Busse Custom Shop Short (Mijikai) Butaniku - Lots of pix

evltcat

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First, a huge Thank You to Garth and the Crew at the Busse Custom Shop!!!!!
You all outdid yourselves on this sword and she is truly breathtaking in person!!!!! I love her!!!!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Specs:
Blade Length : 24"
Blade Width : 1.16"
Blade Thickness : 0.27"
OAL Overall Length : 36"
Weight : 43oz


Here she is up close:
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Handle scales in my favorite color - Jungle Storm G10:
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Big Tanker Gray blade:
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It's hard to fit the whole sword into one shot! Love that traditional katana/wakizashi curve!
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Pants? You ask. You betcha! Mr. Brown from BuyBrown made me an AWESOME segmented sheath for her: :thumbup:
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Here is a look at the tip and fuller up close.
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And how thick she is...
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I want to to give you a feel for just how BIG she really is. :eek:
I don't have an AK47 or a Ruck, but I hope to fix that problem some time! ;)
So here she is with my SRKW Custom Waki, Rucki, and my NMFBM to give you some scale:
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This last shot really drives the scale home for me...

My Mijikai Butaniku makes my Waki and Rucki look petite, and the NMFBM look like it should practically be a pocket knife. And that is no easy feat!!! :eek: :D


Eat your heart out Michonne!!!! :D

OINK! :pig:
 
B E A U T I F U L...... Your blade is, quite possibly, the ideal length. I'm with you on this.... I've got an AK that I am never parting with....congrats!!:thumbup:
 
That's about perfect on the blade length. Looks awesome. Thanks for the pics!
 
That is a very cool project. Congrats. :thumbup:

I am curious about the design process.

How do the dimensions of your blade compare to a Butaniku?
Was this made from a Butaniku blank that has been shortened and had the fuller milled in?
Is the fuller intended to move the center of percussion to a certain point?

In short, how did you know what you wanted?
 
resinguy said:
That is a very cool project. Congrats. :thumbup:

I am curious about the design process.

How do the dimensions of your blade compare to a Butaniku?
Was this made from a Butaniku blank that has been shortened and had the fuller milled in?
Is the fuller intended to move the center of percussion to a certain point?

In short, how did you know what you wanted?
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What Guy says..... I'm very curious too....
 
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