What to call this...

[VANCE]

I got my brother one of those Dumpster Mutt's with the Busse Basic handle last year and he still hasn't used it yet. I need to "borrow" it, lol. That thing is like a sharpened railroad spike, awesome!

speaking of a sharpened railroad spike
i just got a fatty coyote warden saturday...ive never seen anything like it. im going to post pics tomorrow w/ the scotch dispenser that should arrive tomorrow

 

[Ban]

if you are going to hammer into something hard you need SR-77

SR-77 is indeed very tough stuff. Given the same circumstances I think that SR-77 would have the same effect. Nails are softer than hard solid stone.

 

[VANCE]

SR-77 is indeed very tough stuff. Given the same circumstances I think that SR-77 would have the same effect. Nails are softer than hard solid stone.

****looks around for a rock****

 

[Helle]

which brings up a good question...

once you have a roll and push it straight again, does that area become more cosmetic than functional?

i mean, it must loose integrate while being deformed and realigned.

i would think in my situation of being in constant danger and surrounded by broken glass and smuched beer cans that i would just prefer to resharpen the whole damned thing.

right?


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I must of been drinking today

Makes sense to me, skunk.

That's a heck of a dinger JN, and a great offer by Ban.:thumbup:


Helle

 

[kdstrick]

Please... send immediately to NOSSHOG for testing!!!

 

[yoda4561]

Easiest way to find out is to get a 10x or better loupe, I actually use a cheapo 30x portable "microscope" (hah) that works great. If you can get a clean magnified look at the damage it's pretty easy to see. Smushes will have a smooth surface whereas chips will have a grainy look to them. That to me looks like a roll/smush that then sheared of, probably didn't hit the rock dead on but with a glancing blow that just happened to bite into the rock enough to muss up the edge when it skated off.

 

[valleytinworks]

my fbble looks like that all over...lol but mine gets trashed every day..... i just sharpen her back every month or so....

 

[Lycosa]

Rock---1. Busse knife---0. Sorry about the dent. She'll clean up.

 

[Jeepnut22]

Easiest way to find out is to get a 10x or better loupe, I actually use a cheapo 30x portable "microscope" (hah) that works great. If you can get a clean magnified look at the damage it's pretty easy to see. Smushes will have a smooth surface whereas chips will have a grainy look to them. That to me looks like a roll/smush that then sheared of, probably didn't hit the rock dead on but with a glancing blow that just happened to bite into the rock enough to muss up the edge when it skated off.

Sweet!! I'll try and take a looksie... Now I gotta find a Loupe...

 

[c4man]

Ok, chopping a few invasive vines in the common area behind our house with one of my Busses. Wifey asks me to chop this big (1" thick) root of one mother of a Honey Suckle vine that was attempting to kill a 40' Pine and another 20' Pear tree...

Whack at it a few times and wallah, damage from a small quarze stone in the ground next to the root that I didn't see. Ugh, all my fault.

So, I was wondering what this is called. A chip? A dent? A roll? There are two areas that were impacted. My assumption is the the one closer to the tip is a series of rolls whereas the lower one is a dent. Opinions? Just not sure what to call this nor the best plan of action to bring the edge back. TIA! :thumbup:

Pics:

JN,
I think I would call it slightly used with some slight rolling where it went into a Kydex tree root/rock. Easily sharpened out :thumbup: You were looking for a sale thread right LOL, it's not gonna be hard to take care of, Oh' Jeep O' Steel. I tried to put a smiley here but too many images!