New Toy (B11)

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I had a new toy waiting on me whin I got home from the Hardwoodsman's Meet!!
I have been working with it for a week now and I though I would share some pics!


Busse B11 001 by jclservices, on Flickr


Busse B11 002 by jclservices, on Flickr


Busse B11 003 by jclservices, on Flickr


Busse B11 004 by jclservices, on Flickr


Busse B11 006 by jclservices, on Flickr


Busse B11 007 by jclservices, on Flickr


Busse B11 008 by jclservices, on Flickr


Busse B11 009 by jclservices, on Flickr

THANK YOU Liu Kang for a Sweet knife!!!

THANKS!!
 
The B11 is one of my favorite Busse knives! It's a biggun but carrys well and I love the Res C handle
 
i agree with bill, i got one for a friend and after holding it for five minutes decided to get one as well , very sweet piece of infi congrats.
 
The only thing I would like to see different about my B11 would be to try the slightly bigger handles on Dog Fathers, minus the side grooves.

Oh, and I want a BMuck with a nice tall blade (Think Koster monster Muck with a res c handle), and I think some one mentioned a B22.........that would be awesome!
 
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Bigfattyt said:
The only thing I would like to see different about my B11 would be to try the slightly bigger handles on Dog Fathers, minus the side grooves.

Oh, and I want a BMuck with a nice tall blade (Think Koster monster Muck with a res c handle), and I think some one mentioned a B22.........that would be awesome!
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I agree a bigger dogfather handle would make it perfect.
 
Despite being one of my cheapest Busse blades, it is easily my favorite of all my Busse & kin. The focus of my collection is primarily for backpacking knives so I am looking for the best in performance / weight ratio. It is that criteria that makes the B11 stand out for me.

The strange thing is that I did not want one at all when I first saw pictures of them. Then I thought I would take a chance and try one and sell it if I did not like it. I bought 4 more.
 
My B11 is the most versatile blade I have, and I can chop for hours without my arm getting tired. It is definitely a winner!
 
It is my backpacking knife. Love it. But I would agree DF handles are the best. All hail ResC handles
 
While the DF / SOD handles fill the hand better, I prefer the rounded handles of the B11 over the more square handles of the DF / SOD because the rounded handle distributes the pressure more evenly in the U area between the thumb and index finger. When chopping, the two square edges at the top of the DF / SOD handle caused pressure points for me.

One aspect of the DF / SOD handle that I do prefer is the absence of that raised area on the sides of the B11 handle. The top ridge of that raised area causes a hotspot for me, especially on the index finger side of the U area. It is more pronounced on some B11 specimens than others. The problem is solved with a bicycle inner tube over the handle and that also makes the handle fill the hand a little better.
 
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I love mine, and Brigham loves his.

good, good, no vibrations:D
 
The B9 has been my favorite chopper since I got it way back in July 2001. But since I got the B11, the B9 has been pushed into the non-user category.

Thanks for the earwig Brother Brown! :D

Can you believe it's only TWO WEEKS to Blade?!?!?!?! :eek:


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