First Busse Purchase

burddogg

burddogg

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Howdy all,
I didn't think it was appropriate to post here until I was an official owner/operator. I just got in the mail my very first Busse knife. It's a CG ASH1 I bought off of another member for a great deal ;)

I just want to say already how impressed I am with the F&F as well as the ergos of the handle. As an avid backpacker and trekker in Colorado, I love hearing about how tough these knives are in extreme conditions. I began to understand the value of a hard use bush knife with ESEE and naturally I wanted to explore the Busse phenom. I look forward to learning a lot here. Thanks for having me.

burddogg
 
Welcome to the Forum, burddogg!!! Glad you like the ASH-1, it's a great knife! :):thumbup:

But as a Mod here, I am tasked with asking...

WHERE'S THE PIX, MAN???

;) :D:D:D

Please feel free to kick up yer feet & stay awhile! :thumbup:
 
Congrats on the ASH1 :thumbup: It's a sweet one :)
That's the same knife that introduced me to Busse Knives. What's the blade and handle? Mine was the double cut and black G10 :D

I'd suggest you take a look at the ASH1 LE or skinny ASH :rolleyes: It's even better for backpacking :cool:

Pics or it didn't happen ;)

Welcome to the madness :)
 
A great choice for #1. Use it and enjoy it! :thumbup:
 
Welcome burddogg! You started off picking a great blade. I can't wait to see some pics of it out in the great wilds of CO. :)

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Of course, where are my manners.

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Came with a nice sheath, but I think the kydex is striping the blade. Any other sheath recommendations? I like that this one has the extra pocket for a MSK. Thank you for the warm welcome. :D
 
Sweet ASH, looks great. Enjoy the honeymoon while it lasts, that's just the beginning. It starts with one piece of INFI, and then things start to get a little out of hand.
 
Welcome Burddogg. Prepare your credit card(s) for battle... it's a rough ride this infi game.

As for the sheath, you can heat the liner with a heat gun insert knife and move it around a bit to give it the clearance you need. Not sure if you have a Harbor Freight store in your area, but they sell cheapo heat guns for about $15. It's cheaper than a new sheath. :)
 
Nice! :thumbup:

Someone else will know more about this than me...but I think that you might be able to remove and re-mold the kydex liner in that sheath for a better fit to the ASH-1. Maybe try a search under "kydex liners" in the Search This Forum box near the top right-hand side of this forum's main page. Another idea is to mosey over to the Sheaths & Such sub-Forum and ask the good folks over there. :)

Can anyone help burddogg with this? :) (EDIT: Thanxx, kdstrick!)
 
My 85 Jeep CJ7 was practically put back together thanks to the Harbor Freight down the street! I have a heat gun and will try to give it a go. Really, if it's just cosmetic, I don't care. Just one of those things. Thank you for the help
 
If it's going to be a user and the liner isn't too tight to remove the blade, you might want to keep it as is. The coating is going to wear anyway and I bet there is no rattle no matter what you do right now.

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Very Nice!

I just got my first a few days ago, a BWM LE. I was going to wait to get my KZII LE before posting pics. That ASH looks like a great user though.
 
The ASH is a very nice first Busse. If you ever find another sheath and don't like the one that originally came with the knife, you know who to get in touch with :).
 
see what had happen was, I would run while i could, the infi addiction is no joke and currently there is no ii anonymous at the moment.
 
burddogg said:
My 85 Jeep CJ7 was practically put back together thanks to the Harbor Freight down the street! I have a heat gun and will try to give it a go. Really, if it's just cosmetic, I don't care. Just one of those things. Thank you for the help
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Send me a PM if I can help amigo. :thumbup:
 
Welcome there's a great bunch of guys around here always willing to help out with any questions you may have about Busse's.
Also congrats on your Ash score let us know what you think of her after you've tested her out. :thumbup:
 
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