NMFBM... the ultimate knife !

230grains said:
In the end, its just plastic and steel...

To be honest, I don't like factory satin as user knives anymore, it does get depressing when they get scratched up and boy oh boy does it ever. If you think using it is bad, resheath a satin knife after using it and not cleaning it off perfectly.
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Oh I know what you mean about satin getting scratched up.
 
oeser said:
Will, I like the way you think. I would add, make it a full convex with zero edge like the new comp finish BWM but with a satin finish at .187" thick. That would drop my jaw for sure.:eek:
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Sure. Saber grind might enhance rigidity/control in chopping, per Dan Busse's comments on the final Regulator design. But after all, I suppose we do have to leave some design decisions up to The Boss. :thumbup:
 
Will York said:
Sure. Saber grind might enhance rigidity/control in chopping, per Dan Busse's comments on the final Regulator design. But after all, I suppose we do have to leave some design decisions up to The Boss. :thumbup:
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That is true, and a saber grind is a true thing of beauty. I just love the way the zero edge plows through wood and bites deep. Maybe then, the best of both worlds; a saber grind with a zero edge similar to the original custom shop AD's but on a grander scale.
 
question - Is there 3 models of the NMFBM?

1. CG NMFBM

2. NMFBM

3. NMFBM LE

Just Curious? Experts please pipe in! Thank-You,

Knif3buy3r
 
knif3buy3r said:
question - Is there 3 models of the NMFBM?

1. CG NMFBM

2. NMFBM

3. NMFBM LE

Just Curious? Experts please pipe in! Thank-You,

Knif3buy3r
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It's just 2 models, the CG and the LE.

Most commonly called the NMFBM and LE.
 
generally there are a series of specific model designations, the core name acronym being a generic description of the model (including all forms). if the core acronym used to indicate a specific model, it's usually the cg version.

several model designations that can change the options and (sometimes) profile of the knife:
nuclear meltdown - "nuclear meltdown ball bearing treatment" on edges, blade length extended an inch.
BOSS - "busse old school series", generally there is a slight modification of the handle ergonomics and the blade is slightly larger then the older edition. a reinterpretation of an older design.
Terror Monkey - generally with a shadow desert coating, often with handle modifications to make the handles more ergonomic in multiple grips, or to reduce swells to make it more consistent from pommel to ricasso. sometimes with serrations.
cg - "combat grade" coated with standard options.
le - "limited edition" generally with a satin finish and tiger hide handles.
se - "special edition" generally these have a slightly different grind (high saber vs. full flat or vice versa), double cut finish, and some kind of unique g10 that is consistent across that years special editions.
competition finish - thinner edge, rough satin finished.
hog- "high ordinance grade", the model done in 3/8" thickness.
moa- "mother of all", once it indicated 3/8" thickness, now it normally refers to the model being done in .410" stock thickness.
anerexic- thinner than normal, generally 3/16 for normally 1/4 models, and possibly 1/8 for 3/16" models.

so, you could theoretically design a cgnmfbm, nmfbmle, nmfbmse, competition finish nmfbm, and terror monkey nmfbm. you could then apply the various thickness identifiers to each of those models. BOSS implies an older design, so it would normally only be applied to something like what the bushwacker mistress is; a reinterpretation of an older design like the straight handled battle mistress.

there are several customization identifiers that aren't included here, like flying and nuclear that indicate types of custom shop modification. these give an idea of blade features that can be applied to all models, rather then a separate unique model.
 
Last Visible Canary said:
generally there are a series of specific model designations, the core name acronym being a generic description of the model (including all forms). if the core acronym used to indicate a specific model, it's usually the cg version.

several model designations that can change the options and (sometimes) profile of the knife:
nuclear meltdown - "nuclear meltdown ball bearing treatment" on edges, blade length extended an inch.
BOSS - "busse old school series", generally there is a slight modification of the handle ergonomics and the blade is slightly larger then the older edition. a reinterpretation of an older design.
Terror Monkey - generally with a shadow desert coating, often with handle modifications to make the handles more ergonomic in multiple grips, or to reduce swells to make it more consistent from pommel to ricasso. sometimes with serrations.
cg - "combat grade" coated with standard options.
le - "limited edition" generally with a satin finish and tiger hide handles.
se - "special edition" generally these have a slightly different grind (high saber vs. full flat or vice versa), double cut finish, and some kind of unique g10 that is consistent across that years special editions.
competition finish - thinner edge, rough satin finished.
hog- "high ordinance grade", the model done in 3/8" thickness.
moa- "mother of all", once it indicated 3/8" thickness, now it normally refers to the model being done in .410" stock thickness.
anerexic- thinner than normal, generally 3/16 for normally 1/4 models, and possibly 1/8 for 3/16" models.

so, you could theoretically design a cgnmfbm, nmfbmle, nmfbmse, competition finish nmfbm, and terror monkey nmfbm. you could then apply the various thickness identifiers to each of those models. BOSS implies an older design, so it would normally only be applied to something like what the bushwacker mistress is; a reinterpretation of an older design like the straight handled battle mistress.

there are several customization identifiers that aren't included here, like flying and nuclear that indicate types of custom shop modification. these give an idea of blade features that can be applied to all models, rather then a separate unique model.
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Very nice, LVC. Then there are the special runs for shows and ganzaa's that can be just about any combination of anything. For example, I've been told there are only five black paper micarta on satin NMFBM's, which are midway in thickness between the CG NMFBM and the NMFBM LE. The additional designation is Black Paper on Satin or BP/Satin or BP/S NMFBM's. These also have machine-textured handle slabs, rather than the standard smooth handles that come on both the CG and LE NMFBM versions.

Knife Hunter's pic again (and again :D) :

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Will, any idea how many BP/Satin NMFBM's were made. I heard they were made for the Easton show. Thanks,
 
230grains said:
Don't be a bad influence. :p

Doug, chop a train in half with it.
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It will lose at least 25% of it's value if he does. ;)

The standard CG models are the users as they don't lose much. ;)

It's like beating on an LE, loss of $200 ~ $300 right off the bat.
 
I've seen such models occasionally titled with there original sales location, like "the knob creek 09 nmfbm", otherwise it's just a string of features with it's core model acronym.
 
Ankerson said:
It will lose at least 25% of it's value if he does. ;)

The standard CG models are the users as they don't lose much. ;)

It's like beating on an LE, loss of $200 ~ $300 right off the bat.
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There are far better investments than knives if you're looking for monetary gain. It really all depends on what you want it for. For example, the NMFBMLE, I think it's an absolutely amazing knife, it looks great, and i'm sure it handles awesome. That said, it's still a big slab of metal convexed into a cutting edge with some holes drilled in it, i'm not going to get sentimental over it anymore than some snap on tools.

Buying and selling Busses, i'd say i probably lost close to the price of a Battle Mistress in buying/using/reselling them. I really don't care though. If I bought a zero ground NMFBM, it'd be because the geometry is superior, not cus its shiny.

I was the kid who got toys on Christmas and they were all dirty and broken by new years. Some kids left their action figures in the packages until adulthood, I had them dismembered by hours end. :p

If I had a Ferrari it'd be trashed in a half hour, but it'd be fun.
 
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230grains said:
There are far better investments than knives if you're looking for momentary gain. It really all depends on what you want it for. For example, the NMFBMLE, I think it's an absolutely amazing knife, it looks great, and i'm sure it handles awesome. That said, it's still a big slab of metal convexed into a cutting edge with some holes drilled in it, i'm not going to get sentimental over it anymore than some snap on tools.

Buying and selling Busses, i'd say i probably lost close to the price of a Battle Mistress in buying/using/reselling them. I really don't care though. If I bought a zero ground NMFBM, it'd be because the geometry is superior, not cus its shiny.

I was the kid who got toys on Christmas and they were all dirty and broken by new years. Some kids left their action figures in the packages until adulthood, I had them dismembered by hours end. :p

If I had a Ferrari it'd be trashed in a half hour, but it'd be fun.
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It's not so much selling them for a profit, it's trade value etc. ;)

But then they do increase in value pretty fast. ;)
 
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