Busse Anniversary Knife Model?. . . You decide!!!

hanover · Oct 9, 2006

Hi:

1. A new design, not re-issued or re-tweeked.
2. Beautiful geometry, balance, and symmetry.
3. Affordable. A gift to the faithful many not just the faithful few.
4. No blade coating.
5. Contoured canvass micatra grips like the old straight handled Badger Attack.
6. To be used and valued more with each use. Not a Safe Queen.

This design would be difficult to capture because it would have to come from Jerry's INFI soul and represent a synthesis of his vision as a knife maker to date.

Regards,

hanover

Cutshaw · Oct 27, 2006

SH1!

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=431449

highway74 · Oct 30, 2006

An SFNO please!!!!!! I'll buy the beer.

Crafft · Oct 30, 2006

Wow an anniversary model. Great. Seems like I'm just in time for the party!

As for a special model:

I'd like something new!!

size between SFNO and SH

Satin finish, plain edge, with etched logo and Jerry's autograph

legal in most parts of the world (No double edge please).

0,28" of INFI

Sheath included with Anniversary "logo".

I'd certainly want one.

Thanks for giving us the possibility to vent our ideas!

Cutshaw · Oct 30, 2006

Crafft said:
with etched logo and Jerry's autograph

legal in most parts of the world (No double edge please).

Sheath included with Anniversary "logo".

I definitely like these points!

doorkicker · Oct 30, 2006

that's a real hard one...

doorkicker · Nov 9, 2006

after thinking about it. it can only be the steel heart. sorry fellas, but that is the quintessential busse anniversary knife

thatmguy · Nov 10, 2006

Ahh, ya made it back home.

Good to see youse two again.

And yes, SH1 in INFI.....:thumbup:

wetdog1911 · Nov 10, 2006

thatmguy said:
Ahh, ya made it back home.

Good to see youse two again.

And yes, SH1 in INFI.....:thumbup:

Wasn't that decided about 10 minutes after Jerry asked the question?

On BOTH forums!?

LOL

Wonder if he still has that particular grinder for that plunge grind?

Rob

nyresq · Nov 10, 2006

the Sub hilt..... no question about it... you teased us for years with this one, now its time to bring it out for us slobs who can't afford a $1500 custom...

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=250084&highlight=hilt

Mulder · Dec 11, 2006

Just thought this should be brought back to the top.
I think the consenses is a SH-1 in INFI with INFI or Busse logo on the spine.

fox

rjd · Dec 11, 2006

Mulder, I am with you!!! That is, BY FAR, my favorite design to date!!!!!!!!!

I would pounce on that thing like a cheetah if it came available again!!!!!

rjd

Tony G · Dec 11, 2006

Although I love that knife, I still think some kind of set would be the best idea. Like a SH, BM and Badger.

Cutshaw · Dec 31, 2006

thatmguy said:
Ahh, ya made it back home.

Good to see youse two again.

And yes, SH1 in INFI.....:thumbup:

It's almost 2007! :thumbup:

OliverQueen · Dec 31, 2006

Kahui blade (sure I spelt that wrong)

JGarrison Knives · Jan 1, 2007

Stamped with the old style logo would be cool too.

Jos · Jan 1, 2007

If you make a folder, I would buy it. But it should be bigger than this one:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=442789

Maybe a folding AK?

1whobuys · Jan 1, 2007

Jack Frost said:
This exact blade profile and dimension (including the plunge cut), with the fusion magnum handles!!! IMHO, this is the most useful large blade shape and size.

Unless, of course, something similar would be the next production steel heart!!!

-Jack

This would be nice...
Or maybe a 5" Urgent Fury....
Under $1000 bucks, in the $300 - $400 dollar range...Some thing everyone can afford.
Satin or Double Cut finish with Black and Tan G10
A knife that people will use, not a safe Queen.

mymindisamob · Jan 1, 2007

I sure would like some insight into what Jerry feels about the different designs and what they mean to him and Busse as a company. What really makes a design worthy of an anniversary edition, besides it being the a favorite by majority. I would not argue with those here that have been at the trough much longer and often than me, but, I would like to understand what it is about the SH1 that so many feel it warrants so much demand. I do understand those who like this design wanting it in INFI. I also understand it being an original design, but is there something beyond these things that make it so desirable?
Personally, I would still want the SFNO, because it is the one that reeled me in and still eludes me. But, I want it as a user. I believe it is very similar to the SH1 and that size of knife has the most usability to me. Anyhow, just looking to understand more about the SH1. If I ever buy a blade that would be to collect rather than use, it would be the Anniversary blade, and it would be nice to understand everything about it.

Hogwash · Jan 1, 2007

Affordable and legal is a good place to start.

I like the spine label idea, different is good.

Satin or double cut finish or even bare Infi dimples and all, no coating.

There should be no options, all exactly the same, or possibly 2-3 different combinations for collecting.

Every one should be numbered and cap the production at a reasonable number.

A fitted box would be nice and a real departure from standard practice.

Share the design with Swamp Rat and Scrap Yard so we can get Infi, SR-101 with Swamp Rat specific slabs and SR-77 with Resiprene-C.

If you can do that with the Steel Heart I for under $500, I'll buy the set.