Hi Cliff... You are right, I probably misread 32nds for 64ths. Otherwise, the SHII in question is the older model the the 5deg. offset handle. This test is very subjective. The tankri is thinner than the Busse, and while heavy is not as heavy as the Busse. The edge of the tankri seemed to bite deeper and the flat sides did bind a bit on some initial cuts, but I didn't pay too much attention to this. I didn't do a lot of chopping with it, just enough to know it would chop. I was working with pine seasoned pine logs about 6" in diameter.
By "single edge bevel" I take it you mean no primary and secondary bevels. My description may have been misleading here. I know I only mentioned the primary, but I think there is a secondary. I'll have a closer look at the knife when I get home, but the final edge angle seemed greater than 9deg.
I do know Bobby Branton and his work. His throwers are of a very high quality. They are thicker than the TanKri, heavier, and softer (about 48RC). I also notice they have gone up considerably in price. They also lack removable handles, but whether that is a feature or not is arguable depending on how you really want to use the knife, and they certainly contribute to the high price. That being said, the tankri is very high priced, but that is Boker charging the American market what they think they can get. I didn't say I thought the knife was worth its asking price. Indeed I don't think John Bailey thinks so either. He told me he had nothing to do with setting the price point.
