Case Sod Buster.. wish I would have checked it out sooner

big fan myself of this pattern. lots of nice ones y'all got, but that 01 steel version, just wow. really fantastic.

y'all are gonna call me a heretic, but put a lockback on it, and i call the sodbuster about the perfect knife, even though it's not really a sodbuster anymore. i tend to get sloppy in my handling and that extra bit of protection is a plus to me.
 
Leather for the soddie. At 20 bucks, you'll be hard pressed to find a better product.

As an aside, The pic depicts the great difference between an amateur and a professional. I made the one on left out of a seatbelt 25-30 years ago. I just received the two sheaths on right last week.


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jbmonkey said:
big fan myself of this pattern. lots of nice ones y'all got, but that 01 steel version, just wow. really fantastic.

y'all are gonna call me a heretic, but put a lockback on it, and i call the sodbuster about the perfect knife, even though it's not really a sodbuster anymore. i tend to get sloppy in my handling and that extra bit of protection is a plus to me.
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GEC's version has a lock back #992113
 
I hope GEC is listening.I would love to see them make a 71 in stainless with a lockback,as a swimming pool contractor I'm constantly around water and chemicals,that pay hell on carbon steel.currently I use Case Soddie J.R.s as throwaways, I normally can get two years out of one before its history.if you want to see a forced patina,try opening a jug of muriatic acid.
 
Shaggy, if you want stainless throw-aways, try a Rough Rider.

I have a linerlock in their full size soddie, and it came razor sharp and very tight for around $10.
 
Sodbusters are great knives. Long heritage, capable of hard work, and simple construction. What's not to like. I just wish we could get he old Herters wood handle sodbusters here in the U.S.
 
Picked up a Case Sodbuster Junior for Europe-legal travel, and am delighted. The CV steel takes a superb edge. The spring is a bit stiff, but not unacceptably so.
 
So I found my old sodbuster in my tackle box. It has quite a "patina", ie rust. What is the best way to clean it up? I'm embarrassed to post a pic of it, maybe a before and after if i get it cleaned up.
 
speedydave said:
So I found my old sodbuster in my tackle box. It has quite a "patina", ie rust. What is the best way to clean it up? I'm embarrassed to post a pic of it, maybe a before and after if i get it cleaned up.
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A good soak with WD-40 and a steel wool scrubbing should get most of it off. There are dedicated rust remover compounds out there, but most people already have WD and it works well enough. Pits will be pits, don't let them bother you too much. When you start getting down to a good surface, rub the blade in one direction only, to avoid the ugly cross-hatch type scratch patterns. Finish off wth a fine grit sandpaper if you wish.

Before and after pic's are always great, post away. :thumbup:
 
Wow,
I'm almost surprised at how many fans of the SodBuster there are. Then I remember its a knife and what's not to like. :D

I picked up two jr size one with CV the other stainless. The CV blade is scary sharp! I'm going to round some of the edges on it to settle in my pocket better. The full size has become my "around the property" do everything blade.

I'm really digging some of the custom Soddies I'm seeing, wow!
 
jacksterp said:
Jack Black - I think this is your link.
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Thank you very much :)

Edit - Very sorry, just realised that's not a registered Bladeforums dealer. Very sorry about that, I was stupid asking.

VM sent, jacksterp :)

Jack
 
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jbmonkey said:
big fan myself of this pattern. lots of nice ones y'all got, but that 01 steel version, just wow. really fantastic.

y'all are gonna call me a heretic, but put a lockback on it, and i call the sodbuster about the perfect knife, even though it's not really a sodbuster anymore. i tend to get sloppy in my handling and that extra bit of protection is a plus to me.
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I can agree about the lockback sodbusters not, at least in my mind, seeming like true sodbusters anymore, although I could never put the "why" of it into words. Would still be a cool knife, but doesn't feel like a sodbuster to me. That being said, Queen makes a lockback version of the sodbuster that looks classy if you're interested. It mighthave been a limited run if I'm not mistaken, and I don't know if you'd be able to find any anywhere, but they did make them not long ago.

leghog said:
Leather for the soddie. At 20 bucks, you'll be hard pressed to find a better product.

As an aside, The pic depicts the great difference between an amateur and a professional. I made the one on left out of a seatbelt 25-30 years ago. I just received the two sheaths on right last week.


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That seatbelt sheath actually does, for being a seatbelt sheath, look pretty cool! I wonder about the retention of a smooth material like that, but if you've had it as long as I've been alive I guess it works:D

-Darryl
 
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