My New Busse ARK (Air Rescue Knife) Pic Heavy.....

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this was a used ARK i got from a fellow forumite....i traded 4 of my HI khukuris for this single blade.....just received it in the mail today.....the black crinkle was stripped by the previous owner and given a rough satin finish.....

i touched it up with some Mother's Mag polish......the handle was a bit dry, but well burnished.....very deep pattern...i oiled it to give it the gloss i desired....snakeskin is beautiful....

i'll let the pics speak for themselves:

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looks good:thumbup:

do you think the serrations look like a different pattern then other ARK's you've seen?
 
Looks good! :D:thumbup: The ARK was one of my first Busse's too. :) Congrats!!
 
knife_nut73 said:
looks good:thumbup:

do you think the serrations look like a different pattern then other ARK's you've seen?
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actually, they do look different....

the one you sent me has flat serrations....similar to the desert ARK.....

most of the black ARKs seem to have pointy serrations.....

either way, i am very happy with the blade...
 
congrats:thumbup:, I always regret selling the one I had, oh well "no regrets" as they say!
 
I like the INFI dimples, but think what that one could look like after a Ban treatment.

Nice score.
 
Very nice, Very jealous want one without the serations. I am also thinking about a Public Defender the ARK has the same handle style I believe how does it feel in your hand and how long is the blade?
 
Blairdoc said:
Very nice, Very jealous want one without the serations. I am also thinking about a Public Defender the ARK has the same handle style I believe how does it feel in your hand and how long is the blade?
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the blade is 4.5", and the cutting edge is right around 3.5"....the handle is very comfortable in every grip imaginable.....regular, icepick, reverse icepick....i have medium sized hands....
 
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