Help Me build a Custom Busse

Eric Isaacson

Eric Isaacson

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I'm seriously considering ordering a Busse Custom and would like your input. Although I don't have the cash now (5 production knives already on order) I want to have something drawn up and discuss it with Jerry. I am partial to knives in the 6 inch range but of course could be influenced to go larger if the design is right. Please include such things as Handle materials, and blade finish. This will probably not be a user so keep that in mind and lets say that the budget is infinite(we can all dream):D

I have read the thread about "Keys to the Busse Shop" so I know there are some great ideas out there. Lets hear some more.

BTW, I do have a fairly specific idea of what I want but didn't want to bias your ideas ;)


Yours in Nuclear Dreaming
 
Here's a design of mine:

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It is a true fighter.

BLADE

It has about an 8" or 9" blade (though 6" would also be great) that's 1/4" or 0.200" thick, depending on your preference. The blade is INFI, of course, that is double ground (both sides are sharpened) and is recurved. The tip is very sturdy, yet a great penetrater because of the double grind and the fact that the tip is actually the ends of the two edges of the knife. The finish of the blade is up to you (depending especially on what you expect to do with it), but I think a satin or even mirror finish would compliment this blade very nicely.

HANDLE

The handle is sub-hilted with the talon hole over the sub-hilt. The tang is full (of course :) ) and the pommel is slightly pointed so it will be an excellent skull crusher (there is also a lanyard hole in the pommel). The handle is designed so that (with the use of a d-guard for extra safety) the user can choke down on the knife so that his/her index finger is in the first finger groove (the finger groove closest to the pommel), and in this hand position chopping is enhanced. The pins are your choice...for this knife I'd prefer large stainless pins (not stainless screws), but you could also have the brass handle fasteners that the Combat Grade has. The handle material I would like would be Desert Iron Wood or another exotic wood (for a knife that wouldn't be used all that hard), but for a hard user/abuser I would prefer rough-cut canvas micarta (tan would look cool :) ). The handle would be pretty thick at 1" thick at the thickest, but the handle would be very rounded. You'll notice the last 3/4" or so of the tang (right before the spine) is angled slightly up, and it would be great to have some file-work there for fine work.


I think this knife would be an excellent fighting knife, as well as field knife. The grind on the top of the blade is very obtuse, but the main purpose of this edge is to make penetration much more efficient as well as an alternative to the regular edge that can be used for jobs that would damage the regular edge. The handle is very secure, and when you choke down makes the blade a very good chopper. This design is quite complex and difficult to make (double grind, finger grooves, sub-hilt and guard, thick and rounded handle, file-work, etc.), but at $100 an inch, it should be as complex as you want!



Anybody else have any designs?
 
....THE BATTLE MASTER!




BTW, this is a BM with a 12" blade that is significantly wider than usual aswell.
 
Andrew, The Battle Master would be great.
But for me, I would need to have the straight handled version.
I was acctually thinking about getting a custom 12" SHBM today, although it would run nearly $2K. Not really in the budget right now. I'll have to clear out a few others first :p



--Jeff
 
A SHBM with a 12" blade? That would be a chopping monster! Create it, Salamander, if nothing else than to make the rest of us weep tears of jealosy!

But seriously, I think Busse should make a knife with a 12" chopping blade a regular model. I know I would buy one.
 
Andrew,
Nice looking knife, I like what you have done :) I wonder how well INFI takes a High Polish?
 
check this out Eric maybe this is along the lines of what you are looking for if it was made out of infi & had the krinkle coat on it but keep the black linen markita scales ;or polish it & make it a ZT model.Hopefully Jerry will see this & bring back a small knife like the mean steet dagger(hint,hint)
yours in nuclear small knives :D
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David,
Not bad, now if it just had a Blood Groove ;)

I know stag is getting expense and hard to find, but how do you think that would look on a Busse?
 
Chip,
Thanks for asking but nothing is happening yet. I have some sketches I have been working on and I need to get in touch with Jerry to see what his thoughts are.
I have a feeling it may be postponed because he is getting all of my money on the other knives he is making and I can't build up enough surplus to order a custom. :D :D
I will let you guys know if it gets past the sketch phase. ;)
 
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