Hey guys,
just got back from refining my demolitions skills today. Put my BUsse BAe thru its first real test. Cut open bands on Detonation cord crates, opened wire fasteners on ammo cans holding blasting caps, cut C-4 M112 plastic explosives blocks, cut a couple branches to run thru shock tube spools, cut tape, cut det cord, dug a hole to bury some 1/4 lbs blocks of TNT to blow a large rock, threatned a team mate with it, used the back end to pound explosives into a tube, etc... Worked great, a sharpend crow bar. Team mates were impressed that I actually used it to cut a metal band on the det cord crate and that there was no damage to the knife! THe only thing it did not do well, was cut the det cord when I was holding it in a loop in my hand. BUt det cord is very slippery palstic and I have had problems with all knives before cutting it also, so that is why I always use my crimper pliers to cut it. But, when I put the det cord on a rock or piece of wood and then cut with the BAe-no problem!! THe knife was outstanding!!! Was trying to really abuse it and see what it would do today. A great 5" blade. A real rugged field knife!!
I have sent Eric a photo of today with the BAe and C-4 and asked him to post it here for me-so watch out for it.
just got back from refining my demolitions skills today. Put my BUsse BAe thru its first real test. Cut open bands on Detonation cord crates, opened wire fasteners on ammo cans holding blasting caps, cut C-4 M112 plastic explosives blocks, cut a couple branches to run thru shock tube spools, cut tape, cut det cord, dug a hole to bury some 1/4 lbs blocks of TNT to blow a large rock, threatned a team mate with it, used the back end to pound explosives into a tube, etc... Worked great, a sharpend crow bar. Team mates were impressed that I actually used it to cut a metal band on the det cord crate and that there was no damage to the knife! THe only thing it did not do well, was cut the det cord when I was holding it in a loop in my hand. BUt det cord is very slippery palstic and I have had problems with all knives before cutting it also, so that is why I always use my crimper pliers to cut it. But, when I put the det cord on a rock or piece of wood and then cut with the BAe-no problem!! THe knife was outstanding!!! Was trying to really abuse it and see what it would do today. A great 5" blade. A real rugged field knife!!
I have sent Eric a photo of today with the BAe and C-4 and asked him to post it here for me-so watch out for it.
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