Bussekin & Friends + Epic Fail

[saville01]

Good God man that is a hella collection......Bravo

 

[Chuka]

I know this thread is old... but oh my hell! I nearly wet myself when I saw the OP's collection that took 1 year to acquire. First time I've lol'd at a BF thread...

 

[l2lku2]

Failed again as expected and bought a few more despite my last promise not to. Last Bussekin came in (Pumpkin BWM & NMSFNO, SYKCO & War Dog) so here are all the Bussekin. I am waiting for one more non-Bussekin then I will update the overall collection pics.

And I got some hardened criminals that I am bringing to Blade to keep the Hogs at bay: I ordered a War Dog and these two came along with it.

Be warned:

 

[SplittinHairs]

:O Holy crap... folks that put on Blade are probably giddy with expectation for your arrival....
With a collection like that -- you better have some guard dogs (check)

Are you married?... i'm not gay... but if you're looking for someone... I'm just saying.

 

[l2lku2]

Some groupings just for fun.

Sets of 3 - LE Micarta (or similar), Pumpkin, Black G10 or Paper Micarta.

I still need a Pumkin SFNO and a Pumpkin ASH-1.

Pumpkin and Orange

Handmade & Semi-handmade

Preview of some new ones that will be included in the collection pics. I don't have many customs but am going to move in that direction so I got 3 new Micarta Skookums, 2 Koster Bushmasters and a WSS, Ray Laconico 5" Bushcrafter and a Fiddleback Ladyfinger.

 

[manix J]

Tim, stop making me rationalize that I can by more knives because I'm not as bad as you!!

ohhh like the pups!!

 

[l2lku2]

Thankfully Jeff, my WTB list is very short at the moment, in the teens at most.

 

[euroross]

Jesus!!!

 

[l2lku2]

Hey Ross, you probably don't recognize your Browning Crowell / Barker - it was re-handled and is the Orange handled one in the second to last pic above.

 

[l2lku2]

Last one came in today so here they are all together (except for 2 that are out for re-handle). I hope this is a useful size reference. I will do a better job on the pictures and the scale another time. This was a rush job.

If anybody wants pics of specific knife combinations just let me know and I will be happy to take them.

Fixed Blades
Busse Nuclear Meltdown Fusion Battle Mistress Limited Edition (NMFBM) #6
Busse Bushwacker Mistress Competition Finish
Busse Bushwacker Mistress Pumpkin
Busse Bushwacker Mistress Limited Edition (BWM-LE) #900
Busse Basic 11 (B11) Stripped - was Black / Black
Busse Basic 11 (B11) Asymmetric Grind
Busse Basic 11 (B11) Black / Black
Busse Basic 11 (B11) Black / Jungle Green
Busse Basic 11 (B11) Black / Tanker Grey
Busse Fusion Battle Mistress Limited Edition #273
Swamp Rat M9 Limited Edition (M9LE) #21
Benchmade 171 Chopper
Fehrman Final Judgment (Factory Modified Handle - see Collection 2010 for unmodified version)
Browning Crowell/Barker Competition Knife, Model 580 (Orange) (Re-handled & re-profiled by Bark River)
Browning Crowell/Barker Competition Knife, Model 580 (Black) (Re-handled & re-profiled by Bark River)
Becker BK9 (Ka-Bar)
Cold Steel Trailmaster (Carbon V Satin)
Cold Steel Trailmaster (Carbon V Satin)
Busse SAR 8 Limited Edition #308
Busse SAR 8 Pumpkin
Busse SAR 8 Black
Busse Nuclear Meltdown Special Forces Natural Outlaw Limited Edition (NMSFNOLE) #15
Busse Nuclear Meltdown Special Forces Natural Outlaw (NMSFNO) Magnum Pumpkin G10
Busse Nuclear Meltdown Special Forces Natural Outlaw (NMSFNO) Magnum Black Paper Micarta
Busse Desert Storm Stealth Fighter(DSSF) Stripped
Busse Desert Storm Stealth Fighter(DSSF)
Busse Desert Storm Stealth Fighter(DSSF)
Swamp Rat Chopweiler (Black G10)
Swamp Rat Chopweiler (Black Canvas Micarta)
Busse Special Forces Natural Outlaw Limited Edition (SFNOLE) #99
Busse Special Forces Natural Outlaw (SFNO) Magnum Black G10
Fallkniven A2
Busse SarSquatch Competition Finish
Becker BK7 (Camillus version)
Busse SAR 6 Limited Edition #464
Busse SAR 6 Pumpkin
Busse SAR 6 Black
Bark River Bravo 2 (Blaze Orange G10) (Factory Modified, ramp, rounded spine & pommel - see above for unmodified)
Mares TRIS Diving Knife
Scrap Yard SYKCO Regulator
Busse ASH1-Limited Edition #633
Busse ASH1 .22 (Black Paper Micarta)
Busse Skinny Ash .187 (Magnum G10 Handles)
Doug Ritter RSK Mk2 Perseverance Limited Edition #72
Busse Choiless Boss Jack Limited Edition (BJLE) #364 Tan Canvas Micarta
Busse Choiless Boss Jack Limited Edition (BJLE) #350 Pumpkin G10
Busse Choiless Boss Jack Limited Edition (BJLE) #349 Black Paper Micarta
Busse Boss Jack Limited Edition (BJLE) #211 Black Paper Micarta
Busse Boss Jack Combat Grade (CGBJ) Jungle Green, Black Paper Micarta
Busse Boss Jack Combat Grade (CGBJ) Stripped - (was Black), Black Paper Micarta
Fallkniven A1
Busse SAR4-LE #113
Busse SAR4 (Pumpkin G10)
Busse SAR4 (Black G10)
Busse SAR4 (Black G10)
Becker BK2 Campanion (Ka-Bar)
Fehrman Shadow Scout
Buck 119 Special
Swamp Rat Ratmandu (Tan Canvas Micarta/ Black) (newer run with flat spine)
Swamp Rat Ratmandu (Black G10 / OD Green) (older run with rounded spine)
Swamp Rat Ratmandu Stripped(was Tanker Grey), Black Paper Micarta (newer run with flat spine)
Swamp Rat Ratmandu (Black Paper Micarta / Tanker Grey) (newer run with flat spine)
Swamp Rat Ratmandu (Black Canvas Micarta/ Black) (newer run with flat spine)
Swamp Rat Ratmandu (Black Canvas Micarta / Tanker Grey) (newer run with flat spine)
Swamp Rat Ratmandu (Black Canvas Micarta / Tanker Grey) (newer run with flat spine)
Koster Bushmaster - Tan Canvas Micarta
Koster Bushmaster - Green Canvas Micarta
Busse SAR5 - Brown Canvas Micarta, Tan Blade
Ray Laconico 5" Bushcrafter - 1095, Black Micarta with red liners
Matt Caldwell 1-5 (Tan Canvas Micarta/ Stonewashed)
Matt Caldwell 1-5 (Black Canvas Micarta/ Stonewashed)
Matt Caldwell 1-5 (Green Canvas Micarta/ Stonewashed)
Fallkniven S1
Scrap Yard War Dog (Infi, Res-C)
Bark River Aurora (A2, rounded spine, Ancient Ivory Micarta & Red Liners)
Bark River Aurora (A2, rounded spine, Blaze Orange G10)
Bark River Aurora (A2, rounded spine, Ghost Green Jade G10 & White Liners)
Swamp Rat Howling Rat Little Mischief (HLRM) Stripped(was Moss Green), Black Paper Micarta
Swamp Rat Howling Rat Little Mischief (HLRM) (Black Paper Micarta / Tanker Grey)
Swamp Rat Howling Rat Little Mischief (HLRM) (Black Paper Micarta / Tanker Grey)
Swamp Rat Howling Rat Little Mischief (HLRM) (Black Canvas Micarta / Tanker Grey)
Swamp Rat Howling Rat Little Mischief (HLRM) (Black Canvas Micarta / Tanker Grey)
Busse Choiless Anorexic Boss Street (C.A.B.S.) Limited Edition #436
Busse Choiless Anorexic Boss Street (C.A.B.S.) Limited Edition #107
Busse Small Choil Anorexic Boss Street (S.C.A.B.S.) Limited Edition #14
Bark River Bravo 1 (Rampless with rounded spine, A2, Ancient Ivory Micarta & Red Liners)
Bark River Bravo 1 (Rampless with rounded spine, A2, Blaze Orange G10)
**Bark River Bravo 1 (Rampless with rounded spine, A2, Black G10 with white liners) ** not in pic, at factory for mods
Bark River Bravo 1 (Rampless with rounded spine, A2, Ghost Green Jade G10 & White Liners)
Caldwell 1-4 (154CM Natural Canvas Micarta)
Spyderco Bushcrafter G10
Fiddleback Forge Ladyfinger
Swamp Rat Hairy Carry Limited Edition 4.0 (HCLE 4.0) #215 (154CM)
**Bark River Canadian Special (rounded spine, A2, Ancient Ivory Micarta & Red Liners) ** not in pic, at factory for mods
Bark River Canadian Special (rounded spine, A2, Blaze Orange G10)
Bark River Canadian Special (rounded spine, A2, Ghost Green Jade G10 & White Liners)
Mora Clipper
Skookum Bush Tool (3V) (Tan Canvas Micarta)
Skookum Bush Tool (3V) (Orange G10 Handles)
Skookum Bush Tool (A2) (Orange G10 Handles)
Skookum Bush Tool (3V) (Black Canvas Micarta)
Skookum Bush Tool (3V) (Green Canvas Micarta)
Dan Koster Bushcrafter (3V. Canvas Micarta - older model with thinner handles)
Dan Koster Bushcrafter (3V, Natural Canvas Micarta with Red Liners - 2009 model with thicker handles)
Dan Koster Bushcrafter (3V, Orange G10 - 2009 model with thicker handles)
Dan Koster Bushcrafter (CPM154, Orange G10 - 2009 model with thicker handles)
Fallkniven F1 (3G)
Fallkniven H1 (3G)
Bark River Gunny (Rampless, rounded spine, A2, Ancient Ivory Micarta & Red Liners)
Bark River Gunny (Rampless, rounded spine, A2, Ghost Green Jade G10)
Bark River Liten Bror (rounded spine, 3V, Ancient Ivory Micarta & Red Liners)
Swamp Rat Rodent Solution (Tan Canvas Micarta / Black)
Swamp Rat Rodent Solution Stripped, was Black (Black Paper Micarta)
Swamp Rat Rodent Solution (Black Paper Micarta / Tanker Grey)
Swamp Rat Rodent Solution (Black Paper Micarta / Black)
Swamp Rat Rodent Solution (Black Canvas Micarta / Tanker Grey)
Marttiini M571
Ocean Edge Diving Knife
Busse SAR 3 Limited Edition #175
Busse SAR 3 (Pumpkin G10)
Busse SAR 3 (Black G10)
Swamp Rat Swamp Warden (Tanker Grey)
Koster Wilderness & Survival Skills (WSS) (3V, Natural Canvas Micarta)
Koster Wilderness & Survival Skills (WSS) (3V, Silver Twill G10)
Koster Wilderness & Survival Skills (WSS) (S90V, Silver Twill G10)

Folders
Spyderco Military M4 Reeve Integrated Lock (Frame Lock) G10 & Titanium
Spyderco Military S90V Carbon Fiber Handles
Spyderco Military S30V Orange G10
Benchmade 806-701 AFCK Limited Edition #028
Benchmade 806-701 AFCK Limited Edition #061
Benchmade 806BK-801 AFCK Limited Edition #02
Benchmade 806BK-801 AFCK Limited Edition #08
Benchmade 806D2 AFCK (Custom Carbon Fiber Handles by Mr. H)
Benchmade 806D2 AFCK (G10) Stripped
Benchmade 806D2 AFCK (G10)
Benchmade 806D2 AFCK (G10)
Benchmade 806D2 AFCK (G10)
Benchmade 800 AFCK (G10) ATS34
Benchmade 800BT AFCK (G10)
Buck 110
Benchmade 615 Mini-Rukus
Benchmade 615 Mini-Rukus
Chris Reeve Umnumzaan
Chris Reeve Regular Sebenza Large CGG Stars & Stripes (S30V)
Chris Reeve Regular Sebenza Large (BG42) ScotchBrite finish
Chris Reeve Regular Sebenza Large (S30V) double thumbstuds, Stonewash finish
Chris Reeve Regular Sebenza Large (S30V)
Chris Reeve Sebenza Classic Large (w/ Macassar Ebony Inlays) (S30V)
Chris Reeve Sebenza Classic Large (w/ Micarta Inlays) (S30V)
Chris Reeve Sebenza Classic Large (w/ Micarta Inlays) (S30V)
Chris Reeve Sebenza 21 Large (w/ Micarta Inlays) (S30V)
Chris Reeve Sebenza 21 Large (S30V)
Chris Reeve Sebenza 21 Large (S30V)
Chris Reeve Sebenza Insingo Large (S30V)
Chris Reeve Sebenza Insingo Large (S30V)
Rick Hinderer XM-18 3.5" Flipper (Stonewashed Duratech 20V Blade, Black G10)
Spyderco Para-Military 2 - S90V, Carbon Fiber
Spyderco Para-Military 2 - S90V, Carbon Fiber
Spyderco Para-Military 2 - S90V, Carbon Fiber
Doug Ritter RSK Mk1 (S30V, Kevin Wilkins Pale Green G11 Handle)
Doug Ritter RSK Mk1 (S30V, Kevin Wilkins Orange G11 Handle)
Spyderco Para-Military (S30V w/ Digi-camo Handle)
Spyderco Mini-Manix (S30V, G10)
Opinel No.8
Buck 112
Chris Reeve Sebenza Regular Small (S30V)
Chris Reeve Sebenza Classic Small (w/ Desert Ironwood Inlays) (S30V)
Chris Reeve Sebenza Classic Small (w/ Micarta Inlays) (S30V)
Chris Reeve Sebenza 21 Small (S30V)
Doug Ritter Mini-RSK Mk1 (S30V, Kevin Wilkins Swimming Pool Green G11 Handle)
Benchmade 555HG Mini-Griptilian (154CM, Kevin Wilkins Pale Green G11 Handle)
Spyderco UKPK (Orange G10)
Boker Speed Lock II
??? (Inherited Knife)
Case Mini Sodbuster (Yellow)


Multi-tools
Victorinox One Handed Trekker
Victorinox One Handed Trekker
Victorinox SwissTool Spirit
Leatherman Charge TTi
3 x Victorinox Swiss Army Pioneer Harvester (Silver Alox)
5 x Victorinox Swiss Army Farmer (Red Alox)
3 x Victorinox Swiss Army Farmer (Blue Alox)
3 x Victorinox Swiss Army Farmer (Silver Alox)
Victorinox Swiss Army Pioneer (Black Alox)
Victorinox Champion with Chisel Swiss Army Knife
Leatherman Juice S2 (Orange)
Victorinox Swiss Army Cadet (Red Alox)
Swiss Army Bantam
Victorinox Swiss Army Secretary (Silver Alox)
Wenger Swiss Army Evolution 81 (a gift )
Gerber EAB Pocket Utility

 

[--J]

Are you married?... i'm not gay... but if you're looking for someone... I'm just saying.

too funny SH!


l2lku2...wow!!!

 

[stricknine]

l2lku2

what breed are the pooches, i am suspecting czechoslovakian shepherds, maybe, those are nice puppies...oh yea and did i say nice knives, hopefully i will meet you at blade.

 

[euroross]

Hey Ross, you probably don't recognize your Browning Crowell / Barker - it was re-handled and is the Orange handled one in the second to last pic above.

I totally forgot! Thats too funny. It looks great. Didnt know you were over on this forum.

 

[l2lku2]

l2lku2

what breed are the pooches, i am suspecting czechoslovakian shepherds, maybe, those are nice puppies...oh yea and did i say nice knives, hopefully i will meet you at blade.

I will be at Blade and look forward to meeting you.

The pups are German Shepherds, brother and sister, 8 weeks old. Sire (dad) is a black & red saddleback, 110 lbs & Dam (mom) is a black & tan saddleback, 85 lbs. This is the Sire:

 

[l2lku2]

My modest Blade scores, but I got everything that I wanted:

Major thanks to dericdesmond who swapped his Jungle Green RMD proto for my Moss Green and for letting me have the ASH Whacker 9.5 Proto.

ASH Whacker Prototype 9.5 (1 of 9)
ASH Whacker Prototype 7.5 (1 of 9)
Ratmandu Jungle Green Black Paper Micarta (longer prototype) (1 of 13)

The shorter RMD was not a Blade score, it is a first run original with the rounded spine, Jungle Green and Black G10. Pictured only to illustrate the difference of the longer proto.

And my collection QA and Security Dept approves:

Foremost, I would like to thank the Busse Knife Group and all its representatives for their hospitality, their generosity and for making it possible to meet new friends. Also, thanks to all of you who attended for the laughs and the good times. It truly was a great time and like I said in another thread, in future I will attend for the people more than the knives.

For those of you who could not attend, make your best effort to do so when you can. It truly is a great experience, far beyond just the knives.

Other than meeting all the great Busse, Swamp Rat and Scrap Yard employees, all the Hogs, Dogs and Rats, I met some of the greats of this industry. If you have not met Jerry, he is a hoot, a really funny guy with a warm personality.

Eric and Sal Glesser are as nice as they come. Sal probably spoke to me for at least 30+ mins (I kept deferring to others who arrived at the booth so as not to hog his time but he just kept me in conversation). When I told him how enamored I am with the new Bushcrafter, he introduced me to the designer of it, Chris Claycombe, and I went and spoke with him about 15 yards from the Spyderco booth. Sal left the booth and came and stood with us and carried on with the conversation probably for another 30+ mins.

Ethan Becker was also pure class. We spoke at length and he is just a super nice gentleman.

I also met Chris Reeve and spoke with him. I grew up in the same city as Chris and had a nice although brief conversation with him as there were many people at his booth.

The Benchmade 171 is my favorite chopper and I was very happy to meet and talk to its designer, Warren Osborne.

I met many other incredible people as well but I found it very telling that the highest achievers (in the production knife industry) were also the most humble, down to earth and nicest people around.

 

[drbarnes]

Have you used the benchmade bladesports chopper? How do you like it?

 

[l2lku2]

Have you used the benchmade bladesports chopper? How do you like it?

Yes, I did a chop-off with it and most of my other choppers recently. My wife also participated and so did a teenage kid, a friend of my kids. It is easily my favorite, for heavy duty chopping at least (not machete type chopping like brush clearing where reach is required). My wife also chose it as did the kid.

 

[drbarnes]

Yes, I did a chop-off with it and most of my other choppers recently. My wife also participated and so did a teenage kid, a friend of my kids. It is easily my favorite, for heavy duty chopping at least (not machete type chopping like brush clearing where reach is required). My wife also chose it as did the kid.

Ever since I found out about it after I participated in a chop-off, I have had my eye on it. What is the handle/grip material like? Does the handle angle help with chopping? Which Busse knife would you equate the weight to?

 

[l2lku2]

Doooood, I would rent a booth at Blade 2011, you would cause people to go crossed--eyed and rub sh!t in their hair and lick windows!!!!and one of them would be me!!!

I really did laugh out loud reading that. I will be at Blade .... so look forward to meeting you.

I had forgotten about this hilarious post when at Blade. So when you had us in stitches on Saturday night I did not realize it was you.

Now I am sitting here itching like a b*tch and scratching like a dog from this poison ivy sh** that wakes me up every few hours and is really starting to make me lose my sense of humor after 2 weeks of very little sleep.

So pathetically I am reading BF posts at 4 in the morning and then it hit me, after your hilarity on Sat, it had to be you that posted that and that we did indeed meet.

I was sitting next to Pokey when you told the story about the "Chester" walking into your office. As if I was not laughing enough already, Pokey was on form and immediately whispered to me, "Chester the molester".

Thanks for the laughs! I hope you see you again next year.

 

[bryant R]

absolute failure = epic knife collection