Fehrman Peace Maker

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mikemck

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I would just like to put the word out about Fehrman knives, and the Peace Maker in particular, as that is the model I recieved today.

The fit & finish are superb, the balance is just perfect, and it has just enough heft to feel comfortable in the hand.

I would also like to thank Fishface, as it was his post in the TOPS knives thread that made me aware of Fehrman knives in the first place.

Here's a pic from the Fehrman website, showing the Peace Maker:

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I have a yearning for Fehrman knives, that I'll one day need to address. You picked my favorite one too! :)

One question: What's the edge bevel like? Is it thin and slice-happy, or thick and tough?
 
Awesome! I've got my eye on the tanto model . . . as soon as I resume employment . . . glad to hear you repeat what others have said, that F&F & balance on these knives is great. Hopefully you'll give us some performance reviews after putting it through its paces! :D
 
Can anybody comment on the quality of the satin finish? Its quite a bit more $$, im curious how nice its done. ANybody?
 
I have a SF FJ and looks very nice, well worth the money. It is not easy to scratch or deteriorate, but it stains with relative ease. I keep my knives all very clean, but sometimes, when preparing fish for example, I got stains on it before I finished the job.
That is about the only drawback they have, but I ordered some eezox and I hope it will solve it.
Apart from that, they are the best I have found in production knives and I completely recomend them.
Jaime.
 
Originally posted by t1mpani
I have a yearning for Fehrman knives, that I'll one day need to address. You picked my favorite one too! :)

One question: What's the edge bevel like? Is it thin and slice-happy, or thick and tough?
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The edge bevel is pretty stout, but it's a great slicer. I sliced up cardboard, potatoes, celery, and tomatoes, with no problems.
3V is supposed to be some tough stuff, so I dont anticipate having any impact problems, once I get around to using it on tougher stuff.

I'm on the lookout for a used Last Chance now, but if I don't find one in a week or two, I'll just buy a new one.
 
Not trying to be a smart-a**, but that's honestly the first Fehrman model I've seen so far that's not designed to be a Busse lookalike.
 
Originally posted by Quiet Storm
Not trying to be a smart-a**, but that's honestly the first Fehrman model I've seen so far that's not designed to be a Busse lookalike.
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Honestly, when you see them in person, there's more difference than you think. The big Fehrman's have a sort of semi-tanto blade shape and the handles are different. Yes, profiles are similar, but once again there's only so many ways to make a useful blade shape. If it was a bolo, it'd look like a Greco La Duena. :)
 
Originally posted by Quiet Storm
Not trying to be a smart-a**, but that's honestly the first Fehrman model I've seen so far that's not designed to be a Busse lookalike.
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So you think nobody but Busse should use anything even close to that design? And Jerry came up with that all on his own, instead of someone else coming up with it long before him?
And yes, as someone else has pointed out, they are not as close as some might think, so there is really no point either way.
I understand that Busse likes the design, because that's all he uses for pretty much every single blade year after year, but to imply that everyone else is just a wannabe or look-alike is silly.

And I know for a fact that this Fehrman cuts and slices better than ANY busse I ever owned, and feels better in the hand.

If Busse knives work for you, that's great, but there are much better knives available for cutting/slicing/utility, and even chopping if for some reason you feel the need to chop with your knife.

Like I said though, use what works for you, and consider leaving it up to Jerry to determine what might be an infringement on "his" design.
 
Sorry Mike, but the overall product line looks awfully similar to Busse's, the individual models are unbelievably similar to Busse's and even small details like the terminology both companies use is pretty similar.

I'm not one of those hardcore Busse fans, I don't even own a Busse knife, but I call it like I see it.
 
Okay, before this really gets going...
Just once, I would like to see a product from this company talked about without it turning into an argument. When we see SOG multi-tools reviewed, people don't automatically jump in with:
"You know, Gerber was the first to make a square nosed mulitplier."
"Oh yeah, well once I was cracking walnuts with a Gerber and it melted. So there!"

Busse knives are famous for a reason. Fehrman knives get universally good reviews (from people who've actually TRIED them) for a reason. Pick your favorite and go! :)

Oh, and I'll tell you somebody who used that blade shape before either of them---Victorinox. :D
 
When I first saw the Fehrman line, I thought "shameless Busse rip-off." But aside from a passing visual similarity, the are reputedly very different. See this review, where the owner (chad Ward) concludes:
"One of the things I really wanted to get across was the difference between the Fehrman design and the Busse design . . . The truth is that aside from the fact that both makers start with a 1/4" slab o' steel, they approach every key facet of the knife differently. I hope that the review makes that clear."

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=237397&highlight=fehrman

also, when asked, Fehrman said something to the effect that he got most of his design influence from TOPS knives, and if you look at their big knives you can see it. Of course, they seemingly were influenced by Busse.
 
Originally posted by t1mpani
(from people who've actually TRIED them)
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I can tell that a Linton knife is a Strider copy without having handled it.

I don't doubt that Fehrman makes excellent knives, I never claimed that he doesn't. I merely pointed out the obvious uhm...similarities.
 
Quiet Storm,
That capital "TRIED" was more directed at this oft-visited argument (and those who are currently gearing up their best biting remarks) than it was at you. :)

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It makes no difference to me either way, first off.

However, to say that anything that looks similiar to a Busse is a knock-off or wannabe is, again, silly.
Who did Busse rip it off from? Surely you don't think he was the first to come up with that design, do you?
Again though, even if Fehrman was a knock-off, it's better, so that works for me, and I'll buy it & use it.

I have owned and used several Busse's, and for me, about all they are good for is chopping, and I can find much better tools to chop with at much better prices.

To each his own of course, but really, trying to claim a current mfg or maker holds exclusive rights to a knife design is just laughable.
I'm sure it's come up before on the Busse-o-phile forum...what does Jerry have to say about it?
 
Originally posted by mikemck
I'm sure it's come up before on the Busse-o-phile forum...what does Jerry have to say about it?
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I don't know and does it really make a big difference. IMO Fehrmans are very similar to Busses and I don't need Jerry Busse's confirmation to draw my own conclusions from the pics I've seen.
 
Hmmmm...we only talked about it once. Opinions ran the gambit from "it's a copy" to "yeah, they're good knives."

Interestingly enough, Jerry's sole contribution to the discussion was to ask people to stop being nasty to each other.

It hasn't come up again. I guess he's not worried about it.
 
Originally posted by Quiet Storm
Not trying to be a smart-a**, but that's honestly the first Fehrman model I've seen so far that's not designed to be a Busse lookalike.
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To get back to the orignal, bandwidth-wasting post.

Quiet Storm - why did you needless introduce this BS topic into a perfectly good thread?

Why bait this subject again? Do you have a reason?

You say "you call it like you see it". Well, start your own stinking thread if you want to denegrate a manufacturer. There is no reason to hijack an informative thread. Keep BS in Whine & Cheese where it belongs.
 
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