This is interesting

I think my young friend Guyon forgot to post an edge shot of a GW.

So ... here a few random GWs with the spines in view:

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This shot has the thin Hunter Orange GW between two custom GWs (ram's horn and buffalo horn).

And here is a side shot of the thin (0.125") Cultellus
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It is an excellent slicer. :D
 
Thomas Linton said:
The knife (subject of OP) is going to be called what?
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Larger proto is the BussMuk.

Smaller proto is the Mini-Muk.

You have as much idea as I do as to whether either will be in production anytime soon.
 
Oh Lord. The four I have just came my way. Now I HAVE to deal with the mysteries of buying a Busse as it comes out. :confused:



By the way, the term "Sharp Pry Bar" seems to have been popularized by Ken Warner. He clearly did not mean it as a knock, having designed such a knife himself, the Hackman "Garcia" Survival Knife with it's 7" x 1.75" x .25" blade. Other "Sharp Pry Bars" he discussed in his book The Practical Book of Knives included a couple of Randalls, a Custom Hibben, a Moran, and a Marbles. That's pretty good company.

"It's not my life and it's not my wife, so why worry." Willie Davis.
 
.125" Mini-Muk w/ natural color scales + .17 to .22" Buss-Muk w/ natural color scales = Knife Bliss

Now I just need to come into some money so I can get there.
 
Thomas Linton said:
With all the knives you have, including a Koster 3v and you want more? Why... why ... that's almost PIGGISH!!!
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That one doesn't play with me TL. I've seen your collection remember???;)

By the way thanks for the background on the sharpened prybar thing.:thumbup::D
 
the possum said:
When I think of an edge that's "incredibly thin", I'm thinking less than .005" above the edge grind. How does their version of "incredibly thin" compare? Anyone know edge geometry specs?
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Me too, count me in to get one of the MiniMuk's, I too prefer it over the larger BusMuk. It looks good and the handle length would work well with gloves in cold. I'd like to see a 4 1/2" handle without the lanyard hole at the bottom, maybe in the center of the end for a piece of leather. Also, loose the talon hole and bring that sweet blade right back to the ricasso:D
 
Guyon said:
This is true. If you want to get the variation of your choice, you do have to keep your hand on the pulse of releases. A lot of folks don't want to expend the energy to keep up with various releases, and I totally understand this idea.

My point though is that you'd best get a thin "Mini Muk" when you see it if that's the one you want.

However, I think (no word from Busse yet) that these may be a regular Busse Combat offering, so there shouldn't be as much urgency in ordering. If they are offered by Busse, they'll likely be offered for a couple/three months, and once they're taken down, that's pretty much it unless you gamble that the Company Store will get some.



That's a good question. I never saw the specs on that one. I asked in that thread but never got an answer.
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Guyon, where would they potential be put up for sale prior to the Company Store:confused: I thought all Busse products were available through the Company Store first:confused:

I read the other day the large BusMuk got canned; I hope that means they'll bring forth the MiniMuk2:thumbup:
 
Evolute said:
They are quite capable of making "incredibly thin" edge grinds. However, they usually don't. It's not normally what they would do by default, because their knives are made with the intention of being used extremely hard.

That said, there's no need to get the edge they'd choose by default. They will custom grind any edge geometry onto your knife that you request, when you order. Further, if you already have a knife with a thicker edge than is desired, you can send it in, and they will give it any edge angle you ask for.

So, don't believe ignorant comments about their edges being too thick. You get what you ask for, if you bother to ask.
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Excellent post Evolute:thumbup: just what you would expect as cutomer service from an American Knife Company:thumbup:
 
Interesting. I learned something on this post. Though I have never owned a Busse knife, I have made lots and lots of sheaths for the larger variety. I had no idea that they offered knives in any size with thinner blades (my personal preference). Good for them.:thumbup:

Would love to give that little Nessmuk style a run around the block. Very nice.
 
The "official" definition of "Scandi Grind," as formulated largely by the non-Scandinavian members of BritishBlades and BushcraftUK, requires a saber grind with no secondary bevel.

That definition has no power beyond creating a definition of code words. "Scandi Grind" means . . . .

On the other paw, a "Scandi" could be any knife made in the Scandinavian style, which includes mostly knives not made according to the "official" definition of "Scandi Grind." Could be a full flat or full convex grind with a small secondary bevel (Falkniven). Could be diamond cross section with a fuller and convex edge (IIaskki). Could be a saber grind with a secondary bevel (Helle and Hackman, to name just a couple of many). In fact, so many sbaer-ground Scandinavian knives have a secondary bevel that the "official" folks have had to "forgive" those makers so as not to look slightly silly ("It's only a micro bevel.":D).

Nice Scandi, Guyon. :)
 
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