Busse Blade Coatings

Jerry Busse

Jerry Busse

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Busse Coatings. What are they?

We have used a metallic ceramic coating on our knives for years. It is a two coat process. My understanding is that it is a coating made with powdered ceramic and either aluminum or titanium. If you check the shop talk archives you will note that ET, who had our INFI steel analyzed, originally posted that Titanium showed up in his analysis. He or she states that they then ground deeper into the knife steel in order to get past all of the coating. In the next analysis the Titanium was no longer present. This would indicate its presence in the coating. I would link you to this post if I had the slightest clue as to how to do so, sorry for my lack of knowledge in this field.

The metallic ceramic coating is not black and cannot be dyed. It is therefore, covered with a black epoxy powder coat in order to make the blade black. We send our blades out to be coated as we are not equipped to do this process in house. This coating is not hard or brittle. If anything I would say that it is soft and gummy like aluminum. We have experienced some difficulty with it on our INFI blades and are currently using a proprietary coating from this same company which we have been told contains many of the same ingredients and which seems to deliver very good performance. We are always looking for better performance whether it be from our INFI steel or our much improved Kydex sheaths. We are currently testing several other blade coatings and will switch the minute we find one that offers better performance than the one we are now using. Keep in mind that most coatings and finishes are applied at elevated temperatures. This must be factored into the equation when choosing a coating as this elevated temperature could affect the hardness and temper of the blade.

I consider it an honor to be even slightly present on these forums and I hope this answers most of your questions. I wish I had more time to respond to all of your inquiries and encourage you to look in our new web site in approx. 4 - 6 weeks. We will have a FAQ section which will hopefully cover most topics concerning our knives. The WOW Web Team is putting our site together and it promises to be an extremely cool place to visit with lots of info and more importantly FREE KNIFE GIVEAWAYS. So please check it out when it is finished.

Thanks,
Jerry Busse
President,
Busse Combat Knife Co.
 
Thanks for the info, Jerry. We're honored to have you here, especially given the time you posted - sign of a true KnifeKnut! I'm looking forward to seeing the new website.

Ray

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Knowledge without understanding is knowledge wasted.
Understanding without knowledge is a rare gift - but not an impossibility.
For the impossible is always possible through faith. - Bathroom graffiti, gas station, Grey, TN, Dec, 1988

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That actually sounds similar to cermets. In the faq it would be of interest to have a section on differences between the production and full INFI line. For example is the coating on the production knives similar to the regular INFI line?

-Cliff
 
Jerry,

Thanks for the info. I understand your process now and can see how the 'ceramic' will not crack or break during flexing of the knife. You are actually applying ceramic 'dust' in a flexible coating...neat idea.

When someone mentioned ceramic coating, I was still thinking in the old sense of true ceramics - fired up clay. Your process is similar to diamond impregnation of cutting tools where diamond 'dust' is applied. This produces wear charcteristics without the problem of brittleness.

I agree Cliff, this does sound like a Cermet process. Many people in the machine tool trade confuse cermet with ceramics. Cermet is actually lighter and based on powder compaction.

Thanks again folks for educating me!

Jeff

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jeff@jungletraining.com

 
Cougar,
Thanks for the link! I have NOOOO idea how you did that. . . . Well, back to the grinder.

Jerry Busse
 
Jerry, it's easy to post a url. Just put the site's address inside [-u-r-l]www.wherever.com[/-u-r-l] (without the dashes. To see an example, just click the edit button (looks like a piece of paper with a pencil). You can't save someone else's post, but you can bring in up in the edit window, allowing you to see how special things are done.

By the way - great idea hiring Susan. From a customer's perspective, she has been great to work with!

Ray

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Knowledge without understanding is knowledge wasted.
Understanding without knowledge is a rare gift - but not an impossibility.
For the impossible is always possible through faith. - Bathroom graffiti, gas station, Grey, TN, Dec, 1988

AKTI Member #A000831

[This message has been edited by Codeman (edited 07 October 1999).]
 
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