Busse Tube Fastener Issue

[Locopelli]

I need a little insight from the Busse aficionados here regarding a concern I have over some of the tube fasteners on two of my knives: a Hell Razor and an AK-47.

When compared to my other Busse knives, these two appear sub par in the fit and finish arena. No offense to the hard core hogs here, but these two examples are completely unsatisfactory when talking about $400 knives IMHO.

The first photo is of a FSH that is representative of my other Busses: the tube fasteners are smooth, dull in color, perfectly symmetrical, fit flush and are deeply seated into the handles. This is what I expect on a Busse.

The other photos show tube fasteners that are rough with a bright aluminum shine, show multiple tooling marks with burs/nicks/shavings/striations, are not symmetrical in shape, are not flush or fully seating as evidenced by gaps between the fasteners and the handles, and in some cases actually protrude slightly from the handles themselves.

This being my first substantive post beyond "I'll take it!" in the exchange, please be gentle.

The photos could be a little sharper but are plenty clear for the purpose of this discussion.

I appreciate any insight I can get into this matter.

 

[MORIMOTOM]

assuming photos 2-4 came to you like that from the factory, they do look like crap. id send them back and request they be replaced.

 

[leemovie]

um...
A crack in the fastener doesn't smell so good...

 

[bigbcustom]

If you send them back, I am sure they will be taken care of. That being said, they shouldn't have come out that way in the first place.

 

[mymindisamob]

Have you contacted Busse in regards to this?

 

[thatmguy]

In all the years with all the knives I've had come through, don't ever remember seeing anything like that.

I BLAME PORKERSON!!! :thumbup:

 

[Troy H]

I BLAME PORKERSON!!! :thumbup:

You should consider editing this one Hammy. I envision horrible photochops of you rubbing sunscreen... ah... I'll leave that visual out of it. :barf:

 

[thatmguy]

Huh??

Whatchu talkin bout Willis??

 

[mymindisamob]

You should consider editing this one Hammy. I envision horrible photochops of you rubbing sunscreen... ah... I'll leave that visual out of it. :barf:

YYYYYYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:barf: :barf: :barf: :barf:

 

[Troy H]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:barf: :barf: :barf: :barf:

So I take it that you saw what he said before the edit? Good. I may need you to testify. :thumbup:

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

Those look messed up for sure. They will definitely take care of you.

 

[MORIMOTOM]

So I take it that you saw what he said before the edit? Good. I may need you to testify. :thumbup:

i may have seen it too, but i can be bought.

 

[Troy H]

i may have seen it too, but i can be bought.

This just got a whole lot more expensive.

 

[Jerry Busse]

assuming photos 2-4 came to you like that from the factory, they do look like crap. id send them back and request they be replaced.

I agree with Porkimoto. . . . Those fasteners do look like crap and are finished horribly!!!! . . . . Please return these blades and they will be corrected. . . . This is why drinking and tube finishing don't mix!!!! . . .

I personally apologize for the poor finish on these fasteners and there really is no excuse for these having gotten out of our shop like this. . . . I will see to it personally that they are "On The Money" when they are fixed and that you are taken care of. . .

Sorry for the inconvenience,

Jerry

 

[MORIMOTOM]

I agree with Porkimoto. . . . Those fasteners do look like crap and are finished horribly!!!! . . . . Please return these blades and they will be corrected. . . . This is why drinking and tube finishing don't mix!!!! . . .

I personally apologize for the poor finish on these fasteners and there really is no excuse for these having gotten out of our shop like this. . . . I will see to it personally that they are "On The Money" when they are fixed and that you are taken care of. . .

Sorry for the inconvenience,

Jerry

dude, how's that for service?

 

[randucci]

I agree with Porkimoto. . . . Those fasteners do look like crap and are finished horribly!!!! . . . . Please return these blades and they will be corrected. . . . This is why drinking and tube finishing don't mix!!!! . . .

I personally apologize for the poor finish on these fasteners and there really is no excuse for these having gotten out of our shop like this. . . . I will see to it personally that they are "On The Money" when they are fixed and that you are taken care of. . .

Sorry for the inconvenience,

Jerry

Jerry, the bottom knife looks like crap, can you fix it for me? Thanks.

 

[Troy H]

Jerry ROCKS!! :thumbup:

 

[MORIMOTOM]

Jerry, the bottom knife looks like crap, can you fix it for me? Thanks.

i believe he can turn it into the first infi folding pocket comb.

 

[Jerry Busse]

Jerry, the bottom knife looks like crap, can you fix it for me? Thanks.

The only fix for that knife is to get my name off of it immediately and then find the person who did that and pommel them about the head with a bottle of Pig's Nose. . . Luckily, Cobalt has volunteered to empty the bottle first!!! . . . .What a giver!!!! :thumbup:


Jerry




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[randucci]

The only fix for that knife is to get my name off of it immediately and then find the person who did that and pommel them about the head with a bottle of Pig's Nose. . . Luckily, Cobalt has volunteered to empty the bottle first!!! . . . .What a giver!!!! :thumbup:


Jerry




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AAAAAAAAAAA I gotta run, later.......................