Busse Game Warden

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fjefman

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Hey Mates,

Thinking about adding to my INFI collection (currently 2-FBM and one HR). I'm wondering if anybody has ever used a Busse Game Warden for outdoor work ..wood carving, traps, and such. You know, normal stuff when out in the woods. The blade is small but it looks to be an ideal blade shape and handle for average wood work. Thoughts?

Jeff
 
Sorry, I havn't done any wood work. ButI have EDC'd it, used it in many ways, skinned with it, etc... It's a keeper for sure.
 
wood work, fine stuff, a thinner blade of say, .140" would prolly suit you best... I believe the Hunter Orange Warden, or Black Tie warden would suit you most...
 
I've got one on the way, will let you know in a week or so. None of mine are safe queens....
 
I've done some whittling with my EDC flame warden. Works ok but I found the edge grind noticeably a bit thick for press cuts.
 
Thanks for the comments. I am looking to use it for whittling and such and am concerned over the thick blade and edge grind. I currently have a couple wood handled carving knives and while they work great they are single purpose knives and don't have much style. Can anybody recommend a GW size Busse with a thinner blade?
 
Ironballs said:
wood work, fine stuff, a thinner blade of say, .140" would prolly suit you best... I believe the Hunter Orange Warden, or Black Tie warden would suit you most...
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Excuse my ignorance but I thought all the wardens came in only two blade thicknesses.. .195 and .200". Also, aren't all the wardens basically the same knife with different handles and finishes?

Jeff
 
That's what Ironballs was saying. The GW's have come in a variety of thicknesses. The Black Tie's and Orange ones came in thin at .14", whereas the Sage and others were as thick as .20"'; these all being the same blade shape and design with different thickness and handle materials. The thinner .14 models would probably most practicle unless of course price is no concern. The older EDC models have climbed in price compared to these newer GW's. The Leaner Mean Street and Anorexic Badgers are pricier.
 
Even though there are only two basic blade thicknesses (thick .17-.20 and thin .14), there is quite a bit of difference in the thickness of the handles as well....with my Black DC Micarta having very thin slabs and the Lep and Satin Tiger having quite thick slabs. I can't measure them, but do have a micrometer on its way from Harbor Freight. The G10 slabs seem to have tighter tolerances than the Micarta.
 
I have three Wardens and each of them is different and feels different in the hand. First one is black micarta DC warden - 0.17" thick, second is Black tie warden - 0.14" G-10 slabs, and the third is the Lep warden - 0.195" and thick micarta slabs. I can't really make up my mind which one is my favorite, but I seem to use black tie warden the most. I used it many times for different tasks, I cut carpet with it, made sticks for frying sausages over fire. I like G-10 a lot as handle material. I think GW are excellent knives. If you want to do much whittling take thinner one, but if you want to carve you may need thicker tip, so a warden 0.17 thick would be optimal.
 
I thinned out the edge on my GW considerably and then convexed it to a razor sharp, polished finish. Prior to this, the factory edge was too thick for push cuts, but now I'm sure it can easily whittle wood.

This is the best I could do to photograph the polished edge.

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