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Ultimate Busse Chopper
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Here's my vote
DowntownDM
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mmmm, Pappy 15.
nice knife too.
mmmm, Pappy 15.
nice knife too.
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What more does one need!
Good stuff man:thumbup:
What more does one need!
Good stuff man:thumbup:
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how thick is the Chuckette? That seems like its more for SPLITTING wood then chopping.
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I would go for the B11. I interpret 'ultimate' to be the best overall, not the one that can do the largest amount of work / destruction in a single effort. The B11 has substantial reach, is decently thick, and has a Res-C handle for shock absorption and comfort. It is also lighter then many that have been named in this thread. I believe it will be extremely efficient to use over a long day of working and will be comfortable doing it.
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http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=168284&d=1275174150 Here she is----Sorry
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I'm lovin the MOAB...
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That's because it's made out of INFI
Yeah OK Rob.....
You really need to beat on that thing a little, I know it's your kitchen knife and all. :thumbup:
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Yeah OK Rob.....
You really need to beat on that thing a little, I know it's your kitchen knife and all. :thumbup:
Wait, hows that NMFBM LE Ank?
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Wait, hows that NMFBM LE Ank?
Still in the safe were it's gonna stay. :thumbup:
Remember I have have the CG NMFBM to beat on.
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The TTKZ can also go through 2.5 inches of wood in one chop ..... and one handed as well ....
This cut was the depth of the blade and the depth of the blade mic's at 2.4 inches.... the branch would have been just over 3 inches thick but taking a 45 degree cut on it would make it a slightly longer distance to travel ....
It can do fine work too ....
The narrow depth of edge near the handle works well for "feel" in doing finer work just as the deeper section of the blade works well on chopping. Infact you can have 3 different edges on the blade for different tasks, fine edge by the hilt .... appleseed convex on the curved chopping section and a semi-fine edge on the tip section for point work or reaming holes.
The Zilla can bite into a tree with a much shallower angle than an axe and achieve depth in cutting into the trunk quicker as a result ....
It will take a tree down quicker than an axe of similar weight and size ....
the axe just cannot bite as deep at the same angle. It needs to come down higher and remove more wood to get to the same depth.
For me the KZ is my best Busse chopper .... the ratio against the NMFBM is around a third more strokes are needed .... 8 to 12 was the result on my last comparable chop off. You can deliver a "lot" of power with the KZ ...:thumbup:
Editted to add that I did thin down and re-profile my KZ ...... so it is modd'ed .... but allowing for it having a zero convex grind .... sharpening will thin it down regardless and so will sharpening a NMFBM LE .... if you keep the zero grind edge.
This cut was the depth of the blade and the depth of the blade mic's at 2.4 inches.... the branch would have been just over 3 inches thick but taking a 45 degree cut on it would make it a slightly longer distance to travel ....
It can do fine work too ....
The narrow depth of edge near the handle works well for "feel" in doing finer work just as the deeper section of the blade works well on chopping. Infact you can have 3 different edges on the blade for different tasks, fine edge by the hilt .... appleseed convex on the curved chopping section and a semi-fine edge on the tip section for point work or reaming holes.
The Zilla can bite into a tree with a much shallower angle than an axe and achieve depth in cutting into the trunk quicker as a result ....
It will take a tree down quicker than an axe of similar weight and size ....
the axe just cannot bite as deep at the same angle. It needs to come down higher and remove more wood to get to the same depth.
For me the KZ is my best Busse chopper .... the ratio against the NMFBM is around a third more strokes are needed .... 8 to 12 was the result on my last comparable chop off. You can deliver a "lot" of power with the KZ ...:thumbup:
Editted to add that I did thin down and re-profile my KZ ...... so it is modd'ed .... but allowing for it having a zero convex grind .... sharpening will thin it down regardless and so will sharpening a NMFBM LE .... if you keep the zero grind edge.
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