LEMUR – a reference to a post regarding dark nemesis as a lemur. Also called dark lemur etc.
LES BAER ACTIVE DUTY COMBO - a tiger stripe active duty and a modified 1911 pistol. the 1911 featured a set of tigerstripe micarta handle slabs that were ground in the same style as the active duty. several other modifications were made to the pistol. also sold in a combination with the jack hammer.
NAKED - can mean without handle, without coating, or without sheath. generally when its used in the "random" catagory - it means without sheath.
NUCLEAR PAYLOAD – a knife, or set of knives that was buried by jerry through out his knife making career.
O.I.N.K. - owners of incredible nuclear knives. the custom shop owners group designation.
PICTURE KNIVES - blades that are finished on one side, and spray painted rather then powder coated, made of mild steel. used for initial design verification for military contracts.
SAFE QUEEN - a knife that is bought and not used, sometimes actually stored in a safe, sometimes on top of a sock drawer. the basic idea is that the knife is ither "too pretty to use", it is a collectors item, or it is not used to maintain a higher monetary value by keeping it in "mint condition"
TO PRETTY TO USE - a knife that speaks to the very soul of the owner, a knife whos lines caress the pleasure center of the brain to a point that it cannot be used without heavy regret from the owner.
 
DonL,
STCFSE - Sold The Cat For Scientific Experiments (one way to try to alleviate NABS). I wish that worked around here. I've got a whole neighborhood's worth of feral cats I could make money on. Matter of fact, I think I could probably get a few bucks for some of the neighbors too. :)(Need a transplant fast, no problem, just call Lizard's Liver Service everything from lightly used to like new condition)
Lagarto
 
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