Calling me an idiot for "abusing" Busses.

[230grains]

All I have to say is

Busse, Scrapyard and Swamprat all market themselves as hard use tools. I've received a couple emails basically saying not to use Busses "hard" and that I'm an idiot for screwing some up.

For the record, Busse breaking issues -

1. Sarsquatch - My fault and not broken. I refused warranty work because it was my alterations that broke it. I figured because it was a "high end" steel it would hold up to extreme thinness. In a nutshell, it did "hold up", as it didn't chip, it dented and folded to the point where it couldn't be sheathed. In the defense of Busse, I reground the knife VERY thin, I took a lot off the primary grind and thinned the bevel to roughly 10 degrees each side. The primary grind was fine, but the bevel was just too thin. In the end I ground out the damage and thickened up the bevel, all was well. I didn't use the warranty.

2. The Boss street - Also my fault, but in MY defense Busses are advertised as "sharpened prybars". I broke it prying, I wouldn't have used it if I wasn't convinced it would walk away unscathed. That said, I also wouldn't have used the warranty but if I reground the tip, the knife simply would have been too short. Another reason why I buy Busse blades, they're backed up with the best warranty i've ever delt with. I broke the knife like an idiot and they replaced it. For that, I'll always buy Busse blades.

3. The FBMLE - I don't consider it "broken", but it's being sent in for some work on the handles after I use it some more. I was batoning, some knotty wood, the knife got stuck. I was using a heavy baton and the handle shifted some.. Some have said "use a wedge", to that I say "I don't own a nearly 700 dollar knife to have to use a wedge". Call me an idiot, but I could also use an 8 lb maul.

Before everyone says "it's a knife, it's not what it's designed for", I must disagree, I don't even chop up concrete blocks, which is encouraged by Bussekin companies. Here is an example:

http://www.swampratknifeworks.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=000048

Straight from the horses mouth:

"Jerry Busse
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Icon 1 posted June 07, 2002 09:47 AM Profile for Jerry Busse Send New Private Message Edit/Delete Post Reply With Quote I'd like to take this moment to thank Cliff Stamp. Thanks to him and what's left of his sanity, I now have chopped up concrete blocks all over my property!!!!! [Eek!] [Eek!] [Mad] [Wink]

This test was included because Cliff has destroyed so many other manufacturer's blades when "choppin' the concrete" that the RAT PATROL decided it was a necessary evil to include it.

We have also tested many other manufacturers blades and ALL have ended in catastrophic failures. Don't try this at home unless you have a face shield!!! And be sure to use brand New concrete blocks. Old blocks are unbelievably easy. The new ones will shiver your timbers with every impact!!!!

Rat On!!! "

So before you judge, maybe dust off your Busses and use them, they're pretty amazing. I haven't collected anything since baseball cards as a kid, life is about experiencing, not acquiring. Have fun!


PS. Hopefully FBMLE and Battle Rat Chop off tomorrow!

 

[palegreenhorse]

Anything can happen when you really use your knives for everything. Im a knife breaker myself 230. Busse means piece of mind...if INFI ever lets me down, Jerry won't.

Use em hard brother!

 

[230grains]

Also for the record, i've yet to hit a knife with anything but a wood baton, and i've never hammered a knife into a concrete block and kicked it then said "I didn't know it would break".

 

[demoteamone]

All I have to say is

Busse, Scrapyard and Swamprat all market themselves as hard use tools. I've received a couple emails basically saying not to use Busses "hard" and that I'm an idiot for screwing some up.

For the record, Busse breaking issues -

1. Sarsquatch - My fault and not broken. Refused warranty work because it was my alterations that broke it. I figured because it was a "high end" steel it would hold up to extreme thinness. In a nutshell, it did "hold up", as it didn't chip, it dented and folded to the point where it couldn't be sheathed. In the defense of Busse, I reground the knife VERY thin, I took a lot off the primary grind and thinned the bevel to roughly 10 degrees each side. The primary grind was fine, but the bevel was just too thin. In the end I ground out the damage and thickened up the bevel, all was well. I didn't use the warranty.

2. The Boss street - Also my fault, but in MY defense Busses are advertised as "sharpened prybars". I broke it prying, I wouldn't have used it if I wasn't convinced it would walk away unscathed. That said, I also wouldn't have used the warranty but if I reground the tip, the knife simply would have been too short. Another reason why I buy Busse blades, they're backed up with the best warranty i've ever delt with. I broke the knife like an idiot and they replaced it. For that, I'll always buy Busse blades.

3. The FBMLE - I don't consider it "broken", but it's being sent in for some work on the handles after I use it some more. I was batoning, some knotty wood, the knife got stuck. I was using a heavy baton and the handle shifted some.. Some have said "use a wedge", to that I say "I don't own a nearly 700 dollar knife to have to use a wedge". Call me an idiot, but I could also use an 8 lb maul.

I don't think 'are a idiot for "abusing" Busse.
Definitely you suffer from Megalomania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalomania

 

[230grains]

Please, I'm hardly a megalomaniac. For the record, I possess zero wealth, nor power, nor do I imagine any of such things. I'd love to have wealth or power, even if it were imaginary. I'm broke though

Edit to add, everytime you post in any of my threads or respond to anything I say it's either nonsensical, rude or generally insulting. I'd appreciate it if you just blocked me and I'll do the same.

I'm just going to lock this, i've said my piece.