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heck .....here is my favorite girl!!!


The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
I would really love to have one of those some day.
Great "blind" birds beak detail to set them apart from the rest.
Congrats on a great piece RG! :thumbup:
Nice to see her used.
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I would really love to have one of those some day.
Great "blind" birds beak detail to set them apart from the rest.
Congrats on a great piece RG! :thumbup:
Nice to see her used.
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does the shop still have these 1/300 blanks for customers to purchase for custom knives? if so, how much?
I would really love to have one of those some day.
Great "blind" birds beak detail to set them apart from the rest.
Congrats on a great piece RG! :thumbup:
Nice to see her used.
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Here is what you need, a true BM proto, the BBSHBM! That is what Jerry called the second knife down....
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Wow, this is an interesting thread.
Blades from that time do look magically beautiful and attractive.
Here is the idea for the Boss HOG, how about the continuation of the BOSS series and give this oldie modern touch-up. (Hint)![]()
Wow, this is an interesting thread.
Blades from that time do look magically beautiful and attractive.
Here is the idea for the Boss HOG, how about the continuation of the BOSS series and give this oldie modern touch-up. (Hint)![]()
I believe he has re-visited the Battle Mistress...
Once with the Ergo line, and now with the Fusion Battle Mistress.![]()
Seriously though... it is a matter of preference really. Me, I like the look and feel of the old school... but I also appreciate the Fusion handles too. Although they share the Mistress name, the SHBM and the FBM just have a different balance and weight to them. They are both great renditions of the Mistress. :thumbup:
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Here's a few thoughts:
A SHBM couldn't hang with some of the fusions in a chop-off.
If you are mainly interested in chopping, you'd be better off functionally and financially skipping the old school straight handles. (Yes, if you try to choke back you will get a very nice pinky blister before long.)
But some people think the SHBM is the ideal all arounder -- still chops pretty darn good, with the added benefit of a different balance for other chores, and oh man does it look nice. Obviously some of them had different heat treat methods and hardnesses that will affect performance, but that is a "try and see" point that only will become obvious with much use. It really is a great "big" knife, but not a dedicated chopper IMO.
Another example --- I always loved the BM-e even though it couldn't hang in a chop-off with a FBM. But the slimmer profile (especially a ZT) makes for an awesome all arounder when some chopping is likely.
Then there is the Rat Daddy, don't get me started on it's assets, great knife, but this is the Busse forum.
And when only a little chopping is expected, a Mofo is the best.
Etc...
I do love the SHBM too, but I'd grab the Rat Daddy or a FBM if I expect to do a ton of chopping. Lucky for me, I don't have to chop my way through most of the trails I travel![]()
Jeremy needs to post a pic of his Jungle SHBM that Ban reworked. Ban took the teeth out of the primary edge, lightening the knife substantially (carbon fiber scales too), and put a very sharp convex edge on it. That is one fast SHBM now :thumbup:
Here's a few thoughts:
A SHBM couldn't hang with some of the fusions in a chop-off.
If you are mainly interested in chopping, you'd be better off functionally and financially skipping the old school straight handles. (Yes, if you try to choke back you will get a very nice pinky blister before long.)
But some people think the SHBM is the ideal all arounder -- still chops pretty darn good, with the added benefit of a different balance for other chores, and oh man does it look nice. Obviously some of them had different heat treat methods and hardnesses that will affect performance, but that is a "try and see" point that only will become obvious with much use. It really is a great "big" knife, but not a dedicated chopper IMO.
Another example --- I always loved the BM-e even though it couldn't hang in a chop-off with a FBM. But the slimmer profile (especially a ZT) makes for an awesome all arounder when some chopping is likely.
Then there is the Rat Daddy, don't get me started on it's assets, great knife, but this is the Busse forum.
And when only a little chopping is expected, a Mofo is the best.
Etc...
I do love the SHBM too, but I'd grab the Rat Daddy or a FBM if I expect to do a ton of chopping. Lucky for me, I don't have to chop my way through most of the trails I travel![]()