Using Busse's for a pry bar ?

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I was wondering if in a situation where one would need a pry bar, would a 3/16 inch thick Busse around 6-7 inches do the job or should it be a little thicker. I want my next knife to be able to handle everything. I'm looking into the sarsquach but am hesitant on it because its 3/16 thick and most busse's tend to be a little thicker in that blade length. Any input would be appreciated, Thanks guys
 
There is a test on the Noz site which deals with a Skinny Ash ... and these are 3/16 if I remember correctly ... and the Skinny Ash does pretty well ... worth a look:thumbup:
 
There is a test on the Noz site which deals with a Skinny Ash ... and these are 3/16 if I remember correctly ... and the Skinny Ash does pretty well ... worth a look:thumbup:

Sounds interesting, could I trouble you for a link?
 
3/16 INFI is very tough. You won't have a problem with it. I have had the chance to beat on plenty of 3/16 INFI. :D
 
I have used my Basic 9 for a variety of tasks, including some 'limited' prying on a pelvic bone. Since that occasion, I carry a smaller hand-axe to handle that particular job. If you must pry with your knife...I'd happily suggest you not try it unless the thickness is 1/4 inch or better. The deregulator would be my pick in such a scenario. The longer the blade, the greater the force one can exert on the tang. But let us push the highschool science book aside...and keep the Busse for cutting and slicing.

Item #66357 is sitting in a local HF outlet (that delightful 18" Gooseneck Wrecking Bar) just waiting to validate the $5.99 price tag.
 
And don't forget chopping lol. I don't plan on prying my front door open just to do it but would like to know i could if i had to in a emergency situation.
 
i used my boss jack to help pry a bush hog and front end loader off of my tractor. I had to use my feet at the end but it didnt take any noticeable damage.
 
INFI is amazing stuff - but it is not designed like, or to be used as a prybar. You can under extreme circumstances, but if you push it you will break it. The benefit of INFI is that your knife will take more stress prying than other knives will before breaking, but it's still not a prybar. I've broken the tip off my TTKZ prying up wood from a peice of corian, OwenM broke his basic 9 prying apart pallets (albeit a lot of pallets), 430grain broke his BOSS street (a thick knife from tip to ricasso) while trying to pry open a wedged machine vice, and I'm pretty sure the game warden that snapped was from prying as well.

If you have to pry with your knife, try to get the lateral force as deep into the blade as possible, don't attempt to pry with the tip. If you have to do it, listen to the blade, watch it. If it starts to change at all, or take a set, stop, that's going to be the point at which there may be no going back if you continue to pry. If you do get your knife to take a substantial set in any portion of the blade, consider sending it in to busse combat to be stress relieved with a cryo cycle, or at the very least call them and ask about it.

At some point you should look at a prybar designed to do whatever task your looking for and compare it to your knife, you'll find that the edge at the tip of the prybar is much thicker, the shaft itself is also much thicker with no thin edges, and a rounded/hexagonal shape, and that the steel used is considerably softer. All of these things add up to a tool that is much stronger and more capable at taking lateral and shock forces (albeit with more denting at the location of shock).
 
Jerry pried a car door open with a Satin Jack years ago.
And I used to have a video of a guy prying a car door open with a SHE
 
Prybar use on a knife has never appealed to me either, but in Military use you do encounter some unusual situations. I have used my Basic 9 to punch through firing holes in a few adobe walls ... also used it to cut and pry out the rear window of a car ... no damage to the knife at all ... but as LVC say's you can feel when you are putting in too much torque ...
 
Ideally I would not pry anything unless it was absolutely necessary and I understand they are not made for prying. I was just curious if 3/16 inch thick was sufficient because I always heard the term "sharpened pry bar' being used for Becker knives and they are mostly 3/16 thick. Being capable of Prying a door open isn't that important to me for a good survival knife but it would be a plus. Thanks guys
 
If one had to then yes it will work fine as INFI is very strong, but it's not a replacement for a pry bar.
 
I'd say INFI is highly effective at prying....the green from my wallet!
 
It would really depend on the overall mass of the blade at the point of stress .I would bet my Skinny ASH (wide blade) would take much more to break than my Boss jack (Narrow blade) just based on total mass of INFI at the point of stress .I don`t think it is a great idea to pry with a knife but if you are going to pry with any 3/16" thick knife blade I would use a BUSSE!
 
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