Is this a genuine Battle Mistress?

[gk4ever2]

Congratulations, I'm glad you got it - what a great first Busse! :thumbup:
The original SHBM is still one of my all-time favorite Busse knives; I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

 

[Blade Runner 7]

Congrats! Glad it didn't go overseas.

Were you the seller?

 

[chubaka]

Nope.

 

[Bigfattyt]

I'm shocked you got that beauty for $600 you need to immediately go buy a lottery ticket!!!!

I kid you not, I've seen them go for nearly 2x that when prices seemed to spike a few years ago. Users in good shape with sheaths were selling at the 1k mark.

 

[Andy the Aussie]

Glad it stayed down here (no it is not mine either) as they are not often seen in this hemisphere.

Andy

 

[Dicko]

Glad it stayed down here (no it is not mine either) as they are not often seen in this hemisphere.

Andy

Yeah I'm very glad I managed to win the auction Andy... Been lurking for a while waiting for my first ha ha.

Looking forward to this fun ride!

 

[PeteyTwoPointOne]

Glad it stayed down here (no it is not mine either) as they are not often seen in this hemisphere.

Andy

Andy, Dicko....

while I commiserate with you two on a personal level that the Mistress stayed down under, there is a very scientific reason of global importance why the vast MAJORITY of INFI must remain in the Northern Hemisphere...

We must maintain the 23.5 degree tilt of the Earth's axis to maintain the seasons during the planet's revolution about the Sun...



If the balance of INFI is significantly disturbed....well..... let's just not think of the consequences

 

[evltcat]

^---- Spoken like a true HOG Petey!!!!!

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

The world is flat..... I thought everyone knew that.....

 

[Dicko]

I have the knife in my hands. First impressions - this is a knife! Weighty, solid. It just feels... Purposeful. What a chunk of steel!

Excellent, used condition. The person I purchased from was the original owner. It certainly looks that way. Used maybe once or twice & that's it. Minimal scuffing of the coating & no other discernable wear.

I have attached a couple of pictures of the swedge. I will take measurements & better pictures just as soon as I can. The swedge appears to be quite broad across the spine - 5/32' across & approximately the same height. I'll bust the calipers out on the weekend.

Please, what information do the Hogs require to ascertain the pedigree of this fine hunk of steel?

 

[stjones]

Here's the pertinent info.

Top to bottom, this is what they have been called, but the actual numbers are questionable. I've seen at least 8 of the 1 of 6's.

1 of 6
1 of 300
Standard

(credit to whomever this pic belongs to. I copied it at some point in the past)

 

[Dicko]

Here's the pertinent info.

Going by the above picture, my SHBM is most definitely a 1/300. I knew I was lucky to get a 1/300... too much to ask to snag a 1/6 on my first outing!

 

[Dicko]

Thanks all for the tips & advice on this knife, I really do appreciate it!

 

[evltcat]

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Thanks all for the tips & advice on this knife, I really do appreciate it!

Not THAT is a great first Mistress Score!!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:
May she serve you well!!!

Congrats Dicko!!!!!

 

[stjones]

Don't be down about it not being a 1/6!! It is a SPECTACULAR 1/300 with those smooth scales man!!
Great first piece of INFI!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Dicko]

Don't be down about it not being a 1/6!! It is a SPECTACULAR 1/300 with those smooth scales man!!
Great first piece of INFI!!! Congrats!!!

Ha ha all ok, all ok! I'm not upset! The journey begins...

 

[gk4ever2]

Not THAT is a great first Mistress Score!!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:
May she serve you well!!!

Congrats Dicko!!!!!

Not only his first Mistress, but also his first Busse, wow!!!

Don't be down about it not being a 1/6!! It is a SPECTACULAR 1/300 with those smooth scales man!!
Great first piece of INFI!!! Congrats!!!

I absolutely agree! Thanks for posting the comparison photo.

For those who are not aware, the 1/300 SHBMs have a higher Rockwell C hardness (60-62 if I remember correctly - someone please correct me if I'm wrong). Folks that know more about these than I do would include "Cobalt", "Gravelface", "papathud" and probably others. For the price, you made a great score; I hope you get a lot of enjoyment with it! :thumbup:

 

[Cobalt]

Here's the pertinent info.

There are two more grinds not included in thatmguys picture. One was the fully sharpened swedge 1/300 style. Then there was the 10th mountain division swedge which was much longer than the 1/300 swedge. There is also a third design and that was the blades profile. The very first group of SHBM's were not perfectly flat ground. They were almost a convex grind from the spine and these blades had a super thick edge. These were pre-1/300's. I think they were not perfectly flat because Jerry was drunk when he hand ground them CIAO