The "Ask Nathan a Question" Thread

[yoko]

Eye Iz teh walking microplsasti ! ?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Eye Iz teh walking microplsasti ! ?

Yes Yoko. We know buddy. We know.

 

[Non.Nisi.Te]

makes their business model sustainable

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

He is required to believe that because his faith tells him too

I have been told that I am required to respect other faiths and cultures. Sometimes I struggle though...

Perhaps I should’ve mentioned the fact that I probably hold the same belief he does. nbd

 

[carnifex knifeworks]

Eye Iz teh walking microplsasti ! ?

Damn it! Who let him out again?!? Where the hell is his helmet?!?

Come on little buddy. Back inside. Baaaack inside.

 

[ferider]

Not conclusive, but Aluminum is possibly quite unhealthy, see for instance https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8028870/

The wife and me are trying to avoid it within reason (for example no deo with aluminum).

Glad that a beer can only has little („A standard 12-ounce … soda can contains approximately … 0.45 to 0.53 ounces of aluminum“ - see, e.g., https://www.kimecopak.ca/blogs/news...IHPBODK9WZmReMJ7h-XupgZ8yvNjhTIKRUzWQ3wvN2O_i) plus an inside epoxy lacquer. Would prefer bottles or Kegs only.

 

[SwarthyGnome]

Good morning Nathan.
Looks like Jerry Busse is coming out with an integral folder this Friday.
Thoughts?

Thread 'The Busse Combat Folder Has Become A Reality . . . And It Only Took 30 Years!!! . . . It Is Coming Friday, September 19, 2025 At 9:00 PM Eastern!!!'

Sep 17, 2025

The Busse Combat Folder Has Become A Reality . . . And It Only Took 30 Years!!!

It Is Coming Friday, September 19, 2025 At 9:00 PM Eastern!!!

The Busse Combat Ground Troop 35 (GT 35) Integral Folder makes its debut this Friday, September 19, 2025, at 9:00 PM Eastern.

These battlefield-ready folders are designed for those in harm's way, where every ounce counts!

The Busse Combat patent-pending BLOCK Lock, combined with its integral one-piece handle construction, makes the GT 35 the strongest, light-weight folding knife EVER made!!! The BLOCK Lock is NOT a crossbar...

• Jerry Busse
• Replies: 250
• Forum: Busse Combat Knives

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[Nathan the Machinist]

Good morning Nathan.
Looks like Jerry Busse is coming out with an integral folder this Friday.
Thoughts?

Thread 'The Busse Combat Folder Has Become A Reality . . . And It Only Took 30 Years!!! . . . It Is Coming Friday, September 19, 2025 At 9:00 PM Eastern!!!'

Sep 17, 2025

The Busse Combat Folder Has Become A Reality . . . And It Only Took 30 Years!!!

It Is Coming Friday, September 19, 2025 At 9:00 PM Eastern!!!

The Busse Combat Ground Troop 35 (GT 35) Integral Folder makes its debut this Friday, September 19, 2025, at 9:00 PM Eastern.

These battlefield-ready folders are designed for those in harm's way, where every ounce counts!

The Busse Combat patent-pending BLOCK Lock, combined with its integral one-piece handle construction, makes the GT 35 the strongest, light-weight folding knife EVER made!!! The BLOCK Lock is NOT a crossbar...

• Jerry Busse
• Replies: 250
• Forum: Busse Combat Knives

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That's pretty cool

 

[jlauffer]

#notnathan, but when I see a knife with that type of lock, I am amazed that the lock "bar" isn't designed such that it blocks the gaping holes in the handle to prevent lint, etc, from getting in there. Some do, like the (much cheaper) Kershaw Diverge XR, but so many don't.

 

[bluemax_1]

#notnathan, but when I see a knife with that type of lock, I am amazed that the lock "bar" isn't designed such that it blocks the gaping holes in the handle to prevent lint, etc, from getting in there. Some do, like the (much cheaper) Kershaw Diverge XR, but so many don't.

That was also the first thing that stuck out to me. Not just lint, because it would probably still function, but what about dirt/grit/sand getting in there?

Seems like a simple enough design element; just don’t make that small piece with that hole. It saves, what? 0.02 oz?

The Hogue Ritter I have doesn’t have that hole (and neither do most of the Benchmade knives I’ve seen with that type of lock).

 

[Richard338]

Friday? It's got more of the SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY vibe.

 

[jlauffer]

That was also the first thing that stuck out to me. Not just lint, because it would probably still function, but what about dirt/grit/sand getting in there?

Seems like a simple enough design element; just don’t make that small piece with that hole. It saves, what? 0.02 oz?

The Hogue Ritter I have doesn’t have that hole (and neither do most of the Benchmade knives I’ve seen with that type of lock).

Just checked the Benchmade site and all the ones I saw have it. Example:

 

[bluemax_1]

Just checked the Benchmade site and all the ones I saw have it. Example:

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Huh… you’re right. My memory is off; my Hogue Ritter has a through hole, too (and yeah, it has lint in it ).

***never taken one apart to see if it’s a design requirement from how it fits/interacts with other pieces in the mechanism.

 

[darkheldstars]

Huh… you’re right. My memory is off; my Hogue Ritter has a through hole, too (and yeah, it has lint in it ).

***never taken one apart to see if it’s a design requirement from how it fits/interacts with other pieces in the mechanism.

I heard it’s engineered to disperse the blood of your enemy and to not hinder the mechanical operation of the knife. #notnathan

Ok three edits later.

 

[SharpBits]

All I will say is, thirty years for that?

 

[Blues]

If only we could keep things about CPK and questions that Nathan could answer...

...but alas.

 

[SharpBits]

If only we could keep things about CPK and questions that Nathan could answer...

...but alas.

My apologies.

 

[toker]

Going to move my response to random.

 

[JACKMANDU]

That's pretty cool

You are too nice!

 

[huqc]

Nathan I want a 30-inch double-edged sword.