Does my TGLB have magnum or regular handles?

[ethranet]

They feel a little too big, but how can I be sure?

Here's what they look like.

 

[SpyderPhreak]

I believe most TGLB had magnums, which yours look like. There were a few recently with thinner regular handle scales.

ETA:

Here's some pics (not mine) of the non-magnum handles.

 

[zombieassassin]

They look like regular scales to me. But maybe I have Magnum scales too?

 

[ethranet]

According to SpyderPhreak's post, most TGLB's have the magnum handles, including mine. Magnum sounds like a special option but it seems like they were effectively the regular scales, and the non-magnum were the special option.

Thanks for the info Spyder!

 

[TommyGun56]

Do not know if Busse officially called them Magnum or not, but they look to be the standard handles found on most of the TGLB-The thinner one pictured above are not the Normal handles, but very attractive.

 

[breavis5694]

Those look thin to me.. I thought so when it was on the exchange. I've owned magnum handles and hand smoothed and those don't look like either

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

They're almost certainly standardmagnums

 

[StealthCaliber]

standards are flat-er magnums are fat and rounded like holding onto golf balls. Yours look like magnums

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Let's try and clear this up a bit. The OP's handle scales are magnums, which were the default scales on the TGLB. The thinner ones I posted pictures of are standard scales, which were a special run. Most Busse knives these days seem to have magnum scales as standard equipment. HTH.

 

[StealthCaliber]

yes. TGLB is bass-ackwards . Standard = Magnum , Non Magnum = Special order. And "Hand smoothed" fall somewhere in-between thickness wise, knocking material off each side for an overall thickness of about 3/8~ less.

 

[Father & Son Traditional Sharpening]

yes. TGLB is bass-ackwards . Standard = Magnum , Non Magnum = Special order. And "Hand smoothed" fall somewhere in-between thickness wise, knocking material off each side for an overall thickness of about 3/8~ less.

Actually, I don't even think you could have special ordered the standard thickness machined handles, there were about (6) of those at Knob Creek this fall and I don't believe they've ever been made prior to this.

 

[u812]

The pics above posted in the exchange was the first ones I have ever seen.

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Actually, I don't even think you could have special ordered the standard thickness machined handles, there were about (6) of those at Knob Creek this fall and I don't believe they've ever been made prior to this.

Probably would have been a custom shop thing.

 

[Father & Son Traditional Sharpening]

Probably would have been a custom shop thing.

Perhaps.