Sodbuster question

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You were around in the Sixties?

Who wasn't??

- GT

 

[afishhunter]

You were around in the Sixties?

I was around in the Fifties, too.
However, I didn't get my first knife until 1960, at age five.

 

[hornetguy]

Heck, I was in high school in the late 60's. I wasn't a hippy, though... we were all sort of rednecks... listened to Merle Haggard and Charlie Pride.... all those good singers.
I still appreciated the psychedelic music, though. Learned to appreciate it even more as the years rolled by.

 

[btb01]

I would probably better appreciate some of the subtle differences described in this thread if there were more photos.

Here's a pic (actually a scan) of a Case Sodbuster Jr and a JJ Martinez navaja de campaña that I usually call a Spanish sodbuster. I've naively thought for years that they had almost identical blades, but after the discussion here "raised my consciousness", there are obvious differences. The Spanish knife obviously has a drop point blade (right? or is it a spear? ), while the Case has a skinner blade with much more "upsweep" at the tip of the cutting edge.

- GT

I'd call those both drop points, even though the shape is different. I can't think of a sodbuster I've seen that has anything but a drop point, but I'm sure there's an exception out there to prove me wrong.

Who wasn't??

I was anywhere from -25 to -15 years old in the sixties.

Ok, on topic... here are a few sodbusters from different makers, all of which I'd call drop points.

GEC:

Maserin:

Ok, I thought I had a picture of the newer, updated Maserin Plow with the blade open, but I guess I don't. Here it is closed with another Bull Buster:

Henckels:

I only have one Case Sodbuster (full size, as-ground blade) that lives in the console of my truck, but I don't think I have any photos of it. Definitely a drop-point, though. I've never owned a Sodbuster Jr., but I've seen plenty of photos, and I don't think I'd ever call one a clip point. Just my two cents.

 

[Fodderwing]

The KHnutbuster.

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Dream cutlery.

btb01 - Here ya go Barrett.

 

[kamagong]

I was anywhere from -25 to -15 years old in the sixties.

It's -17 to -7 for me.

Dream cutlery.

That is one of my two must treasured knives. The first is a #73 Father's Day present that's had the lion's share of carry time since I received it. Actually EDC'd it for a few years. Then I got twitchy and started to yearn for variety. I carry other knives now also, but I'd say it's still in my pocket six out of every seven days. I guess you could call it a primary carry.

The KHnutbuster was in my pocket the day I got married. Even my wife thinks it's special.

 

[Modoc ED]

I don't recall seeing one with a clip blade. Most I've seen are of the configuration shown below.

Case

GEC

Smith & Sons (by GEC)

Maserin