How do you use your 3.5" knife?

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JohnM

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Hogs,

I have a bunch of Busses, ranging in size from a Boney Active Duty (3.5") to the NMFSH (9.5"). My favorite small Busse is the Boss Street -- its 4" blade is long enough for most everyday tasks, including cutting up an apple or orange. I love the feel of the BAD in-hand but reach for the Boss Street more.

The reason I ask about 3.5" knives is that I wonder how you use them. I know they're great hunting knives (skinning, cleaning game) but do you think 3.5" is a good EDC length -- compact but practical? I'm going to order a couple of Anniversary Mean Streets anyway ;) but I want to feel less guilty about it :D

Thanks!
John
 
Well I have a Magnum Bear Cub which has a 3" blade and I use it for almost everything. :thumbup: The Anni Mean Street is the perfect EDC, in my opinion. Once you receive the knife and actually feel it in your hand, the guilt will just mmmeeellltt away =) I'm buying a couple of the Limited Editions. I LOVE satin ;)
 
I really love the smaller blades for EDC. I use mine for everything, my AD is my little helper when remodeling. I use it for cutting pipe to drywall.
 
I don't edc fixed blades yet, but for my 3.5 folders, I use them when I don't need to worry about freaking people out. When I'm at work, my boss has 2 rules for me carrying knives: don't cut yourself. And don't freak people out. So pretty much when I'm out and about with my friends and sometimes to college
 
Pokey, Can I have you place my order when you do your's? ;)
I use Pork Shanks for ALL small stuff and then I throw it and it sticks .. :)

Pokey1 said:
Well I have a Magnum Bear Cub which has a 3" blade and I use it for almost everything. :thumbup: The Anni Mean Street is the perfect EDC, in my opinion. Once you receive the knife and actually feel it in your hand, the guilt will just mmmeeellltt away =) I'm buying a couple of the Limited Editions. I LOVE satin ;)
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Anything from opening mail, cutting boxes, cutting hay bales open, to turning screws. I have found I can be pretty rough on smaller blades but thanks to Infi they just keep coming back for more.

Garth
 
I've done deer with my BAD. It worked well, but a 3.5" blade works you much harder than a 4-4.5" blade which is my preference. On hogs a 5-5.5" works best IMO due to the thicker hide. More blade per slice means less work on skinning, but a longer blade tends to get into things you do NOT want to cut inside the ribcage.

If the AMS was 4" I'd buy three of em just in case I sprouted a new arm. But as it is, it cannot replace my BAD so I have to pass on it... and I am so bummed about that. :( I love the looks and design.

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Completely different grip than the BAD which I believe will lend itself nicely to a skinning/processing knife. I am sure gonna give it a go next season.

Garth
 
I carried a Heavy Duty (Thicker AD) as an EDC for years. I still carry it when I hike or camp. I've used it for everything from food prep to making feather/fuzz sticks. It's one of my favorite knives. Because it's a Busse and made the way it is, I've used it for things I probably shouldn't have as well. For me, it's a great sized blade.
Here are some of mine. You can see, I'm a fan. :)
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