Got my first Busse.

Great comments above. “Last Bussekin purchased?” Don’t overlook the Swamp Rat, and Scrap Yard offerings. I have a few that are my favorites. ‘Battle Rat’ my number one Yard Keeper. Yes, hogs. The last two words the name of a rare Scrap Yard model.

Of course. Last Bussekin purchased...This month.

Be prepared. You’ll hear this one a lot. “You paid that much for a knife?” Don’t be alarmed. We know what we’re doing. But do your research, and follow prices. Many sellers pull prices off post after sale. But a discrete Private Message, or email inquiry will usually get you the actual selling price. It’s a mixture - as it is in most guy interactions - of cooperation and competition.

Good luck on your quest. Remain Diligent - Determined - Decisive. My personal motto. Good for many life arenas.

 

I just bought my last one today off the X .... and everyone knows I just lied my ass off - I'm going to stop at 2 or 3 probably

 

@Mitch Crockett , Welcome to BladeForums and the Busse forum in particular! Congrats on your FBM - it's a great knife!

or maybe less insane
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Congrats man! I bought my first Busse 5 months ago. I now have 4 and am a regular Busse forum visitor. Pretty sure that is how it goes... I think they mix coke in with their steel or something haha.

 

Welcome to the Busse forum great place , great people , great knives !!!!

 

Be careful on eBay - there are some price gougers there , so like @tuica said, follow prices so you know what is fair. Over the past 18 years, I bought the majority of my Busse knives on the exchange here - prices are usually reasonable (or you can make an offer if the price seems high), and there is a very small likelihood of buying a fake here (not always so for eBay). Enjoy the ride!
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Not sure if you have seen it, but this is probably your best bet for 2nd hand Busse at decent prices. The guys on here are very reasonable with prices. Ebay is hit or miss. Here's the link... https://www.bladeforums.com/forums/busse-swamprat-scrapyard-knives-for-sale.804/

Also, Busse makes announcements on this forum about upcoming products and has a lot of their sales through this site. Here is a helpful link that I use to keep track of all the latest product announcements. Save it in your favorites... https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/busse-2019-offerings.1634299/

 

I did the exact same thing when I first heard about Busse. I ordered a Swamp Rat Ratmandu off their site. Before I even got it in the mail I stumbled across this section of the forum. Then I realized INFI was a better steel and just had to have one. I bought an INFI blade from a user on here before my Ratmandu shipped out lol. Your experience is very similar to mine.

 

Congrats on 2 great blades! Ratmandu and BGFBM where my first Busse Kin blades. I love that Ratmandu, what a great knife. It started it all for me. I spent a long time watching the forum for a Infidu for sale. I finally got one, along with many other blades over the last year. You came here at a great time! The FHFG Infimandu is going to be a legend one day. That is my favorite knife in my favorite grind. I never expected it to be made. You done good brother! You started your collection with a bang. If I can recommend just one more to keep an eye out for, it would be a TGLB. I could also recommend many more! Good luck hunting for your next must have Busse, and welcome!

 

I have purchased most of my Bussekin here on the Exchange. But also a good many on eBay. With time, you’ll get proficient at the hunt.

 

The real secret to scoring great knives at fair prices is to be patient and vigilant on the exchange. Every once in a while a good old hog will list an epic blade for a quick sale, and man do they go quick when it happens.

 

I have a TGLB that I scored on the exchange for a good deal. Email me at christconnell at Yahoo if you're interested and I'll hook you up.

 

Crockett, congrats on a great first Busse. My first was a FBMLE back in 2005? Traded into it and custom knife from Bill Siegle.

The FBM, is in my opinion, one of the quintessential Busse knives.

SR101 is a superb steel, in large choppers and in small fixed blades. Great steel.

I had the pieces of a Bushwacker LE that some one shot with a 50BMG app round. It was part of a package deal. Poor guy.

 

Welcome to our corner of Bladeforums. Sounds like you are off to the starts of a great collection. Congrats.

Garth

 

Another tip:
Be an active but polite, complimentary, giving-type on the forum. Develop relationships through a few purchases and be a great buyer. Return solids. Chat privately once in a while with some of these great knife aficionados. You will find that these folks are the most generous around and really want to help you share in the Busse experience. If fortune finds you, you will be offered what you seek at really, really fair prices. Sometimes these good folks will even ask you what you are looking for and then hook you up. Return the favor.

I truly hope I am living here online in accord with this ethos.

Welcome to the madness and a terrific community!

 

T
his is what I mean.

Chris the Waterman is a true gem of an online friend and the kind of guy to get to know around here. He has helped me out a great deal and is a real pleasure to deal with and get to know.

Best rgds