Busse or Fehrman ?

t1mpani said:
(I've chipped INFI, too)
Click to expand...

First, let me say this: I DO believe you.

And now that we have established that, I would love to see any pics you might have and hear how you managed to chip it. If nothing else, it would help me to know what NOT to do with some of my Busses. Regardless, my $ will still go Jerry and his company. Thanks.
 
on_the_edge said:
First, let me say this: I DO believe you.

And now that we have established that, I would love to see any pics you might have and hear how you managed to chip it. If nothing else, it would help me to know what NOT to do with some of my Busses. Regardless, my $ will still go Jerry and his company. Thanks.
Click to expand...

I chipped the INFI on my SS4. I got it and decided to see how tough it was in that regard and smacked it steel shoring I-beam. It was gross abuse, and a tiny chip (you had to squint) in the middle of a larger roll. I was actually really impressed with how well it handled it. :thumbup:
 
Here's some chips/indents in my Satin Jack:

http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q203/sodak_photos/?action=view&current=p1010019.jpg

Forget the notch closest to the choil, that was an accidental impact. About an inch or two away from the choil, you can see a chip clearly, and moving towards the tip, there are several smaller indentations. I chipped this by thinning it out and then doing come hard cutting with a lot of lateral stress, followed by some hard chopping into 3/4 inch plywood (which can indent/chip any blade). The thinning out was intentional, the chipping/indenting was not.

This is no slam on the knife, it's still one of my favorites, but any knife will chip or indent when you reach it's limits. I reached it by thinning, then over stressing it. Now I know when to stop and/or back off. Even so, the damage is very small, and will be removed in a couple of sharpenings. I don't consider this a big deal, the steel handled it very well. I got much bigger indents on the plywood chopping with other knives with thicker grinds.
 
Heh--sorry, the chip was fixed more than a year ago, and the edge has been resharpened a few times since. I can tell you what I was doing, though--using a clip-point NO-E to hack away some gnarly shrubs/roots away from the back steps of my house. Hooked the tip on a branch in one swing and deflected sideways right into the stupid concrete sidewalk--and since the Natural Outlaw is not a particularly blade-heavy knife, I was putting a fair amount of elbow grease into my swings. Make no mistake--this isn't the concrete cinder blocks that you've seen live demos on--this is real, hard, public sidewalk-type concrete, and I cut a notch into it about half an inch long and maybe 3/16" deep in the center (hit it right on the curve of the blade). I don't know how big the chips were in the edge, exactly, as I didn't measure them and was mostly just irritated at my own clumsiness. Some surrounding damage was just in the form of blunting and that pushed out with a few strokes on a steel--I always steel before I resharpen so I can see what the edge actually looks like. With that done, I was able to sharpen the edge enough to almost completely remove the chips without changing any profiles or wasting much steel; and with the couple resharpenings since, any evidence of damage is all gone.

Of course, I LOOK at that section every time I pick the knife up now, but it's just reflex. :D
 
Great stories and pic folks. Thanks for sharing.

t1mpani, as if a chip in INFI didn't catch my attention to begin with, as soon as you said clip point NO-E, you certainly got my attention with that. An awesome rare bird for sure, but nice to see that some of these are getting used. I have a passaround with one of these right now and so far, everyone loves it. Maybe Jerry will make some more in the future.
 
I'm going to have to go with the Fehrman knives as Zack Fehrman is my best friend of many years now. Zack's uncles own Fehrman knives and I've been to their shop in central Ohio. I really like their Cold Fury and have held it - it's shaving sharp and one of the sharpest knives I've ever handled. Apart from being great people, their knives are amazing. I doubt they wouldn't go the extra mile to help a customer in every way possible.

Ryan
 
FliGuyRyan said:
Also, 1864, unless there is another Mark in the family that I'm not aware of, Mark is Zack's dad and has nothing to do with the company. And if you're going to make a sarcastic comment like that, at least SPELL CHECK your immature sarcasm before posting.

Ryan
Click to expand...

I guess that wooshing noise was the joke he made flying over your head. . .

So google
Mark Fuhrman
 
on_the_edge said:
.An awesome rare bird for sure, but nice to see that some of these are getting used.
Click to expand...

If I can't bring myself to use 'em, I won't own 'em. :) The only exceptions are family heirlooms and antiques (some old Liston knives, and other collectibles from the Civil War). Admittedly, there IS one Busse in my stash that gets rather special treatment--a custom that Jerry did for me a few years ago. But even that one has gone hunting a time or two. ;)
 
Rat... point taken...

1864... my apologies...

Just looking out, guess I'd better get better glasses though.
 
Yes, any knife will chip. Both are good names with decent designs and great materials. Take your pick.
 
here is a picture comparison between the fehrman hh10 and fbm

kissme52501
 
I have never owned a Fehrman, but I've been tempted. I've owned a slew of Busse's and have used them fairly hard. I did manage to screw up the edge on a Badger Attack III once. I was on a Baptist Men's Work Crew in the Eastern part of the state (NC) doing hurricane clean up (i.e. chainsaw work). My saw needed a new chain and kept getting stuck. I whipped out the BAIII and freed the saw. I made contact with the chain repeatedly. I was surprised to see that the impact had reshaped the edge. I should have known better, but I was ill and figured the INFI could handle it. Any other knife would probably have broken, the BAIII just needed a little TLC. I sold that knife and I miss it.

GregB
 
If you like knives enough to spend the price of a Busse or a Fehrman on one, you're probably going to end up with at least one of each anyway! I doubt you'll be disappointed with either company's product- I sure haven't been!

For starters I would suggest a larger Busse, and a smaller Fehrman. For example, I love my two "firsts", a Busse Fusion Steel Heart (FSH) with magnum scales, and a satin Fehrman Peacemaker- both great knives, wouldn't part with either one.

They're also both great companies, so you can buy with confidence.
 
WhitleyStu said:
I've had both as pictured below. Somehow I just like the feel of the Fehrman handle over the Busse. Also, I like the thinner edge on the Fehrman. That said, the Busse is a work of art. I don't think you would disappointed with either one. The Fehrman First Strike in a Spec Ops sheath is a vary comfortable knive to carry...
fehrman009qx6.jpg
Click to expand...

Can someone please tell me which Busse is pictured here? I am contemplating purchasing my first Busse and this is a beautiful knife...
 
I had never heard of Fehrman's either (of course, I only heard about Busse a few months ago, now I own two). Looking at their web site I'll have to pick up a few. Question though, what is "Handle : Linen Micarta, Cushioned" mean? Is there a soft padding or something so it's more comfortable to chop?
 
corwise said:
I had never heard of Fehrman's either (of course, I only heard about Busse a few months ago, now I own two). Looking at their web site I'll have to pick up a few. Question though, what is "Handle : Linen Micarta, Cushioned" mean? Is there a soft padding or something so it's more comfortable to chop?
Click to expand...

As far as I remember right there is a padding layer between the tang and the grippanels.Rubber or similar.

Alex
 
Corwise,
If you like Busse knives, but you want cushoned handles look into Scrap Yard Knives. They are made by the Busse clan and have Respirine-C handles.
I highly recommend them.
 
Recently got a Fehrman Shadow scout... love the steel, it came extremely sharp and the cutting geometry is excellent!! I would not hesitate to recommend it fully...
 
Ranger1 said:
Can someone please tell me which Busse is pictured here? I am contemplating purchasing my first Busse and this is a beautiful knife...
Click to expand...
That's the Limited Edition Fusion Battle Mistress. They aren't available from anywhere but the secondary market now.

There are plenty of great Busses (and Busse family blades: Swamp Rat Knife Works and Scrapyard Knife Works) to purchase, check them out in the Manufacturers forums.

*edited to add:*

Be warned. Busse knives are addicting. I started out with wanting just one. Now it's hard to buy anything but!
 
Ranger1 said:
Can someone please tell me which Busse is pictured here? I am contemplating purchasing my first Busse and this is a beautiful knife...
Click to expand...

There is one on E-bay right now. But be prepared to shell out some bucks.

Far and away the best and most economical way to buy Busses is to follow the Busse Combat web site where they offer one or two knives at a time. If you think you might like the current offering, buy it! If it really isn't what you thought you wanted, you can get your money back on the secondary market as soon as it goes off the Busse site.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top