My first WoodCraft Knife a Busse?

The Leaner Meaner would be a good choice, but my choice is the BAD

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For the "Busses are too thick, and the grind is too obtuse" crowd:
The BAD (Boney Active Duty), starts at .125" thick at the scales and tapers all the way to the point. It's a full flat grind with a secondary bevel. While it's one of the few Busses that you're told NOT to pry with, I'm convinced they mean don't pry metal. I had no trouble drilling holes, popping out notches, etc in WOOD.

Knock the shoulders off the secondary bevel and sharpen a while by hand and you'll have a full flat grind with a convex secondary bevel which, IMO, is the best geometry out there, and in my hands, works as well as a Scandi in wood, and better than a Scandi in meat.

Combine a BAD with a Bushwhacker and a proper hawk, and you have a light package of tools that can do just about everything.

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Cpl Punishment said:
For the "Busses are too thick, and the grind is too obtuse" crowd:
The BAD (Boney Active Duty), starts at .125" thick at the scales and tapers all the way to the point. It's a full flat grind with a secondary bevel. While it's one of the few Busses that you're told NOT to pry with, I'm convinced they mean don't pry metal. I had no trouble drilling holes, popping out notches, etc in WOOD.
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That's good to know, thanks! I've always thought this one might be a little too thin for wood. When have you ever heard anyone say that about a Busse??? :D
 
LOL, yeah, if you're used to Busses, you'll think .187" is paper thin, and .125" may not be able to baton through wet toilet paper without breaking. But if you look at most "bushcraft" knives, .125" seems to be the standard. Plus INFI is some tough stuff, and if the knives with a "lesser" metal work fine, INFI will as well.

You have to remember that Jerry knows that some guys take their new Busse knife out and first thing, they go cut a car in half. His warnings are with that group in mind.
 
gunknifenut said:
One of the thinner GAMEWARDENS would be awesome!!! I love that knife
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Plus one on that Gene. I really liked the GW's I had. Something prettier came down the road, and I threw them up in the Exchange. Now I'm looking for one again. Vicious cycle, vicious cycle.
 
There are several Busse models that are 5/32" at the spine and thinner (BAD, GW, LrMrSt, Culti, SAR3, etc.) so the idea that Busses are too thick for woodcraft is, IMO, an overly broad generalization.
 
JRB said:
There are several Busse models that are 5/32" at the spine and thinner (BAD, GW, LrMrSt, Culti, SAR3, etc.) so the idea that Busses are too thick for woodcraft is, IMO, an overly broad generalization.
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Agreed!
 
JRB said:
There are several Busse models that are 5/32" at the spine and thinner (BAD, GW, LrMrSt, Culti, SAR3, etc.) so the idea that Busses are too thick for woodcraft is, IMO, an overly broad generalization.
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I agree. :thumbup: The thinner Busses are really nice. The Game Warden is a favorite of mine. Ive owned quite a few over the years. I was super excited about the SAR4 when they were coming out, but when I finally got one I was dissapointed at the size. Too big for me. Those SAR3s really speak to me. I want one BAD.
 
My hunting knife is a Busse muddy AD military overrun sans the coating. I think it is the perfect size and shape for a deer knife. I would like to get someone who knows what they're doing to give it a nice satin finish and a new edge. I had a GW but I gave it away. The handle was too small. And I bought a BATAC LE for a bug-out/survival type knife but that thing was just ridiculously thick (~0.25") and way too heavy so I sold it.
 
dttomcat said:
My hunting knife is a Busse muddy AD military overrun sans the coating. I think it is the perfect size and shape for a deer knife. I would like to get someone who knows what they're doing to give it a nice satin finish and a new edge. I had a GW but I gave it away. The handle was too small. And I bought a BATAC LE for a bug-out/survival type knife but that thing was just ridiculously thick (~0.25") and way too heavy so I sold it.
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Same here.. the LE is a monster!! Now the CG.... mmm mmm. Nice feeling knife... much thinner and not the monster as the LE. Still... bigger than i would use for Deer size game, so, I am going to list mine pretty soon. for a survival type knife... the CG BATAC is pretty good I'd say!
 
Got netflix? Ron Hood has a teaser vid on there that has clips from various episodes. On one he carved a figure 4 with a game warden. He had it teamed up with a busse chopper. That should put your mind at ease about yours. Of course I don't know if he thinned the edge at all. I would. So, if he had a warden and a chopper, don't know which one it was, you should be fine getting a mistress and using your warden.

I prefer a hatchet and a knife that's thin bladed from the get gothough. ;) GB mini-$130, Koster bushcraft with sheath-$160. How much is a Mistress?
 
Shotgun said:
Got netflix? Ron Hood has a teaser vid on there that has clips from various episodes. On one he carved a figure 4 with a game warden.
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actually i believe that was the mean street with slotted bolts and A2 steel. He also had the SH and the SHBM
 
high desert said:
I like my SAR 5 as being closest to a bushcraft as a Busse can be. It has no choil which is good for up close leverage. It has a full flat grind which makes for a better slicer. It has the full exposed flat tang which lends its self for hammering. It's made of INFI with a convex edge for great cutting. I think it's a good camp/hunting/bushcraft knife. Being a little bigger it might not be the best whittling knife, but it can excel at a lot of chores.
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+1:thumbup::D the edge that you want on it:thumbup:
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G'day Doc

DOC-CANADA said:
Hey Mick, I hope it works out for you, but if they find the postage a bit high, I'm not that far away. :D
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What can I say?

At least it was worth a try :thumbup:

Not only would it be about the only way I would end up owning a Busse, but it would also give me a chance to see first hand if all the talk was justified :D

I really can't say there are any concrete blocks in the bush here, but it would be interesting to see how it went on seasoned & knotty Aussie hardwood, without modification :D

Take care Doc :thumbup:



Kind regards
Mick
 
Some comparison photo's. I should have taken spine shots when all were together to show not all Busse knives are 1/4" thick.

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Oh man, that Fallkniven is so nice. I wish they did it in their powdersteel, I've already got a lam VG10 blade...
 
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