Shake your Booty! Here's first thoughts on my Active Duty

alphamaniv

alphamaniv

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Warning! This is a long post that is full of opinion so take it for what it’s worth J
My Active Duty arrived today! Now, I only had it for about 3 min. before my wonderful wife grabbed it and hid it until Christmas (as was part of our agreement) So keep in mind that these are only very fast, first impressions, and remember that this is my very first Busse knife. After spending so much time in this forum and wanting one (any one) for so long, no knife could live up to the God like qualities that I was looking for. So.. here goes it…..

My knife had some shop oil on it and a little gunk from the inside of the leather sheath! I know, I know..What could they have been thinking? Anyway, the first thing I did was to wipe it off with a cotton towel. (the knife, sheesh you guys are bad!) Then I started checking out the fit and finish. To keep it short WOW! Those micarta scales are cool (first knife I have had with any) and the fit was perfect in my initial going over, and I doubt that they will look any different once I have the chance to obsess over them later. And obsess I will. I can’t stop thinking about that little critter! The next thing I checked out was the edge. The edge scares me in two ways! One, with the exception of my Swamp Rat Camp Tramp (which is also put up as a gift. Doh!) This is the only knife I have with a convex edge. Since the Tramp has a coated blade it looks more like a traditional “V” grind. Back to the AD.. I wasn’t sure at first that it HAD an edge. I didn’t see the “grind line” as I call it and I was thinking WTF? Then on closer inspection I spotted the roundish tapering and I am not sure how to keep that thing sharp. I guess I’ll have to get a strop (darn! J) and then pester you guys about how to use it! That was the first way the edge scares me, it’s new to me, and like all cavemen I am scared by what I don’t immediately understand (Grog want sharp knife, Grog confused) The second thing that scares me about the edge is; That sucker is sooo sharp! I was going to shave the forearm a little and when I put the knife to my arm and pushed, ever so gently, it just didn’t budge! I was about to skin myself! Then right in the middle of the ooooing and awwwwing my wife grabs the knife and it is not to be seen again for a month and four days. I was a little sad that no light shown down from above on the little knife when I first saw it, and I didn’t hear any singing (but my heart was beating fast). Even so, I believe it to be a fine tool, from a fine maker and I look forward to using it and maybe buying it some brothers and cousins(swamp rats). Thanks Mr. Busse.
 
Trust me, you won't be dissapointed come christmas mourning. The edge is a zero edge that will only take a stropping to get back to razor sharp after use. I am sorry to inform you that you now are infected with the INFI virus, there is no cure for you now so don't even try. Just keep feeding it with Busse's and you'll be OK:p
 
alphamaniv

Congrats on the AD.

If you don't want to buy a strop you can make your own with an old leather belt and some stropping compound.
 
Raden,Yep, I'm pretty sure in my brief exposure that I caught the INFI virus. I want a Groove master, Public Defender, Assault Shaker and a Battle Mistress before they change the ergo grips. Good thing I have a B-Day in Jan.:D

Eric, with my belt I could probably make several folks here a strop :rolleyes: I'm a little thick in the middle and not nearly as pretty as that pic gundy posted of himself.:o I do have a place bookmarked that sells leather strops and compound, but it will take me a while to find it. I have just a few THOUSAND bookmarks (so many wants, so little cash) and now for a little Busse lingo: Yours in nuclear addiction ;)
James
 
Some how I posted this here when it was supposed to be there. Oh well, its fixed now.
 
alphamaniv, heres what you do. Find where your wife has hidden the loot, duplicate (and I can not stress enough!), duplicate very carefully, whatever method of camoflauge she has hidden it in, be it box, bag etc.(BTW, look for hair draped across the hidey hole, stickey tape, things like that. You will need to reposition whatever detection device was put into place) Send her shopping, I know I know, hell man, give her the credit card, just get her out of the house! When the coast is clear, swap the package and you have 4 weeks and 4 days of pure playfull pleasure. =)

Now, there are some drawbacks to this.

1. She will find out, no doubt about it. Unless you can place it back into exact position Christmas eve and reset the detection device EXACTLY the way you found it.
2. You have 4 weeks and 4 days to think of a good excuse as to why you did it (if caught). Get thinking on that this arfternoon! This is very hard to do.
3. You will only be able to use it whilst alone, at work, sitting in your car in the driveway at 1:00am. (She may become sus at this so be careful).

Good luck with your mission John should you decide to accept it. Let me know how you go.

Be safe out there soldier!

Gundy out.
 
Alphaman,
I feel for you. Having to wait once is bad enough, but waiting
twice is downright inhumane!!:(
 
Funny you should bring that up, because the wife left a little while ago and I did find it! The bad news is, she has put in in an old Streamlight Stinger box and has wrapped it all the way around both ways with some Priority mail postal tape that I have and put her initials across the tape and they run over on to the box. It seems to be beyond my grasp but I'm thinking on it. We have been married for 10 years and she knows me pretty well, hence the good security. I only have a day or two before it gets wrapping paper and then God knows, I dont have a chance a duplication then:rolleyes: Thanks for the advice and encouragement though. Thats just what a crazy guy needs...someone to give him ideas:D Hey! Then if caught, I could blame it on you for putting me up too it. Yeah, thats the ticket.
 
Thanks Chip! I think its inhumane too! I do have a few things of hers that I might could barter with. Damn cold hearted women, most don't understand how bad we NEED these things. Also, to any women who might read this, you are all wonderful warm hearted creatures, who are deserving of everything and anything you want. Any talk to the contrary is just foolish male bravado...now honey can I PLEEEEESE have my knives??
 
3 words brother.

CRISP - CLEAN - INCISION

It has been done before when 'Super Wrapped'.

And remember the words of yoda friend.

"A steady hand must have you...Mpfff Mpffff."

But yes, if caught, blame me. All these other blokes do...=)
 
If you're looking for a great strop, check out handamerican.com. They sell leather cut to any dimension you specify for very cheap! It's really good stuff too. Some of their leather and stropping compound should maintain your new knife just fine. They also sell EXCELLENT steels! Most of the time when I use a Busse knife all it needs is a quick run down one of those glass smooth steels and it's good as new.

You are one lucky SOB! Those AD's are just about the coolest Busses ever!
 
alpha, you've got yerself one crafty heartbreaker there.

I'm sure you could find some reason to barter something. Do subtle hints work with her?

How about something like, "Wow, I can't imagine how cool it would be to carve the turkey next week with my Busse..."

Is there some job around the house you've been putting off that would require the use of something very sharp? It would be worth knocking a couple things off the honey-do list to get your AD back in your hands.

On the other hand, I had a quite opposite conversation with my wife.
Her: "Hey, hon, what would you want for Christmas?"

"The only thing I could think of that new Busse, but it's already on the desk there."

"How can it be for Christmas if you already have it?"

"I'll consider it an early gift."

"But you're the one that paid for it!"

"Doesn't matter, it's all really 'our' money in the end."

"But I still don't know what I'm going to do for you now..."

"I'll tell you what. What I want is for you to have a girl's afternoon with your sisters at that whatever-spa place for the manicure, pedicure, facial thing and get all relaxed and rejuvenated going into the holidays. That way, I also get a quiet, peaceful afternoon to do nothing but sit around and scratch myself if I feel like it."

"Hmmm, you may have a plan there..."
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Work all the angles there, alpha. She's gotta have a weak spot, some chink in the armor. Find that, and you'll have your Busse early.

If all else fails, cry, sulk, and have a tantrum. Works for me from time to time. :D
 
Originally posted by alphamaniv
This is the only knife I have with a convex edge...I am not sure how to keep that thing sharp. I guess I’ll have to get a strop...then pester you guys about how to use it!
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To keep a convex edge sharp, you can use sandpaper atop a mousepad (or other neoprene item) for coarser hogging off of metal if the edge is seriously degraded. Or use a slack-belt sander/grinder for this heavier metal removal. If you just need to touch up the edge a bit, you can either use very fine grit sandpaper on the mousepad or use a leather strop charged with buffing compound. Auto body supply shops usually stock very fine grit sandpapers (much finer than is found at home centers or hardware stores).

For a strop I use a chunk of old belt hand-clamped to a cutting board. I charge the belt with some of the green honing compound from Lee Valley. Here's a few links to some of the Lee Valley products.
1. Green CrO honing compound: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=32984
2. SiC fine grit sandpapers: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=33004
3. Lee Valley sharpening products page: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=43072

BTW, a Camp Tramp coupled with an Active Duty sounds like an exceptional "Big Knife & Little Knife" combo. WAY TO GO!! Don't forget to give your Busse and Rat blades a large dose of abusive "tough love" each day. Otherwise they will feel you don't care about them. The giveaway symptom is if their grumbling turns to snarling when you pick them up. ;) :D
 
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