First Busse !!!

[DPC]

FINALLY!

After 60+ knives in the collection, I managed to get a hold of this beast!

I used to think Fällkniven was the ultimate s*ht but damn!! I confess now I understand why so many people lust so much after Busses, and why they are so highly praised. Quite probably my favourite knife, and I own some cool stuff.

Of course, I will be getting more Busse goodness in the future. Now I understand.

The best part? The seller marked this as a Basic 9, probably not knowing any better. I was super happy having acquired a Basic 9, so imagine the blast that was finding out it is a Basic 11 in INFI (at a B9 price). It even comes with a sheath!

Another curiosity: these pics are from a guy from the ar15 forums, but it is the same exact knife I now own. Not same model, I mean THAT is the knife.

Can anyone provide any info on it? can anyone finally confirm it is a B11?

 

[nemesis]

Looks like a b11 to me. Congratulations on a sweet blade!

 

[zombieassassin]

Great first blade and now I'm jealous. Congrats and welcome!

 

[rcb2000]

Wow,,,nice grab! How does a person not know the difference? Congrats!

 

[banana-clip]

Congrats on the sweet blade :thumbup:.

It sure looks like a Basic 11, but just measure the blade and if its 11" it's a Basic 11.

 

[boring]

if the blade is around 11"....great catch

 

[Tom Kanik]

Congrats on such a sweet score!

 

[tuica]

I think we all have purchased knives from sellers who were unaware of what they had for sale. OK - what? Two years ago, I picked up an unused SHSH2 round pommel PayPal/Shipping included for...$300. Enjoy your first Busse! We never forget these precious moments. And, remember two years from now - how much money you had today!..;-)

 

[Abomb67]

Congrats...you just smoked your first rock. From here on in it gets financially ugly. BUT IT'S WORTH IT!!!!!!!!

 

[kaizo]

Congrats!!

 

[Cobalt]

Congrats...you just smoked your first rock. From here on in it gets financially ugly. BUT IT'S WORTH IT!!!!!!!!

Especially with all the combat grade deals popping up.

 

[Abomb67]

Especially with all the combat grade deals popping up.

YEP!!! Muhahahahahahaha!!!!!!!! <---------***evil laugh***

 

[RobStanley]

Congrats! Definitely a B11. Cracker of a knife.

 

[evltcat]

SWEET!!!
Congrats on your first Busse!!! :thumbup:

 

[welderknifenut]

send him more money!!

 

[AZTimT]

Hard to beat a B11, though if only there were a B13...

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

good loking blade with a sheath to boot. lucky fellow!

 

[inkynate]

Hard to beat a B11, though if only there were a B13...

Can you tell me about that edge bevel?
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Also, congrats OP! I went for a 1311 first, but definitely wouldn't mind a B11 as well.

 

[AZTimT]

Can you tell me about that edge bevel?
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Also, congrats OP! I went for a 1311 first, but definitely wouldn't mind a B11 as well.

It's the from a very limited batch of Blade only offerings that were Asymetric edge B11's which Jerry ground himself. The other side is V-edge asymetric to the convex on the side shown in that pic. The old basics had that edge.

 

[inkynate]

Thanks for the info and history AZTim.

I had seen references to asymetric bevels, but didn't know anything about them. It actually didn't even occur to me that your B11 might be one of those. I thought it had just been heavily reprofiled.