Here it is. . the Combat Grade "Internal Affair" (cool pic)

How did you get the light weight? Foam-extruded INFI?

(I've got a T1 line that runs to the top of the mountain behind my house, where it feeds into a 6 Mb microwave link that shoots 15 miles to the mainland. When it's foggy, my packets are slow...)
 
Great looking knife Jerry! Where's Contender? He generally posts info for people that need to know. We need to know? Seems like someone is snoozing on the job. :D
 
Contender is out of town for the weekend and has no access to the internet. Poor guy ought to be buried by the time he gets back. I'll be posting more pics this weekend! :)

Jerry
 
Jerry is able to get it so light because he hollows out the handle and fills it with Helium.
 
Seriously, how does the knife weigh less than half that of a BM with the same thickness (.25), and an additional .5 inch in length??? 1whobuys?? Perhaps you could explain.
 
Originally posted by HOMEBOY2002
Seriously, how does the knife weigh less than half that of a BM with the same thickness (.25), and an additional .5 inch in length??? 1whobuys?? Perhaps you could explain.
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I'm not sure, but perhaps it has a deeper grind, skeletonized tang, narrower blade, and a distal taper. Adding all those up could explain the weight savings.
 
I agree Burke. It probably has a skeletonized tang (like Mr Mojo), and, I hope, a distal taper. That would really reduce the weight.

Plus, I'm sure the extra grinding reduces some weight. However, the rest of the weight can probably be explained by the helium :)
 
Just got this from the other Busse forum:

Jerry Busse:

"The stock was 3/16" thick."

That certainly explains much of it.
 
"The stock was 3/16" thick."

That certainly explains much of it.
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Some of it, perhaps... but the SH Variant I just got is also 3/16", and I can guarantee that IT weighs more than 9.5 oz.

So what gives, Jerry, and - in Contender's absence - HOW MUCH??
 
Originally posted by Evolute
Can someone explain to me what a distal taper is?
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A distal taper is when a blade starts out at certain thickness near the handle (say 1/4") then tapers continually to the tip. So, half way to the tip, the stock might be 3/16" thick, and near the tip perhaps 1/8" thick.

It gives great balance, makes the tip very quick, reduces weight, and makes the blade very versatile. One can do heavy chopping nearer the base of the blade, and machete-type work near the tip.
 
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