So which Busse for bushcraft/survival

jokrswylde said:
True enough. However, I have yet to find anything that my BM can do that my SJT can't. Granted, my BM chops way better, but my SJT does better with food prep, splitting small logs, carving notches, making fuzz sticks, quicker deployment, etc. As stated earlier, my BM destroys everything in its path, but the SJT just does some camp stuff better.
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When I was in I ALWAYS had a big knife and my SwissChamp that I got in '76. When the multi-tools came out I got a Gerber to add to my belt. I found out the hard way around 1981 that a small knife in the SERE instructors course at Camp MacKall will not do all the things I needed it to do. It took too much time and energy to accomplish the things I needed to be done RIGHT NOW.
This is just my opinion based on MY experience. To this day, when I go hiking etc., I carry my SHBM in the spare compartment in my Camelbak, my SwissChamp and Gerbertool on my belt. I recently added a LeanerMeaner to the belt also.

Bob Mills
 
ZT NO-E or ZT SH-E. The ZT SH-E is realistically the heaviest, longest knife I will consistently wear on my person afield. But, again realistically, I will have a Rat Trap and a serrated Spyderco Native in my pockets as well, so there is no big knife/small knife argument.
 
I find that the 8-10 inch blade can do anything I need to do, including small stuff. The big stuff can only be done by the big blades. I am not confortable chopping with anything less than a SH. The SJ are just too light to be effective. The NO's are a little better in this regard. But the SH's are the minimum all arounder. The BM is a bonus IMO. Try batoning with a smaller blade and see how often you have to pull it out and re-adjust to continue. It is a pain when you are doing a lot of batoning.

Also the blade geometry of a 1.87 inch wide blade at .27 inch thickness is way better than either the SFNO or the SJTAC. In fact it is better than a spyderco military, trust me I have calculated it. An SHBM has better blade geometry for cutting than a Spyderco Military for 90% of it's useable edge.

I have done everything with my SHBM. I have used it as a machette, an axe, a maul, butcher knife, vegetable knife, butter knife, pry-bar and more. It is the only knife I have been able to use for that. The balance is just perfect for me. It even throws well. I can stick an SHBM into a log from 20 ft away 20 times out of 20 times. I can sever 1.5 inch branches with one blow and 3 inch branches take a few more blows. I am sure the FBM and the BM-E are every bit as good. My BM-E's have a more secure grip, but when I go full power, the grip doesn't feel as perfect. When I do finer work, the BM-E seems a little better.

So when I go small, I go real small. The Badger or smaller is my choice and the BM is my large knife choice. To me the SJ and the NO are compromises that I do not need, unless I am in the city.

Bring out the Badger with no rear talon hole for the most compact handle possible.

try chopping this massive log with an SJ

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I almost missed with that throw.
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wish I had a game warden:mad:

Are you ever going to get a large enough batch, that they will last longer than 5 minutes on your site.

I may have to get another AK and make 20 wardens out of it myself.:D

nice work. You do that yourself??
 
you don't wanna make me mad, you wouldn't like me when I am mad.

You have my address, just send it 3 day.
 
no worry, i willed it to you, someday grasshopper, it will be yours.

for the newbies here, this one was used by the knights of templer at their alter. :cool:
 
Would a bottle of Blue Label be enough to get written in for the Flying Badger at least??? :D

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For a true bushcraft type knife, I would say the Active Duty or Leaner Meaner Street.

IMO, I don't think there is a true bushcraft style knife in the Busse lineup :eek: . This all depends on your idea of a bushcraft knife, but the bushcraft peoples have a set style of knife. It is usually a thin, spear point, scandi grind in the 3 1/2'' to 4 1/2'' range, with a handle that is shaped to be held in any postion you can think of (another personal preference).

Hmmm, an INFI 4 1/4'' cutting edge, .170 thick, full height grind, spear point, zero edge, no choil what so ever , with a handle shaped just like the Game Wardens'...........WHOA :D :cool: :thumbup: :D.

C'mon Jerry, Where's the Busse Bushcrafter :D :D :D !
 
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