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I ended up with 4 of the FF FBMs two in the sage and G10 config. When I got them I knew right away they were not going to work to well for me. I mean just look at the tip in the first few pictures.
Man I would not even have a Axe that thick. Maybe a concrete jack hammer bit...but man that is not a knife.
Still I really like the design and handle and of course INFI rules. Anyway I sent one off to a well known knife maker for a Full height Convex re-grind. Then I stripped this one and worked it by hand. First the before pics. Note the insanely think edge and tip. Look how course and toothy the edge is. Not good for a chopper at all.
Ok here is the same knife after HOURs of hand work with sand paper. There was a LOT of metal to remove and it is still a SUPER beefy tip and edge.
I still have a few factory edge ones left. I will do some head to head cutting tests when the Full height convex gets back from the Knife makers shop.
Anyway not knocking Busse or Busse knives I have tons of them and I love them. But Man these FFFBMs are showing up like half finished grind wise... Opinion!! Not fact.
Pics hosted on one heck of a fun knife forum...
Man I would not even have a Axe that thick. Maybe a concrete jack hammer bit...but man that is not a knife.
Still I really like the design and handle and of course INFI rules. Anyway I sent one off to a well known knife maker for a Full height Convex re-grind. Then I stripped this one and worked it by hand. First the before pics. Note the insanely think edge and tip. Look how course and toothy the edge is. Not good for a chopper at all.
Ok here is the same knife after HOURs of hand work with sand paper. There was a LOT of metal to remove and it is still a SUPER beefy tip and edge.
I still have a few factory edge ones left. I will do some head to head cutting tests when the Full height convex gets back from the Knife makers shop.
Anyway not knocking Busse or Busse knives I have tons of them and I love them. But Man these FFFBMs are showing up like half finished grind wise... Opinion!! Not fact.
Pics hosted on one heck of a fun knife forum...
DAMM!!
awesome edge there.:thumbup: Lotsa hours into it?
But I am also sure that it is very worthwhile. Like you I prefer thin and efficient edges. Actually I prefer the thinnest edge I can get away with. Since INFI is so tough I always take me edges really thin whenever I mod my busses. I profiled my BM-E's primary bevel down to .040 right behind the secondary bevel. It is definately alot thinner that the factory edge though I don't recall how thick the primary bevels are on the larger blades. I wanted to take it down more but I think I will try it out first and then remove more metal later if necessary. 
