What model INFI?

[Thomas Linton]

Before I take a sander to a Badger, perhaps someone here could ID an INFI model that meets these specs:

4-5" blade
1/8-3/16" thick
small or no choil
flat ground
no coating

Does such a thing exist?

If so, I think I have firgured out the patient, watchful waiting thing.

Tom

 

[Jaxx]

Before I take a sander to a Badger, perhaps someone here could ID an INFI model that meets these specs:

4-5" blade
1/8-3/16" thick
small or no choil
flat ground
no coating

Does such a thing exist?

If so, I think I have firgured out the patient, watchful waiting thing.

Tom

Depending on the blade width, maybe a custom Meaner Street...? Here's a pic of one style of variant:

Or a regular style Meaner St in a D/C finish., 3rd in from right side:

 

[Guyon]

Anorexic Badger Attack LE, though it's not flat ground.

Second from the top in this picture...

The other option that came to mind is the Meaner SE that Jaxx mentioned.

 

[winmagfrog]

You could look at this web page and try to find something similar.
http://www.bussecollector.com/index.html

And if you can post a pic, that would solve it quickly. If you've found something straight handled then I'm sure your inbox will be full of offers before the night is up!

 

[pmsayre153]

IIRC, Jerry doesn't really have a knife that matches all requested characteristics. The closest that I can think of would be a Basic 5, smooth coat but it is thicker than 3/16" and is coated (black). However, it is flat ground, has a small choil and the blade length would be about 5 1/4". Good luck. Basics out of production since about 2001 and more than a few looking for them. (I'm one of them.) Pete

 

[Danno4017]

What is "Infi"
If I was a metallurgist which I am not, what makes up Infi? as a metal.
I have seen the name here for some time and never thought to ask.

 

[hlee]

Infi is the proprietary steel used by busse combat. I don't have the chemical composition on hand, but I'm sure someone will chime in shortly with that info. However, infi is more than just the composition, as Jerry Busse has developed a specific heat treatment for this steel as well. It's not really infi without the heat treat. The details of the heat treatment are closely guarded secrets.

 

[soup_monger]

What is "Infi"
If I was a metallurgist which I am not, what makes up Infi? as a metal.
I have seen the name here for some time and never thought to ask.

The formula I have seen more than once is:

INFI steel - .50 Carbon, 8.5 Chromium, .36 Vandium, .95 Cobalt, .74 Nickel, 1.3 Molybdenum, .11 Nitrogen