Pork Shank Blade Thickness?

Gusbuster

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:D I can't wait to get my satin with black paper Pork Shank from the BladeShowGanzaaaa:thumbup: I don't want to split hairs, but I was just wondering if anyone has measured the blade thickness, because one post states .150" and another one has it at .160":confused:
 
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The answer is somewhere between the two so it depends on whether you have to round up or round down with the particular one in your hand.
The one Garth measured at Blade was .155 and the one I just measured is .158 so it really depends on how much material had to be removed on each individual blade to get smooth satin at the bottom of the deepest/last heat treat dimple.
.01 variance range is not that much of a difference on such a small blade so one would be hard pressed to tell the difference, or said differently worrying about thousandths of an inch is in the splitting hair range. ;)
 
:thumbup:Thanks, I was just asking because I am ordering a kydex sheath, and I was asked to measure the blade thickness. I guess I should invest in a caliper:o
 
I just measured my pork shank and it's .158 This is my first official INFI Busse purchase. I have some from the Swamp and love my RMD. I have handled a lot my friends Busse knives, but I gotta say....I absolutely love the PS. Light, well balanced. It's a keeper.
 
Lycosa said:
Great knife! Congratz!
It's Jerry's best design. :D
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Lycosa, why? Here's my thing, I got the MBC and I love the darn thing. It didn't come sharp and then I worked the dickens out of it and dulled it to remarkable levels, now it's sharp enough to shave frog hair (I had help) and it's the most amazing EDC you could hope for. Here's my blasphemy, and I'm sorry, I'm really not trolling here, I don't need a combat knife or something to chop down a forrest, I need a good bush knife. I just bought a dandy Dozier but I do like the idea of a hiking/backpacking Busse, the Pork Shank looks, to my mild eye, to be the best Busse design for that purpose. Is that what you see in it when you says 'it's Jerry's best design'? Please advise, I would really like a good trail Busse, is this it?

Thank you,
Brian
 
bluturf said:
I just measured my pork shank and it's .158 This is my first official INFI Busse purchase. I have some from the Swamp and love my RMD. I have handled a lot my friends Busse knives, but I gotta say....I absolutely love the PS. Light, well balanced. It's a keeper.
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Congrats, glad you like yours, and thanks for the measurement. Would you guys mind posting some pics just to hold me over until I get mine
 
bo36 said:
Lycosa, why? Here's my thing, I got the MBC and I love the darn thing. It didn't come sharp and then I worked the dickens out of it and dulled it to remarkable levels, now it's sharp enough to shave frog hair (I had help) and it's the most amazing EDC you could hope for. Here's my blasphemy, and I'm sorry, I'm really not trolling here, I don't need a combat knife or something to chop down a forrest, I need a good bush knife. I just bought a dandy Dozier but I do like the idea of a hiking/backpacking Busse, the Pork Shank looks, to my mild eye, to be the best Busse design for that purpose. Is that what you see in it when you says 'it's Jerry's best design'? Please advise, I would really like a good trail Busse, is this it?

Thank you,
Brian
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I can't speak for Lycosa, but I've had a MBC in my possession (to make sheaths) for about a month or two. I like it. It seems like a good little knife. I haven't used it or the pork shank at all....just fondle them a few times a day. What I can tell you, is I like the shank better because it is bigger, but (not huge like some Busse knives) and the handle fits my hand better. I like the MBC, but the handle just seems a little short for my liking. I don't have huge hands either. Just my $.02
 
Thanks Gus. I will try to snap a pic here in a minute and get it posted.
 
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gusbuster said:
Congrats, glad you like yours, and thanks for the measurement. Would you guys mind posting some pics just to hold me over until I get mine
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Here ya go. ;) Double cut PS with Black Canvas with the MBC.

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:thumbup: That DC with black canvas looks real nice! I was kinda on the fence between that one and the satin with black paper. I had to pull the trigger on one of them, wish I could have them both:D
 
I know what you mean. I went back and forth on which one I wanted to try for. Finally put the black canvas at the top of my list and got my first choice.
 
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