i want a SS and want to hear about it

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I don't own any Busse knives and have been looking at the Sus Scrofa for quite some time now. I don't like the serrated version.

I'm really diggin' the extended tang and the handle. It seems like it would be a great knife for a lot of different tasks.

My question for all you guys that have one and use it - how do you like it and how do you like it over an extended period of time.

Pics with sheaths would be great!
 
I like them a lot too, I'll probably get one eventually.
 
I've used mine at work since they where released. Great knife for just about anything (insulation cutting to punching holes in sheet metal).

Patrick
 
The Sus Scrofa is one of my all time favorite Busse knives. I found it to be a great EDC, and it is a superb slicer. I regret selling mine, but at the time had no choice. I intend to get another very soon. Here are some pics of the satin with black and blue G10 handles. The sheath was made by David E.
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They don't seem to be a very popular model. You can find some great deals on the exchange (below issue price).
 
It seems that the Sus Scrofa is somewhat polar in that people either really like it, or don't. It all depends on your intended use. For a slicer, it would be hard to beat.

As others have indicated, the Company Store still has two configurations for sale, though they are coated. My favorite Sus Scrofas have Satin blades. And, as others may have indicated, you can probably find a Satin one below cost in the Exchange.

I somehow ended up with eight of them. One is an LE, three have Satin blades, two have Double Cut blade, and two have coated blades. Here are photos of my Satin ones (I own two of the Blue/Black G-10 one):

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Although the one shown below has serrations, it illustrates the blade profile quite well:

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Here is the tip:

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I've had mine for a while and I love it! I use it for light chores around the house, like "recycling" (Using my Waki to chop up bottles full of water) and the Scrofa usually has clean up duty, finishing off bottles I don't cut in two, and breaking them down so I can get more in the bin. +1 on the great slicer, it will cut bottles so well, water hardly leaks out! And if you slip while cutting one and it hits the toe of your shoe, you don't lose a digit or two :o . I bet it would be a good knife to take hiking, but as of yet have not been able to get out and try it in the woods. :(
Get one, I'd say I don't think you will regret it! (my $.02)
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With a Sheath made by forum member cjpgeyer
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I think it's an ugly knife, at least for western customers, who generally prefer straight blades with clip or drop points, which is why I think they didn't sell as well as expected. However, they're quite practical for cutting any fibrous material like carpet, rope, seat belts -- they'd be a good rescue knife. I've also been told that they're very good for leather work. They're best for when you want to cut something rather than stab it, the curve is good for holding what you're cutting and allows the blade to rip through like a very sharp claw; I own five of them.
 
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Ive generally liked the SS looks and have comtemplated getting one off the for-sale forum.

A lot of people have mentiond slicing, but how about fine point cutting. I imagine it would be great given the angle of the point allowing you to have a more straight arm and control rather than trying to angle a straight edge almost verticle to use the point.

Thoughts? Experience?
 
I do like mine. I bought it on an absolute whim. I was not in the market for one at all. I was either going to pick up an AD or a Meaner. Mine was listed for sale by Old Physics if I remember correctly. He sold it and donated the proceeds to some one on here with a family crisis I believe.

So I bought it from him.

Great slicer. Great for whittling. The tip on mine got a tiny bit deformed, and I decided it was time to remove the reverse curve (again, kind of a whim). I did it on a sheet of glass (after an initial failed attempt).
It makes a decent food prep knife. Good little bushcraft too. Not so great for skinning an animal, or butchering it.

One thing i have not seen mentioned, the tail on the handle works great for a ferro rod striker once I stripped it.

Then I stripped it.
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Personally, the blade shape didn't really suit my needs. I got one and ended up selling it here on the exchange. I guess it all depends on what you want to use it for. Honestly, I think I would have liked it a lot more if the grind was straight across (like a wharncliffe) instead of ground up into the blade. It seems some people did their own mod to make it that way. Good luck in whatever you choose!
 
You guys are great - thanks so much for all the info and the pics. I will be picking one of these up eventually once some more funds roll in.
 
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