One's Wheelhouse, and a shout out.

Kenneth F Huls

Kenneth F Huls

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I have long known that the approximately 6" to 7" "survival"/"combat"/"wilderness 'one-knife'" is my greatest knife and Busse interest and my favored user in the sticks. I landed my first ASH-1 some years ago (and again, my great thanks to Garth for digging up the programming for the mighty Fat ASH in order to set me up!), and it was love at first touch. A Skinny and a Middy followed - neither better then the former, or one another, but each with their best application, though each can do it all. After nearly 40 years of knife after knife, the search was over for my ultimate wilderness companion! Or so I thought.

Then my original Busse Bug - the SFNO - unexpectedly bit again despite my being so ASH pleased and satisfied. Justifiable or not, a kind Forumite helped me into a lovely LE.
WOW
What a mighty but practical blade. Different that the ASH-1. A bit better at this, not quite at that, but again, perfection for me and another that perfectly solves the puzzle.

So another friend here helps me into a SFNO BG (my first BG). Well. Just because. Right? (And hey, what if I need a "drop blade?" - in the wild, I know, but hey, one never knows!!)

I figure that is it. Not one, but TWO freakin' perfect knives for me. Hog heaven. Nirvana. It could not get any better.

Then the other day I see a Hell Razor I up on the exchange (great score, Chris!!) and I am disturbingly once again entranced with the long forgotten notion that this, too, might fall right in the ol' wheelhouse. Well, I dallied for about ten minutes and problem solved - Chris scores first! Wait a day or two, and MadMarkie, no doubt knowing my existential angst, teases me mercilessly with yet another HR-I.

And pleasure of pleasures, he is in-state, AND coming to town today! Unfreakinbelievable. The knife I have to have, in my hands personally with exactly a couple hours "wait," AND the opportunity to meet a fantastic fellow Busse forumite in person. Truly awesome and quite obviously meant to be! Mark is a very good and cool fellow, and it was such a pleasure to meet him and chat Busses and related wilderness AZ stuff. I wish that sort of thing could happen more often. And what do you know, but he topped that awesome BuyBrown and nylon carrier rig with a survival tin in the pouch and filled with goodies - including an ESEE survival arrowhead! Dang, man, what a Dude.

The Hell Razor I? Yup, Busse has not one, not two, but THREE that perfectly fit the bill for me and mine. Unbelievable. Is is a pointier Skinny ASH-1 with cool chamfers and a SFNO grip? - or perhaps a pointier Skinny SFNO - I dunno, I just know I love it!

Thanks, Jerry & Co. And all here on the forum. Nothing like Busse/Kin and the Clan. Nothing. IMG_0281.jpg
 
Will York said:
That’s a super nice line-up—congrats! Have you tried any of the Resiprene-handled knives, such as the Alpha Dog 6?

Currawong pic with ASH-1:

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From Will the Super Collector - thank you most Kindly. I am going to have difficulty figuring out which to throw on the harness next time out, that's for sure!

Funny as heck that you throw the AD6 and Res question in there. No, until late yesterday I had never even handled a Res-C handled knife. I am not intrinsically attracted to them for a number of reasons, but over time I have challenged the old thinking and biases. When the AD6 came out I came closest yet to pulling the trigger on a Res knife. That blade, man. So yesterday Mark happens to bring the AD6 up, I express my interest, and of course he just happens to have one on hand at the trailhead, right? HaHa! Yeah, it is fantastic. Love the blade and it IS right in the sweet spot, too. The Res, itself, pleasantly surprised me. Much more firm than I imagined, but with that fantastic tactile character and grip. I can imagine it would be a greatly improved grip when wet. Am I right? So perhaps it might be an ideal canyoneering knife for me. o_O
 
Stump Buster said:
Just looking out for your well being my friend.;)

If you try an AD6, it may put ya over the top.... give it a couple weeks at least.:D:D:D
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And that is what I love about you guys! - when you are not feeding the jones, you are advising caution and restraint (for a least a week or two), so always looking out for the other guy ;)! Many thanks, friend.
See response to Will :rolleyes:.
 
For any task/excursion for which lighter weight and slightly blade-heavy balance are welcome, Res-handled knives are sure to shine. As Clampdaddy said of the AD6 for example, it feels 'choppier' than expected due to the slightly forward-balanced weight distribution. Add great ergonomics to ease fatigue during prolonged use; insulation against heat and cold; dampened vibration (and even protection against electrical shock if you take care to tape off the lanyard ferrule) --there's a lot to love.

In keeping with the spirit of the thread, though, be careful not to get lured in too deep too fast. It's very hard to maintain a sense of moderation about Res-C once you're hooked, and it's an addiction for which there's no known cure. All you can hope for is to be able to afford enough Res-C to keep the jones at bay for the remainder of your life. At first you may think it fortunate that these knives are so curiously under-priced, but as the years roll by you will realize the low price just makes hoarding huge stores of the stuff irresistible. :eek::D:cool:

The upside? The jones for all other fixed-blade knives will gradually fade and become much more manageable.;)
 
Will York said:
For any task/excursion for which lighter weight and slightly blade-heavy balance are welcome, Res-handled knives are sure to shine. As Clampdaddy said of the AD6 for example, it feels 'choppier' than expected due to the slightly forward-balanced weight distribution. Add great ergonomics to ease fatigue during prolonged use; insulation against heat and cold; dampened vibration (and even protection against electrical shock if you take care to tape off the lanyard ferrule) --there's a lot to love.

In keeping with the spirit of the thread, though, be careful not to get lured in too deep too fast. It's very hard to maintain a sense of moderation about Res-C once you're hooked, and it's an addiction for which there's no known cure. All you can hope for is to be able to afford enough Res-C to keep the jones at bay for the remainder of your life. At first you may think it fortunate that these knives are so curiously under-priced, but as the years roll by you will realize the low price just makes hoarding huge stores of the stuff irresistible. :eek::D:cool:

The upside? The jones for all other fixed-blade knives will gradually fade and become much more manageable.;)
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Thanks for all the insight, Will. Definitely gets me thinking. But for giving up on ASH-1's, SFNO's, and Hell Razor I's (not to mention my beloved Sus Scrofa's), of that I am not so certain, and no matter how well they work, I would in fact be willing to take a bet against it. Despite functionality, there remains the question of the aesthetics, which should and do take a backseat to function, but nonetheless remain. Perhaps one finds Res as attractive as Snakeskin, Tigerhide, Green Linen Micarta, or one's favorite multi-colored G-10, but I would venture to guess that this is not the case for many if not most, and it is certainly not the case for me. But there is obviously a place for it, and anyway, as those more wise than I have said, is it not wonderful that we all are not attracted to exactly the same thing? Life would be so boring (and methinks the competition for the same partner would be vicious!).

Thought: would it not be cool if Res was yet another handle option on most/all newly released Busse/Kin? I know, the logistics of two blanks. Pity, that. One in Micarta, one in G10, and one in Res . . . .
 
Will York said:
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In keeping with the spirit of the thread, though, be careful not to get lured in too deep too fast. It's very hard to maintain a sense of moderation about Res-C once you're hooked, and it's an addiction for which there's no known cure. All you can hope for is to be able to afford enough Res-C to keep the jones at bay for the remainder of your life. At first you may think it fortunate that these knives are so curiously under-priced, but as the years roll by you will realize the low price just makes hoarding huge stores of the stuff irresistible. :eek::D:cool:

The upside? The jones for all other fixed-blade knives will gradually fade and become much more manageable.;)
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Kenneth is not a seasoned hog like some of us, so he does not understand the power of Res C. :( Actually, since he does know the power of INFI, I think he is afraid to try Res C, that he would end up selling some of his other beloved knives to buy more Res C! :eek:;) That's ok, until he tries it, it's more Res C for the rest of us. :)

My first Busse knife was a Basic 9 in late 2001, and MANY more Basics followed - I finally turned a few Basics loose just last year, and then bought some more since then. :eek: Oh well, I tried. ;):D
 
Kenneth F Huls said:
From Will the Super Collector - thank you most Kindly. I am going to have difficulty figuring out which to throw on the harness next time out, that's for sure!

Funny as heck that you throw the AD6 and Res question in there. No, until late yesterday I had never even handled a Res-C handled knife. I am not intrinsically attracted to them for a number of reasons, but over time I have challenged the old thinking and biases. When the AD6 came out I came closest yet to pulling the trigger on a Res knife. That blade, man. So yesterday Mark happens to bring the AD6 up, I express my interest, and of course he just happens to have one on hand at the trailhead, right? HaHa! Yeah, it is fantastic. Love the blade and it IS right in the sweet spot, too. The Res, itself, pleasantly surprised me. Much more firm than I imagined, but with that fantastic tactile character and grip. I can imagine it would be a greatly improved grip when wet. Am I right? So perhaps it might be an ideal canyoneering knife for me. o_O
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You need to try and track down a B7. It's my idea of the perfect middy. I didn't like the overly large ricasso on the B6 (the AD6 looks pretty good), the B8 was better in that regard but kind of redundant for me, having B7 and B9. Should have tried to snag a HOGB8 though, to try out the thick stock and ResC combo.

But, to throw another few thorns into your plans to stop at only 3 perfect middy styles, have you looked into an SJTac? Or a SAR6 or SARGE7 (I prefer the 6 over the 7 myself)? The whole SAR lineup is VERY underrated, under appreciated, probably because they don't have flashy magnum scales and curvy grips. Nice full convex grinds (other than the SARGE which is flat ground), nuked edges, excellent user handle shape (no hotspots or pinky pinchers).
 
gk4ever2 said:
Kenneth is not a seasoned hog like some of us, so he does not understand the power of Res C. :( Actually, since he does know the power of INFI, I think he is afraid to try Res C, that he would end up selling some of his other beloved knives to buy more Res C! :eek:;) That's ok, until he tries it, it's more Res C for the rest of us. :)

My first Busse knife was a Basic 9 in late 2001, and MANY more Basics followed - I finally turned a few Basics loose just last year, and then bought some more since then. :eek: Oh well, I tried. ;):D
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I have just enough Basics.....

Just enough that I'm afraid to admit out loud how many :D
 
Tyrade83 said:
I have just enough Basics.....

Just enough that I'm afraid to admit out loud how many :D
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I understand! :D

I was thinking pretty much the same thing about a B7 - Kenneth should try one; it's one of my all-time favorite Busse knives! :cool:

ps, I know where there are 2 each Basic 7s & Basic 9s for sale (no, they're not mine).
 
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Most Knifemun, myself initially, might think ResC is a spongy, lightweight, non-durable material. How many RC’s do I currently own? Somewhere between 5 and 628.

Although my Bussekin friend has pointed out the smashing ability of a metal butt over the RC. He’s leery of the durability of RC. We have done deep-woods, primitive camping together, and sometimes stuff needs to be smashed. Ice, rotted wood, packed soil, misbehaving camp-mates.

And sometimes less damaging to use a handle end rather than the blade. Next Gen Res C with a metal butt plate perhaps?
 
gk4ever2 said:
I know where there are 2 each Basic 7s & Basic 9s for sale (no, they're not mine).
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I DON'T NEED ANY MORE BASICS I DON'T NEED ANY MORE BASICS
I DON'T NEED ANY MORE BASICS I DON'T NEED ANY MORE BASICS
I don't need any more Basics I don't need any more Basics
I don't need any more Basics I don't need any more Basics
I might need more Basics I might need more Basics
I might need more Basics I might need more Basics
I need more Basics I need more Basics
I need more Basics I need more Basics


Dammit.. I'm gonna have to cancel my Paypal now.


See how fast that happens Kenneth? :D

Run away! :D :D
 
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