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Fox makes some interesting knives. It's too bad the exchange rate is so unfavorable, most stuff made in Italy is ridiculously expensive in the US these days.
To put holes in a blade you need an agreement ? Is it the placement of the holes ? The diameter ?
Looks like a good chopper , for some reason I too think the handle 'looks' a little uncomfortable but there is a difference in seeing and holding.
I can see the virtues of stainless being used on a knife like that , not that I'm opposed to carbon...
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I don't believe that it's been trademarked, but that particular usage has become a distinctive feature of Busse knives. Personally, I can't see any use whatsoever for the little "talon hole" in Busse knives, other than being cute (and distinctive). I don't believe in putting useless features on a knife, so I wouldn't do it . . . but that's just me.
I have, however, included four holes as lashing points, which has nothing to do with Busse, only with practicality.
So no, I don't think there's any prohibition against holes, but duplicating the way Busse uses them would be a no-no to me, just out of common courtesy.
Thought it might be fun to do a little poking
I'm sure the Busse Boys will be all over this, claiming that the "talon hole" is sacred, and for anyone else to drill a hole would be a sacrilege.
The talon hole is indeed a registered trademark of Busse Combat. It is no more or less "sacred" than any other registered trademark.
I'm sure the Busse Boys will be all over this, claiming that the "talon hole" is sacred, and for anyone else to drill a hole would be a sacrilege.
LOL the name "Talon hole" may be trademarked but folks had been making knives and putting holes like that in that location or similiar for decades before Busse. I see tons of knives out there with similiar holes even from mass producers. Where's busse's crack team of corporate lawyers putting the smack down on them and making them stop using their trademarked hole? Oh wait that's why cuz they can't.