Sus Scrofa

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subo

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Just got my SUS SCROFA made by Busse. Rather thrilled about it !

It is a smallish knife with a santoku-ish blade - only it is hooked at the tip - not able to fully push cut flat. Although I would have preferred a santoku - this one seems to do a decent job. For Camp chores - fire - rope - whittling seems perfect - for slicing vegetables seems okay - but need to maintain really sharp. If the steel (INFI) lives up to its reputation - this one is going to have a great life and be a daily user.

The handle shape allows quite some power to be applied when messing about cutting thick cardboard boxes etc. and at other times aids wihtout hindering.

@circa $300 it is bloody expensive - However this one did fit my design criteria nearly perfectly - was extremely nervous until after it arrived - the "net" is usually no substitute for handling the real thing. However the excellent pics available on the net did convey the reality quite correctly.

My first post - had to tell the world about this great little knife. Didnt post pics because there are enough excellect ones if one googles "sus scrofa knife picture".

<<happy cutting smilie>>
 
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Welcome to BladeForums, welcome to Busse and Congrats on the SS! :D
 
Welcome, I was just sitting here playing with one myself. What blade handle combo did you get ?

:thumbup:
 
much ponderance about handle - basically I liked many - a good problem to have.

finally got the LE - for a little bit more - a little thicker blade and a number on it - and hopefully more attention to the tempering and cosmetics.

This will be heavily used though - not a jewel that sits inside a case.
 
Not forgotted the map neither - wanted pre-busse folk to know about this knife.

afore i knowed it now have a Swamp Rat M6 and the Sus Scrofa - and they're from the same home.

But do educate me on net behaviour - what is the matter if this post wanders in this area? I intend to post a review in the Busse area for Busse worshippers once more findings are established.
 
subo said:
Just got my SUS SCROFA made by Busse. Rather thrilled about it !

It is a smallish knife with a santoku-ish blade - only it is hooked at the tip - not able to fully push cut flat. Although I would have preferred a santoku - this one seems to do a decent job. For Camp chores - fire - rope - whittling seems perfect - for slicing vegetables seems okay - but need to maintain really sharp. If the steel (INFI) lives up to its reputation - this one is going to have a great life and be a daily user.

The handle shape allows quite some power to be applied when messing about cutting thick cardboard boxes etc. and at other times aids wihtout hindering.

@circa $300 it is bloody expensive - However this one did fit my design criteria nearly perfectly - was extremely nervous until after it arrived - the "net" is usually no substitute for handling the real thing. However the excellent pics available on the net did convey the reality quite correctly.

My first post - had to tell the world about this great little knife. Didnt post pics because there are enough excellect ones if one googles "sus scrofa knife picture".

<<happy cutting smilie>>
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A fine choice Subo... I too recently bought a Sus Scrofa...but.. I found it's inability to push cut on a flat surface a hindrance... so I modified it....

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=525664

(this probably voids my warranty... although all the work was done with the utmost care)
 
Some "Mr Moderater" moved my post from some general area to Busse - before my slow eye could see ! oh well.

Anyway now that this is in the Busse forum - which sheath do you recommend for the litte tusker (the sus scrofa LE)? Leather looks good but how does it handle weather and heavy use? I have only had folders until now - until one tried to snap at one of my hands.

And is there any additional likelihood of getting cut by the SS ? Encountered some anecdotes about the SS cutting a few folk? Seemed OK to behave - but then i was keeping the blade shaving sharp.
 
soup_monger - found your review extremely useful! Thanks!!

I will let time (and repeated sharpening) make this one a santoku/wharncliff shape.
 
Ignore the XXXL NICK. Don't go on that quest. After much discussion on this board, I probably could have sold mine for more. EEEK!!!! And to think I was offered FAR LESS (I think someone wanted to trade me 2 coated GW's for it - LOL) not 6 months ago.

Dwaine got a great deal. Awesome knife. As is hte Scruffy-doo. If you could design a good reverse-grip IWB sheath for it, it'd be a scary defensive knife as well as a good all-round knife.

The more I fondle mine, I like it.
 
Welcome to the herd, Subo! I personally love my--FEAR IT!!--Sus Scrofa! :D Watch out, though....the INFIdiction will soon be upon you, for you have tasted the Kool-Aid! :D
 
Welcome to the forums. You'll find plenty of great people and info here.

I really like Scrofa sheathes from armoralleather@yahoo.com.

Good luck
subo said:
Some "Mr Moderater" moved my post from some general area to Busse - before my slow eye could see ! oh well.

Anyway now that this is in the Busse forum - which sheath do you recommend for the litte tusker (the sus scrofa LE)? Leather looks good but how does it handle weather and heavy use? I have only had folders until now - until one tried to snap at one of my hands.

And is there any additional likelihood of getting cut by the SS ? Encountered some anecdotes about the SS cutting a few folk? Seemed OK to behave - but then i was keeping the blade shaving sharp.
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Good choice on the Scrofa! I liked my LE so much I bought a second&#8211;a black and orange with a black blade. Seems like a good boat knife to me and I liked the idea of having a coated blade. Now I'll take it when fishing salt water. Sharks, FEAR IT! Ha Ha.
 
I bet you'll die of old age before your Mini-SS takes a wharnie profile.

Some people will tell you to grind it down. Personally, if I wanted a wharncliff, I'd just buy one. Even if an INFI custom is prohibitively expensive, you can always get a nice custom from someone here on the forums.
 
Welcome to our happy family:):)

Excellent choice on your LE Sus Scrofa I am looking at the 2 scars on my fingers that a LE caused.....:thumbup:

Congrats again:):)

Amy-0
 
Amy-0 said:
Welcome to our happy family:):)

Excellent choice on your LE Sus Scrofa I am looking at the 2 scars on my fingers that a LE caused.....:thumbup:

Congrats again:):)

Amy-0
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So it is YOU with these tales of SUS scrofa bites!!!

Scars? Should not have been - what are the details? I FEARED IT for quite a while - but it is actually quite docile. It handles quite well for my medium sized hands - does not slip and the blade shape does not slip either - so how did you come by these "battle scars"?

Although a knife nut - I like to maintain my appendages - so supply details please!!!
 
Hondo.3 said:
I bet you'll die of old age before your Mini-SS takes a wharnie profile.

Some people will tell you to grind it down. Personally, if I wanted a wharncliff, I'd just buy one. Even if an INFI custom is prohibitively expensive, you can always get a nice custom from someone here on the forums.
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Good advise! Well I have ended up liking the little tusker - so am quite glad it will not wharnie on me!!
 
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