Here's my 4th bussekin, the Swamp Rat Ratchet. After I held the Busse Paul's Hatchet, I knew I needed to get my hands on the res-c variant (thanks again CP!).
I actually liked the old school tan coating, but I already had bigger plans for this one.
Paint stripper, this klean-strip can works real well, it comes out as a thick gel so it wasn't to messy.
I was hoping I'd get lucky with the machine marks, but that's usually not the case with me.
Here she is now. Still need to clean up the spine and choil. I might take the grind higher in the future to achieve a full convex grind, but without a plunge line to work from, it's going to be a little tricky.
SR-101 rusts fast! I was cleaning it in the sink and before I reached the towel, brown spots already started appearing.
I love how sharp SR-101 gets.
Family picture.
Next is to make a compact little kydex sleeve that covers only the edge to keep the package small and light. Then it's time to test it out, I have some wood I need to clear in the backyard, more pictures later. :THUMBUP:
I actually liked the old school tan coating, but I already had bigger plans for this one.
Paint stripper, this klean-strip can works real well, it comes out as a thick gel so it wasn't to messy.
I was hoping I'd get lucky with the machine marks, but that's usually not the case with me.
Here she is now. Still need to clean up the spine and choil. I might take the grind higher in the future to achieve a full convex grind, but without a plunge line to work from, it's going to be a little tricky.
SR-101 rusts fast! I was cleaning it in the sink and before I reached the towel, brown spots already started appearing.
I love how sharp SR-101 gets.
Family picture.
Next is to make a compact little kydex sleeve that covers only the edge to keep the package small and light. Then it's time to test it out, I have some wood I need to clear in the backyard, more pictures later. :THUMBUP:
