My ASHBM got REK’d!

[dman62]

Wicked cool blade!

 

[Apocryphiliac]

Would you ask him for me what it looks like under the scales? How is it milled out under there? I haven't been able to find a pic of it but would like to know.

I second that question, please.

I made an album on Imgur of the pictures Josh sent me that show the ASHBM in process. You can see the tang without its scales on here. https://imgur.com/a/u3eu0Gw

 

[duramax]

That came out really sweet !! !!

 

[Currawong]

That is extremely cool !!

 

[Apocryphiliac]

I've said it before but it bears repeating...

We are very, very fortunate to have so many top notch craftsmen/artists who are highly conscientious about the services they provide to us here on Busse subforum. CAN I GET AN AMEN?

The compound grind lines on that Nogales clip look very impressive from the angles you've provided...pure talent and artistry to pull that off! Pair that clip with the crowned Mistress spine and you got one very refined blade there Cam!!!

The red liners really add some understated POP! Nice call on those...

Totally agree with RG, INFI optimized for one's own uses and pleasure is a thing of pure joy for anyone who appreciates the finest in edges!!!

THANKS A LOT FOR SHARING, it really capped off a wonderful day for me >>> can ya tell?

Absolutely, AMEN to that!

Tim and Whup are awesome at making laser sharp edges, and awesome at other stuff—I have specific plans for things I want to send their way—but I have to say that Josh is the Supreme Grandmaster of edge geometry and sharpness. I have two blades he has done extensive work on (that Sarsquatch I bought from you being the other one ) and they are the two sharpest blades I’ve ever handled.

 

[zombieassassin]

That is amazing! Killer work by Josh again! Congrats!

 

[hydeinmind]

I made an album on Imgur of the pictures Josh sent me that show the ASHBM in process. You can see the tang without its scales on here. https://imgur.com/a/u3eu0Gw

Totally awesome he takes the time to take pictures of the process and then give them to you! Really nice!

Thanks for sharing all the photos!

 

[dobermaniac]

Very awesome, congrats!
Every time I see his work I'm blown away, need to send him some of my stuff to mod.

 

[ManRay]

I made an album on Imgur of the pictures Josh sent me that show the ASHBM in process. You can see the tang without its scales on here. https://imgur.com/a/u3eu0Gw

Thank you very much!

 

[Rob_Mob]

I dig it — I really dig it. Congrats on a gorgeous piece!!

 

[Hard Knocks]

Congrats T! This makes me really excited to get back the ones I have with him. Beautiful work.

 

[einsteinjon]

How thin is the edge he put on it? And I assume it is holding up fine to the hard chopping? Just curious as Jerry has said that INFI does not shine its brightest at really thin edge angles (someone correct me if I am mosremembering that).

 

[Apocryphiliac]

How thin is the edge he put on it? And I assume it is holding up fine to the hard chopping? Just curious as Jerry has said that INFI does not shine its brightest at really thin edge angles (someone correct me if I am mosremembering that).

It doesn’t look especially thin to me, but I couldn’t tell you what the angles actually are. As Josh put it in an e-mail, the regrind is full flat “at the optimum geometry with a convex edge blended into the grind (so no noticeable shoulder) and a microbevel on the Wicked Edge to finish it off.” I kind of just left this part wholly up to him as I figured he is the expert here.

As for holding up, I haven’t done anything extremely hardcore with it, but that log is old and dried out, and I pounded the edge into it a minimum of 30 times, along with chopping up a pile of dead branches and about a dozen tree limbs, and it shows absolutely no signs of use that I can see.

 

[zombieassassin]

I want some of those torx bolts in one of those pics he took. Beefy bolts.

 

[RobStanley]

Cool lookin blade man! Love a nice clippy.

 

[Steven65]

Brilliant looking Busse! Josh did a great job! Enjoy.

 

[COPIUOS]

That is awesome, Apo! Thanks for sharing the process pics as well.

C

 

[luethge]

Definitely the only one like it . Thank you for sharing man . I think I’ll be sending a box of INFI to Razors Edge very soon .

 

[Apocryphiliac]

Thanks to all for the compliments. As I told Josh, I really feel like I have the world’s greatest blade here. Whether or not this is actually true, I legitimately would not change a thing about it, and that is an amazing feeling for a knife knut.