It looks thicker and feels heavier

quicksdraw

quicksdraw

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Could there be an LE hiding under that clay exterior?

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That's no LE, just the usual variation in thickness. Busses seem to have a lot of variation in thickness, at least according to my experience which is of course far more limited than those of some of the big hogs in the forum. But this variation is something that I've seen in all the Busse models that I have had the pleasure of using in more than just one knife specimen. For example, two GWs: both are supposed to be .200" thick, but neither is - one is about .175" and another .210". My black / black canvas NMFBM is about .236". I'm not sure what causes these variations, but it's an interesting thing. Sometimes you get one that is thicker and heavier than the 'official' numbers, and sometimes thinner and lighter. You just never know. It's kind of fun, actually, to me at least. Makes each knife somewhat unique. Of course, some may not like it. It looks to me that the black / black canvas NMFBMs are among the thinner NMFBMs. The LEs are thickest.
 
I think it may be!! That is a NMFBM from the Knob right? Well maybe they had some leftover LE's that they wanted to use the new coatings on. It would be cool to see if anybody else that got a CG NMFBM from knob creek has the same thing going on!!
 
I have talked to several people with CG's that are .27:thumbup:
All my CG's hover around .25...
 
Indeed it did come from the Creek. Love the new color patterns. Very smooth almost ceramic like.
 
if you beat a big shiney spot in that coating about 1/4 up you will know.. cause there are lots of tool marks on a cg under coating!
 
I was afraid this was a thread about Enzyte. :eek: :p
 
Elen said:
That's no LE, just the usual variation in thickness. Busses seem to have a lot of variation in thickness, at least according to my experience which is of course far more limited than those of some of the big hogs in the forum. But this variation is something that I've seen in all the Busse models that I have had the pleasure of using in more than just one knife specimen. For example, two GWs: both are supposed to be .200" thick, but neither is - one is about .175" and another .210". My black / black canvas NMFBM is about .236". I'm not sure what causes these variations, but it's an interesting thing. Sometimes you get one that is thicker and heavier than the 'official' numbers, and sometimes thinner and lighter. You just never know. It's kind of fun, actually, to me at least. Makes each knife somewhat unique. Of course, some may not like it. It looks to me that the black / black canvas NMFBMs are among the thinner NMFBMs. The LEs are thickest.
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What he said :thumbup:

It would be crazy to spend the hours polishing out the machine marks and imperfections on the knife only to have it coated over. Beadblasted possibly....but nice satin finish....No way!!
 
Ban said:
What he said :thumbup:

It would be crazy to spend the hours polishing out the machine marks and imperfections on the knife only to have it coated over. Beadblasted possibly....but nice satin finish....No way!!
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Yeah, and the coating probably wouldn't stick to a satin finish very well, either, but takes a nice hold on the dimples and machine marks. :thumbup:
 
quicksdraw said:
Ban, You're probably right. That thickness difference sure changes the feel of the knife.
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Yep the thickness sure changes the feel of the knife. Do you find the thicker one to balance better. ie. more neutral balanced?

It is odd but the NMFBMLE feels less forward heavy than a CGNMFBM. Well at least that is what I remembered. Same goes for the FBMLE vs CGFBM.
 
Ban said:
What he said :thumbup:

It would be crazy to spend the hours polishing out the machine marks and imperfections on the knife only to have it coated over. Beadblasted possibly....but nice satin finish....No way!!
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Yea your right about that !!
 
To me the thinnerer one feels a little more balanced and svelte in the hand. The clay finished is a brute and feels like you could chop thru most anything. That black one by the way has seen some light use on saplings and a few logs. I like it alot.
 
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