Where is the INFI Kephart?

230grains said:
That's where the problem lies, people will see "busse combat" and try prying a car door open with a knife no thicker than a mora and then complain that Busse is junk and break easy.

Me? I beat the hell out of my knives, but all of my BC knives are FAT and I would be hard pressed to break them with anything short of a torch or 20 lb sledge and a vice. If I had a BAD or similar, I think I would probably use a bit more care then I would say, with my cg ASH which I have dug out many a firepit with, chopped roots, pryed rocks.
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part of the reason I sold my BAD was because the blade and tip were so thin that I was afraid I'd break it given my propensity to beat on my knives. I realize it was largely in my head, and (assuming normal-ish use) they'd probably warranty it anyway, but it was sort of freaking me out in a funny way. I actually wonder how I'll feel about a Culti once I have one in hand.

the BWM, on the other hand, is in the range of thick enough and thin enough.
 
WalterDavis said:
Take a look at the BOSS Street:eek: It basically is a Kephart (though with a choil)-though there's a bit more contouring on the bottom of the handle, the size/shape is pretty close!
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That`s one of the reasons I ordered one. ;)
 
The BOSS street almost hits the mark but it is probably too thick for detailed wood carving like V-notches in fireboards and the mini choil catches and slows down progress when cutting large handfuls of grass to be used as bedding or shelters.

On my SAR-4 I had to file down the corner of the blade where it meets the choil for fear of cutting my finger if using the mini-choil.

Shouldn't a mini-choil only be used for ease of sharpening?
 
Hogphart. LOL. The knife should be made just to get that name if nothing else! :D
 
Haole said:
and the mini choil catches and slows down progress when cutting large handfuls of grass to be used as bedding or shelters.
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keep sayin that, no one will believe you :rolleyes::p

I been ringin that bell regarding plastic bags and fabric for years now o_0
 
I haven't been ringing it for years, but I have yet to see a single good reason for the elf choils. Not one person has been able to provide a credible excuse for their existence.

They are WAY larger than a sharpening choil needs to be, and way smaller than a finger choil. They are in a limbo area of uselessness that boggles my mind.


That's why my Vex, and none of my small Busse's, is my EDC.
 
apperently it's no go on any shop modifications to the boss street for the time being, so it looks like I'll be doing it myself :grumpy:

it should still turn out pretty cool :thumbup:
 
If they release an anorexic version, I'll be tempted to mod it myself too. Not worth the effort on the thick ones.
 
MustardMan said:
If they release an anorexic version, I'll be tempted to mod it myself too. Not worth the effort on the thick ones.
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I like screws+standoffs and have enough extra money at the moment, so I don't mind doing it on the thicker one. I REALLY wish I had access to hancock's (our local college) grinder, which has an automatic feed and magnetic chuck. It wouldn't take any effort on my part to get it down to 1/8", it would just take about 30 minutes of moving the z axis wheel.

I just wish I could have the custom shop do it so I could resell it. I have a strict no high resale value rule on anything I mod extensively :(
 
Haole said:
Shouldn't a mini-choil only be used for ease of sharpening?
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While I can almost see that one use for a mini-choil, I don't even like that on a knife. I'd rather spend some extra time sharpening the back of the blade, or even let it develop a little recurve there. I really think that on anything less than about 5", any kind of choil is wasted. I'd much rather see a long, flat ricasso (ala Ed Fowler) than a cutout choil on anything, though I know that doesn't always work design wise-especially on bigger knives.

What made my mind up was working oilfield and cutting open bags of mica, sawdust, barite, and such. After 6 or 8 or twelve hours of humping (20, 50 or 100 pound) bags into a building or up stairs, and cutting them open, dumping them and then running for some more, you learn really quickly to HATE any kind of choil! It'll catch on every other bag, until you get tired, then it catches every stinkin' one of 'em:D
 
WalterDavis said:
you learn really quickly to HATE any kind of choil! It'll catch on every other bag, until you get tired, then it catches every stinkin' one of 'em:D
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seconded :thumbup:
man... this is the first time I've seen anyone agree with me on that statement o_0. the standard response is either "learn to use the knife correctly" or "use a box cutter"
 
Last Visible Canary said:
seconded :thumbup:
man... this is the first time I've seen anyone agree with me on that statement o_0. the standard response is either "learn to use the knife correctly" or "use a box cutter"
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I've agreed with you many times that choils suck and catch material when you cut it. :p
 
MustardMan said:
I've agreed with you many times that choils suck and catch material when you cut it. :p
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yes, but not so thorough a condemnation :cool:
It's one thing to say choils suck and occasionally catch things, it's another slightly crazier thing to say they catch all the time and should never ever be used on anything ever, unless it's a chopper.:p

There have been a few guys who have been long time supporters of either tiny choils or no choils (you among them :thumbup:), but very very few (none that I can think of off hand) have said they are a liability.
 
put me in the camp of:

"make 'em finger sized or not at all" and "leave 'em off of the sub-6-inch blades".

the only exception I've seen that I like are those HACKs with the big choil instead of the talon hole, since with the talon hole missing it doesn't seem like it would snag as easily.
 
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