Request for newbie primer and recommendations.

So there's actually a Busse knife model called "Tank Buster?" It certainly is a mean-lookin' beast.
 
The Tank Buster was the last offering before the Bushwacker Battle Mistress. If the past is any guide, it should turn up at the Company Store shortly. Typically, after a blade has had its run at the Busse Combat site, they'll be available at the Company Store for a while.

But then, if the past were worth much as a guide, the Tank Busters would have shown up in the Company Store weeks ago.
 
So, are there any Texas Hogs near Corpus Christi that could introduce Ancient to some INFI?

Busse doesn't do any shows near there, you would have to make the pilgrimage to the Blade Show in Atlanta in June.
 
That's actually just inside my travel radius, John, but it's a damn long drive. I know, because I just drove through there on my way back from Baton Rouge. If only I'd done this research a few days sooner. Some things are just not meant to be. I will content myself with Internet research for now. It's served me well in the past. Thanks for the consideration, though.

Well, I've got my plan. I'll be back in a couple of months when I'm ready to make a purchase. Until then, browsing would just be torment. Ta ta for now, helpful people. Thanks again.
 
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When John says tons, he means tens of tons. :D

And one of them is a quite nice snake and tan Satin Jack. :p
 
I'd say go for a SFNO-LE while you can still get one at a reasonable price. It's one purchase you will not regret.
 
I'll keep it in mind, Matteo. I like the Natural Outlaw best among more typical shapes (as opposed the atypical SAR-8). It'll be a few months before I can make a purchase, though. Christmas recovery and all that.
 
What the hell, almost sound like he spec'd out a FSH.

Why not go for the logo knife, the HHFSH? .270 thick, a little over what you specified, but damn, ain't it purty!
 
Yes, darn it, ok, I like that one too. I said so earlier! Steel Heart, Natural Outlaw, and SAR-8. We'll see how quickly I can build up funds for one.
 
Or rather than the original Heavy Heart FSH, which was saber ground, you could save some weight by going with one of the FSH's from recent shows, many of which were Heavy Heart thickness, but with a full flat grind. I love me a full flat grind blade, and those suckers are awesome for batoning :thumbup: :D

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you can even make some fuzz sticks with it...

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An FSH in full flat grind is a beautiful thing :thumbup: :D
 
Alright, then, experts, while we're on the subject, blade geometry. Specifically in Busse knives, Flat vs. Saber vs. full Convex. Pros and cons. Go!
 
For a given thickness, saber gives you more weight, and thus is generally a better chopper. The sharp transition from the flat to the saber grind will experience a lot of coating wear and in my experience can tend to bind up somewhat while batoning.

At the same thickness, full flat grind will make the best slicer, as it has the least material behind the edge to bind up while cutting. It will also tend to bite deeper on chops for the same reason. It will work like a pretty effective wedge for splitting while batoning, but does have a large amount of steel in contact with the material so can increase friction somewhat.

Convex is a good compromise between these - a convex grind can be pretty fat or pretty shallow, and that will vary its performance quite a lot, but a shallow convex will tend to reduce friction for slices and chops due to having less material in contact with steel at any time. It will baton very well for the same reasons. The coating will also tend to last longer, since you don't have as many "hot spots" where force will be concentrated on sharp edges, like in a saber grind.



This all varies hugely depending on the actual way the grind was done, though - a fat convex performs very differently from the convex on a skinny ash or BWBM. Edge geometry influences it hugely as well, too.
 
Personally, I'd go with either a SAR-8 or a NMSFNO matched up with either a Culti or a BAD. Good Luck!
 
Whoa! Heads up, Ancient. A rare satin/black paper micarta SAR-8 just showed up on Shunk's Busse Company Store site for a low $467! Now THAT'S a sign from the universe if I ever saw one!
 
Black paper is gorgeous, but I am honestly not a fan of it on a user. Canvas or linen micarta feel much nicer in hand, IMHO.
 
I used to crave the best "tweener", like a FSH or NMSFNO or any other 8" blade. before the BWM - my biggest was an ASH, and I used to think a BM was big and maybe a little unwieldy, but that's changed...

after handing and using the BWM since receiving it, I no longer think that. It (the BWM) is really light in the hand, pretty agile, and still heavy duty enough to bring it when needed. no need for a smaller, tweener blade.

honestly, I think the best value and range of use would come from pairing a BWM with a small one like a BAD or Culti. I find that the tweeners, and especially the SAR-8, are priced inconsistent with their usefulness in comparison.

pound for pound, for a user, the BWM at a factory price like now just can't be beat.

IMO.
 
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