For Sale: ASH1, BAD, DMLE, FSH-HH, LMS, NO-E, RMD, S5LE, SAR4, SJTAC, SOW, Waki, ZTSH+More in Post 6

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All fees for US sales (US PayPal G&S, shipping & insurance) are included in the price; see below for international sales.

If you want to buy a knife, say "I'll take it" in this thread (wins in the event of a tie), or by PM or e-mail at (SEE NEW THREAD) (if you send me an email, be sure to include your forum name). Please ask any questions you have before saying "I'll take it".

Concerning the knives marked "used", the only ones I have used are the ASH-1 LE, ASH-1 2007 SE, DM-LE & LMS; the SJTAC variant was used by the previous owner. The other knives I called "used" are due to slight marks in the finish, many of which are not readily noticeable. Not including the ASH-1 LE, ASH-1 SE 2007, DM-LE, LMS, and SJTAC variant, I probably would have called the other "used" ones something like "near new", but due to PayPal's liberal return policy, consider them "used".

If you buy a knife from me, you agree to all of the terms at the bottom of this post, including all sales are final (no returns), so please read the "Terms of Sale" below and please ask any questions you have before saying "I'll take it". Thank you for your understanding, and I hope you find one you like!

Sold 1. $520 - ASH-1 - new, "urban grey" finish, black G-10 standard size (non-magnum), INFI
- .327" blade thickness, 6 7/16" blade length, 11 7/8" overall length
- This is a lighter grey than the newer tanker grey coating. In the 2nd photo, tanker grey is on top, urban grey in the middle, and DCBB (bare metal) on the bottom (no flash was used in this photo).
- The black G-10 on this knife is lighter than usual - it looks grey.
- Buy this before the price goes up ;), or I decide to keep it :confused:. :D

Sold 2. $650 - ASH-1 LE #93 - used, satin finish, tiger hide micarta magnum handle, INFI
- .225" blade thickness, 6 7/16" blade length, 11 7/8" overall length
- I lightly used this, so there are fine scratches/rub marks on the blade; it is in excellent condition.

3. $525->$495 - ASH-1 SE 2007 - used, double cut bead blasted finish (DCBB), dark green/black G-10 standard size (non-magnum), INFI
- .221" blade thickness, 6 3/8" blade length, 11 7/8" overall length
- Includes a grey & black nylon lanyard.
- I have used this knife. There are marks, scratches and smoothing/smudges/discoloration on the blade. It still has the factory edge which is in very good shape without any nicks. This knife is in very good condition.

Sold 4. $325 – BAD (Boney Active Duty) - new, satin finish, black canvas micarta, INFI
- .135" blade thickness, 3 1/2" blade length, 7 3/4" overall length
- If you are not familiar with the BAD, it is has a higher hardness (60-62 Rc vs. normal 58-60 for INFI), and is not only extra thin but also has a distal taper, so it is really pointy. I do NOT recommend prying with the tip!


Terms of Sale

Condition: Most knives are new with the factory edge unless described otherwise. The factory edges are usually not shaving sharp. While I carefully examine each knife and try to list even the slightest flaws, these are production knives and might have slight differences from one knife to the next. There can be minor imperfections in the fit and/or finish of the knife as it comes from the factory. I am very picky about knives, so I try to mention any flaws including factory defects, but please ask me if you have any specific concerns about a knife's condition.

Price: The price is in US dollars (no other currency is accepted) and includes PayPal G&S, Priority Mail shipping, insurance & adult signature confirmation to US locations.

Payment: For US sales, PayPal G&S or USPS money order. Payment must be made in US Dollars (USD). If you use PayPal as your method of payment, your PayPal address must match your shipping address – NO exceptions with PayPal G&S!

International sales: Canada & Australia are OK; most other countries are probably OK (but please ask me). Payment must be in US dollars (USD) using PayPal F&F or Western Union Money Transfer (you pay any fees). Extra shipping will be charged. I will only ship to countries where a shipment can be insured, tracked, and delivery verified. If the knife is damaged, lost, confiscated, or not delivered for any reason, you are solely responsible for the loss.

Trades: I might be interested in a Presentation NARK, a ZTBM, old slotted/solid bolt models (Mean Street, Badger Attack, Steel Heart, Battle Mistress), or any Busse model with an all-wood handle.

Legal: By purchasing a knife you are stating that you are 18 years of age or older; an adult signature is required for delivery.
- It is solely your responsibility to comply with all laws where you live regarding the knife you buy, and you agree to hereby release me from any & all liability involving the knife once it has been purchased and shipped.

Misc.: - No sheaths are included unless specifically stated.
- If you want to buy a knife, say "I'll take it" in this thread (wins in the event of a tie), or by PM or e-mail.
- I reserve the right to sell or not to anyone I choose.
- Please ask any questions you might have before saying "I'll take it", and let me know if you need extra photos.
- No returns - all sales are final.
 
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Sold 5. $150 – Dumpster Mutt LE by Scrap Yard Knife Co - used, satin finish, Resiprene-C (same handle as the B5), SR-77 steel
- .249" blade thickness, 5 5/16" blade length, 9 11/16" overall length
- SR-77 is Busse's version of S7. S7 is so tough it is used for chisels and jackhammer bits!
- This knife has been used by both me and the previous owner, and has been sharpened. There are fine scratches and a few tiny specks of rust on the blade.

6. $595->$575 - FSH-HH - used, black finish, black canvas micarta standard size (non-magnum), INFI
- .271" blade thickness, 8 1/8" blade length, 14 1/4" overall length
- This is the slightly thicker FSH with a saber grind; it's an original Heavy Heart from 2008.
- This is listed as used because there are a couple very slight marks and several small odd coating swirls on the blade; I have not used it and I am sure the previous owner did not use it either.

7. $325 – Leaner Meaner Street SE 2007 - used, double cut bead blasted finish (DCBB), dark green/black G-10, INFI
- .172" blade thickness, 4 1/8" blade length, 8 11/16" overall length
- I used this lightly in the kitchen, so there are fine scratches on the blade; it still has the factory edge. If you look at the close-up photo of the non-logo side where it says "2007 SPECIAL EDITION", there is evidence of light rust at the bottom of both the L and the E in EDITION (Flitz metal polish turns rust from the typical brown color to grey/black).
 
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8. $370->$350->$325->$295 – Natural Outlaw-e (NO-e) - new, black finish, black canvas micarta, INFI
- .271" blade thickness, 6 1/8" blade length, 11 1/2" overall length, asymmetric edge
- One just like this has ridden in my car for many years, and is still very sharp. It's a very capable knife in a reasonably small package. Some users prefer the asymmetric edge; in my experience it is very sharp, stays that way a long time and is easy to touch up. A JPG copy of Busse sharpening instructions for an asymmetric edge will be sent to you by email.

Sold 9. $150 - Ratmandu by Swamp Rat Knives - new, sage finish, tan canvas micarta, SR-101 steel (factory price + shipping = $174)
- .182" blade thickness, 5 1/4" blade length, 10 1/4" overall length
- I bought this in 2008, and I think all of the specs are the same as the newer ones.
- There are several very small dots in the coating from the factory. The one shown near the tip is the largest one.
- Buy this in new condition before I beat it and then charge $20 less. ;)

Sold 10. $375->$350->$325 - SAR-4 SE – used, double cut bead blasted finish (DCBB), black canvas micarta, INFI
- .220" blade thickness, 4 7/8" blade length, 10 5/8" overall length
- The DCBB finished SAR-4 SE was a limited release from the Busse Company Store in 2009.
- This is listed as used because there are very slight marks on the blade; I have not used it (original owner).

Sold 11. $325->$295->$275 – Scrapper 5 LE #539 - new, satin finish, Resiprene-C, INFI
- .168" blade thickness, 5 1/16" blade length, 10" overall length
- There are some hairline scratches and very light tool marks (tiny dots and scratches) on the blade; I'm guessing this is typical for Scrap Yard quality.
- The handle is very comfortable.
 
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12. $550->$525->$495->$475 - Satin Jack TAC custom shop variant – used, brown finish, tiger hide micarta, INFI
- .203" blade thickness, 6 3/8" blade length, 11 7/8" overall length
- The top edge is sharpened and has serrations, so this is a double-edged knife (know your laws about this)!
- The blade is convex ground like the SJTAC LE, but not as thick as the LE.
- This is listed as used because there are scuff marks on the blade (the scuffing is not horrible, but it is noticeable on both sides of the blade); I have not used it but the previous owner did. The worst scuffing appears in the 3rd, 4th & 5th photos, and it is exaggerated by the camera flash in the 5th photo (no flash was used in the 3rd & 4th photos); in other words, how noticeable the scuffing is depends on the type of light and how the light hits it.

13. $575->$550 - Satin Jack TAC LE #190 – used, satin finish, tiger hide micarta, INFI
- .222" blade thickness, 6 3/8" blade length, 11 7/8" overall length
- The blade is convex ground with a v-ground edge.
- This is listed as used because there are fine sheath scratches on the blade and tiny scratches on top of the handle; I have not used it and I am sure the previous owner did not use it either. A close-up photo of the non-logo (right) side shows the worst scratches. Except for the scratches, the satin finish on this blade is exceptionally well done, being relatively free of tool marks.
- Includes a green & tan nylon lanyard.
 
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14. $675->$650->$625->$595 – SOW (custom shop SFNO variant) - used, satin finish, black & tan G-10, INFI
- .223" blade thickness, 6 7/8" blade length, 12 5/8" overall length
- The SOW is a variant of the SFNO, with a full flat grind, slight recurve, long clip point with swedge, and distal taper.
- This "black & tan" G-10 looks more like shades of grey & black, with perhaps a very slight bluish tint.
- The satin finishing from the factory is not 100% perfectly even, but it looks very nice. There is a small factory polishing blemish along the top of the blade on the logo side.
- Next to the back of the handle, near the bottom of the pommel area, on the logo side are minute spots of corrosion that are not readily noticeable (if you have excellent vision, some of it would be visible to the naked eye); I cleaned the area with Flitz metal polish, so now it looks like dust or dirt on the steel. This whole area is 3/16" long x 1/16" wide, with the spots scattered in an irregular manner.
- This is listed as used because of the corrosion and the satin finish details I mentioned; I have not used it and I am sure the previous owner did not use it either. If it does not sell, I will not be disappointed. :)

15. $495->$475 - Waki by Swamp Rat Knives - new, black finish, black canvas micarta, SR-101 steel w/differential heat treat (bottom sword in each photo)
- .205" blade thickness, 17" blade length, 27 5/8" overall length
- The blade is convex ground.
- There are 2 odd coating swirls on the right side of the blade (factory defects). The coating at the ends of the pommel is slightly worn. There is also a 1/8" long spot on the top edge of the spine/top of the pommel where the coating is worn. Near the tip on the left side there is a 3/16" long spot where the coating is extra thick and appears smooth on top (factory defect). There is slight coating smoothing on the right side of the blade near the top toward the tip from the cardboard sheath (I discard these for this reason). None of these spots are very significant but in the right light at the right angle they are visible; the 2 odd coating swirls on the right side of the blade are the most noticeable of the blemishes.

16. $595->$550->$495->$450 – Zero Tolerance Steel Heart (ZTSH) – used, satin finish, tan canvas micarta, INFI
- .188" blade thickness, 7 3/4" blade length, 13 1/8" overall length
- The edge is a blended convex, or zero edge; it was lightly touched up by the previous owner.
- This is listed as used because there are many fine sheath scratches on the blade (and the edge touch-up); I have not used it and I am pretty sure the previous owner did not use it either. There is also an area ~1/8" wide with grind marks by the front of the handle on the logo side, that was poorly finished by the factory (not uncommon for the ZT series).
- A cheap kydex sheath is included (it appears to be homemade).
 
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I might add a few more knives in the next couple days, so check back.
Thank you for your interest!

1/28 update - I'm still working on adding some more knives. In the meantime, enjoy the price drops above! :)
1/30 update - Here are a few more!

Sold 17. $325->$295 - Basic 7 - new, black crinkle finish, old style Basic Resiprene-C, Modified INFI (M-INFI)
- .267" blade thickness, 7 1/16" blade length, 12 3/16" overall length, asymmetric edge
- There is a slight sharpening ding from the factory at the bottom of the plunge line on the left side.
- A nylon sheath (with a kydex liner) that was supplied by Busse is included.

Sold 18. $375->$345 - Basic 9 - new, black crinkle finish, old style Basic Resiprene-C, Modified INFI (M-INFI)
- .267" blade thickness, 9 13/16" blade length, 14 7/8" overall length, asymmetric edge
- There are several fine scratches about 3/8" long near the edge (the scratches are in the bare steel just above the edge, not in the coating).
- There is slight coating smoothing from the sheath.
- A nylon sheath (with a kydex liner) that was supplied by Busse is included.

Sold 19. $243 – Pure Bred Fighter 6 (PBF6) - new, black finish, unwrapped from the factory, INFI
- .266" blade thickness, 5 15/16" blade length, 11 13/16" overall length
(I measured the blade length from the tip to the beginning of the blade catch.)
- There is 1/16" of missing coating on top at the tip.
- Paracord could be used to quickly make a handle (that is easily replaceable).
- The tip is very pointy and sharp!
- The 2nd hole from the pommel was used to hang the knife when it was coated, so expect a blemish there.

Sold 20. $297 – Pure Bred Fighter 8 (PBF8) - new, black finish, unwrapped from the factory, INFI
- .264" blade thickness, 7 3/16" blade length, 13 1/16" overall length
(I measured the blade length from the tip to the beginning of the blade catch.)
(Even though this is called the PBF 8, the actual blade length is closer to 7".)
- There is 1/32" of missing coating on top at the tip.
- There is very slight coating smoothing.
- Under 5X magnification, there is a 1/16" long rough area on one side of the edge near the tip; in other words, it is like the beginning of a secondary micro bevel.
- Paracord could be used to quickly make a handle (that is easily replaceable).
- The tip is very pointy and sharp!
- The 2nd hole from the pommel was used to hang the knife when it was coated, so expect a blemish there.

Sold 19. & 20. – Buy both for $515 (if shipped together)
- The PBF knives were originally wrapped with black and yellow nylon similar to a Japanese sword. Jerry later released a group of them with the handles unwrapped; these are from that release.
 
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I'll take both #19 and #20 for the combined price. Email inbound with details. Thanks!
 
More price cuts above! :eek::)

All fees for US sales (US PayPal G&S, shipping & insurance) are included in the price (see above for international sales).
 
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