Busse Ash-1 .22 or .32???

[shamus73]

Hi guys
I'm very interested to know what you think about the Ash-1 as a user in .22 or .32, not a collector or safety queen, but as an actual hard use knife?
Now i know the .32 you could drop a bomb on and dust it off and keep on cutting, but as a user which one lends itself to being more "user freindly".
I'd love to hear from you guys that use them and know what you think
Thanks guys


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[Sufler]

I'd get the Skinny Ash-1 for general purpose use. Get a pry-bar if you want to beat on stuff with a piece of metal. The "Skinny" is incredibly well balanced, wears well on the belt, and has a deeper "bite" when comes to chopping (you'd have to choke back on the handle a little bit) and is a fine cutter with the flat grind... even more so if you put a convex edge on it. What's ironic to me is that the most usable Busses are usually the least "coveted" by the Busse collectors. Well, I guess I just gave myself a hint to understanding the irony - they collect Busses.

You might also want to take a look at the Bushwacker Mistress - the BWM. To me, it's like a long bladed version of the Skinny Ash-1 - in a sorta kinda way.

You might want to post this question on the Busse sub-forum too!

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