Busse knife test 11 April 2010

bigcountry1315 said:
Dr Bill,
Great review. Got me wanting a Tank Buster but wondering how it would compare to my 2 Siegle's.

Mike
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SEND THEM TO ME --AND I'LL TEST THEM FOR YOU:D

THE SIEGLE WE TESTED TODAY BELONGS TO DANNY

IT FEELS GREAT IN HAND--
HOW GREAT???

I SOLD IT TO HIM AND I WANT IT BACK-YET HE WILL NOT SELL IT.

THIS ONE

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I wonder where my first (and only Siegle) is right now. Wish I had not traded it. I traded it for a BAD, and traded that on an Ash1 CG. What I should have done was just keep the Siegle and had a perfect mid sized user.

What I really want though is a great big chopper from Siegle. Great designs. His Khuk's are great, and the Bolo inspired ones also. I love his Chinese choppers etc.
 
stanley_white said:
How does the SFNO compare to any previous experience you had with the Swamprat Chopweiler?

-Stan
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The Busse I tested today was a NMSFNO a much better chopper than the SFNO and a more overall knife than the Chopweiler.

By overall--I mean the NMSFNO is more overall user friendly while the Chopweiler is more suited to chopping with everything else coming after that(It is a very correctly named knife and for chopping it does great.

I like the handle on the NMSFNO better.
 
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resinguy said:
Interesting. Can you explain what this test is about?
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Sure--

This is a martial arts knife drill ......

You assume your stance and cut.

Then you repeat the cut 4 more times(or as many times as you desire).The distance between the cuts is your accuracy level.

The goal is to get all of the cuts into the same track left by the first cut(think of a Benchrest shooter-trying to get one small hole on a target)

The hard part is whenever force increases-accuracy decreases.

My accuracy level on a good day is 1/4-1/2"(meaning if you were holding a grape between your fingers in a outstretched hand I could cut the grape in 2-without cutting your fingers"

Several forum members have seen this level of skill from me.

Try the tree test the next time you can--

Develops great focus and patience
 
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Not all wood is created equal that is for sure. That bark looks GNARLY. Very important to stress form in chopping also, since the knife will not get up and cut for you.

Thanks for sharing William.
 
I have chopped it before. :)

This stuff here, I believe it's dogwood is like concrete too. ;) :eek:



 
"My accuracy level on a good day is 1/4-1/2"(meaning if you were holding a grape between your fingers in a outstretched hand I could cut the grape in 2-without cutting your fingers"

I'm one of Dr. Bill's students. Not only have I seen this level of accuracy from him in class (many times), I would hold the grape if he asked!
 
Hey Bill,

Thanks for the pics yet again Bro!!! Mesquite, been there done that. My Dad and I owned 60acres NE of Austin for about 25 years, outside the fact that I grew up in Austin and the surrounding hill country. Cleared a lot of thickets by hand, and chainsaw after we got tired of swinging.

Thanks for the post and the memories Bro!!!
 
RussMo said:
Hey Bill,

Thanks for the pics yet again Bro!!! Mesquite, been there done that. My Dad and I owned 60acres NE of Austin for about 25 years, outside the fact that I grew up in Austin and the surrounding hill country. Cleared a lot of thickets by hand, and chainsaw after we got tired of swinging.

Thanks for the post and the memories Bro!!!
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welcome Bro

How's Alaska treating you??
 
Bill - Wish i were there! and - i'd hold a grape for you to slash any day. Maybe we can get out the Katanas and play William Tell someday...
 
resinguy said:
I would hazard to guess that you have owned and tested more Siegle knives than anyone else in the world. :D
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and my bank account will prove it:D

I think another forum member actually has more than I do-A LOT MORE:thumbup:

But I'll wager I've tested more.

Here is the photo when the addiction was REALLY bad..
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