My new toy, a little cutie! PR with Micarta!

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Just got this one in the mail today, and I cant keep my hands off of it!:D More of these PR's with micarta should have been done, it makes for a great knife! Anyone have figures on how many were done like this? And it measures out at a little more than 1/4" thick. I think its INFI but not sure, the dimples are there though. What do yall think? And what kind of carry method should I make? This one would strangle me off the neck!!:eek:

And yea, I BARELY beat out a couple a hogs for this one!!:D
 
Ploice Recruits rock!:cool:

I would also agree that the dimples would indicate INFI.

Congratulations
 
I'd agree that the dimples would suggest INFI, however I would also have to question whether it was a factory handle. Neither the fasteners or overall finish of the slabs have the "Busse" appearance to them.

I'm dying of curiousity on this one, where did you get it?
 
Were they ever made with Micarta handles? Since that guy
was so new did you have him mail it to you first?
 
Originally posted by Bravado
Were they ever made with Micarta handles? Since that guy
was so new did you have him mail it to you first?
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I've seen a few with presentation grade ironwood from the factory, but none with micarta have been seen with my eyes.
 
I think a nice little Carbon Fiber kydex holster with a large tec-loc would realy look nice with that one & set off the canvas markita scales.:D :p

You asked Leather Bender!!!!:p
 
Originally posted by Dark Nemesis
... Neither the fasteners or overall finish of the slabs have the "Busse" appearance to them...
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As I look at my 5/16th INFI SH2 I would totally disagree. The Micarta is almost the same. Makes me wonder if some one re-handled a SH and salvaged the micarta for a PR?

Here is a pic

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I took a chance on this guy, he is friends to one of the better known forumites on KF so I was reasonably at ease.
He said that he got it a few years back and its supposed to be original. The black coat was removed out of choice. The fastners are the usual tubes and they are the same size as the tubes on my other Busse's. The appearance of the micarta is very similar to that on my straight handle knives, a rough canvas micarta and is the same color as well. I too am very curious about this one, any ideas Jerry?

I'll take a side by side pic with my SH BA to show the micarta similarities. Hopefully someone will shed some light on this one. I love these old knives!:D

EDIT: I just went and grabbed my A2 Steel Heart and put them right next to each other and BINGO! They are identical micartas! THis is getting interesting!:eek:
 
Originally posted by Fan of Steel
As I look at my 5/16th INFI SH2 I would totally disagree. The Micarta is almost the same. Makes me wonder if some one re-handled a SH and salvaged the micarta for a PR?
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Really? If you've got some in hand you'd know better. I'm looking at all my pics and see a totally different finish to the micarta.
 
In my post the handle looks darker, but in good light it looks a whole hell of a lot like that PR's micarta.

The PR looks like the Micarta was smoothed with sandpaper, probably while it was refinished (all just my humble opinion)
 
Originally posted by Fan of Steel
In my post the handle looks darker, but in good light it looks a whole hell of a lot like that PR's micarta.

The PR looks like the Micarta was smoothed with sandpaper, probably while it was refinished (all just my humble opinion)
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If it is an original handle, a refinish would explain a lot. Could the MVA be right? do I really need glasses?.....na they must be wrong :D
 
Originally posted by David Brown
I think a nice little Carbon Fiber kydex holster with a large tec-loc would realy look nice with that one & set off the canvas markita scales.:D :p

You asked Leather Bender!!!!:p
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Ooooh, Carbon Fiber kydex eh?:eek: You CAN do it without the knife right? Cause it aint leaving my greedy little hands for a while!;)
 
Hey I would only need it for two weeks..!!!!! HaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :D
If you are seriuos about getting a kydex sheath we can work out some kind of trade I always wanted some of those wonder woman braclet things made out of leather I think they are called gauntlets?For knife fighting.:eek:
 
Nice Dwayne! What are you doing parading my knife around, eh?:D
Carry method? I would suggest you put it in a suitable box and carry it off to the post office to send it to me!:p
Congrats buddy, looks great!
 
Originally posted by David Brown
Hey I would only need it for two weeks..!!!!! HaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :D
If you are seriuos about getting a kydex sheath we can work out some kind of trade I always wanted some of those wonder woman braclet things made out of leather I think they are called gauntlets?For knife fighting.:eek:
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Hmmmmmm, we might have to do some work on the bargaining table real soon!:D In medieval times they were/are called bracers.:p I've also got an idea for an IWB thats just not possoble in leather:eek: well if I wanna keep a couple a things!

Yea BJB T'was me, I got my fingers all tied up trying to type the email fast enough!:p Theres a first time for everything, I keep missing the trough waaaaay to often as I sat to the side while the hogs slopped happily away....:D

I am in need of a historian here!! Hey Skunk!!! Jerry!!?? YooHoo!!:)
 
i can't tell if it is factory or not:confused: regardless it is a good score and really cool.

i think only jerry would know for sure and you would have to catch him somewhat sober.;)
 
:eek: That may take a while eh?:eek:

Um, whats sober???:cool:

heh, it is kinda cool huh, I think they all need scales, I had a PR without anything and it didnt feel nearly as good as this one...:D
 
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