Collector Edition BM, SH-1?, more?

Cobalt said:
Yup. So you got NO LE #1. Pretty cool. Are you trying to find the others.
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Not really. I wouldn't object if they floated by for sale, but this was actually part of a larger #1 collection deal from years ago (including user HOGmuk #1 to complete my run of single #'s on the model, NMFBMLE, NMSFNOLE, Mini EU-17 & a few others).
 
Looks like laser etch goes back into the 1983 timeframe.
** Edit: this is not laser.
Here’s a laser chemical etched Shark:
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Can tell it’s not stamped because I can see the black on top of the grainy metal finish. The last “O” in “OHIO” is also a giveaway.

I wonder why some SH-1 were stamped, some un-stamped and the “01”(post #1) was laser etched.

Maybe the “01” SH-1 has no relation to the “Collector Edition” BM… since it’s not polished up like Cobalt’s BM.

The Collector Edition BM was apparently released sometime in 2000, prior to Feb. 2001. Edit: these dates are wrong. You’ll see a factory advertisement at post #40.

Anybody know when ATS-34 use was discontinued at Busse?… end of SH-1 production? (when was that?)

I was curious about when laser etching became practical.
Portion below from “The History and Evolution of Laser Marking and Engraving.”
  • During the 1970s, Electrox emerged as the first laser company to develop and manufacture a commercial fast axial flow CO2 laser, helping to advance the field and establish Electrox as a key source for laser marking systems.
  • Technology, and specifically computerized systems, made the further evolution of laser marking possible, becoming significantly advanced by the 1980s and 1990s, which led to computers being directly integrated into laser engraving systems.
  • These advancements then led to drops in price, making laser systems more economical than ever before. While many companies had previously seen the value in the technology, price was a concern, but the modern systems of the 1990s and onward were a more practical investment for many operations.
 
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David Brown said:
Old logos may have be acid etched
That would be my guess
Only Busse would know for sure.
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Thank you, begreen61 begreen61
You’re spot on. (I can’t say anything was laser etched with certainty… I don’t know enough)

In that forum link you posted, someone mentioned a company in MA called T.U.S. (tustech.com)

“Electro-Chemical Etching is a process that is extremely fast and considerably cheaper than other marking methods.”

They can get over 5,000 etches per stencil and they’ve got fantastic definition.
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I’m not a fan of copies/re-releases… at all.
Something very, very close… I’m all for it.
 
Nuker said:
I’m not a fan of copies/re-releases… at all.
Something very, very close… I’m all for it.
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I kinda think that goes without saying nowdays. Most re-released versions are different.

Unfortunately, in my view they get thicker treatment. And while I'm actually a fan of beefy stuff. Sometimes, for more practical reasons I do want thinner blades for more everyday use.

Which kinda is a problem I guess. Re-released blades would tank the collector values of older pieces, but thicker new blades would generally appeal to collector/cool factor people.

Still I don't imagine any re-released versions would be the same. Thinking original Mojo and newer ones for example.
 
Nuker said:
Thank you, begreen61 begreen61
You’re spot on. (I can’t say anything was laser etched with certainty… I don’t know enough)

In that forum link you posted, someone mentioned a company in MA called T.U.S. (tustech.com)

“Electro-Chemical Etching is a process that is extremely fast and considerably cheaper than other marking methods.”

They can get over 5,000 etches per stencil and they’ve got fantastic definition.
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begreen61 ? LOL

green, Brown its all the same ;)

yep stencils used to be the way to go

still is for some.
 
It's a Total Chinese Fake. Send it to me and I will have it destruction tested to verify that it's pot metal.
 
I received a call from Jerry. I had inquired about the the SH-1 (post #1).

He didn’t think it was a prototype because it wasn’t marked as such.
He said it was the first SH-1. He couldn’t remember if it was the first one ever… or the first blast finished.

Ultimate Steel Heart 🔥ONE🔥

I couldn’t be happier with the buy. 🤘🏼
 
Nuker said:
I received a call from Jerry. I had inquired about the the SH-1 (post #1).

He didn’t think it was a prototype because it wasn’t marked as such.
He said it was the first SH-1. He couldn’t remember if it was the first one ever… or the first blast finished.

Ultimate Steel Heart 🔥ONE🔥

I couldn’t be happier with the buy. 🤘🏼
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Interesting. My guess would be, it is the Number 1. I really don't think jerry numbered different finishes in the 90's. That started in the early 2000's, so his comment that it was the first one ever, would be closer to correct. just my opinion.
 
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