Which Busse as a gift . . . . .

Just make sure you get a good pic of his smile when he opens this present!
 
Lil' Foo said:
Send me the BAIII, ABA, and a HOGSJT LE... I'll put them thru the paces and let you know. :D :D :p

I would think the BAIII is a perfect choice... you can upgrade him to a larger blade in a couple of years.
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Sounds like someone wants to swap some BBSHSH's for some of the Wolf's blades. :p ;) :D
 
I think a GW would be a great knife for your soon. :thumbup:
 
The way I've suggested to go about this in the past is to present your son with several options of knives that you have the realistic capability of actually giving him. Then have him draw on his own knowledge of knives and knife use to give you the pros and cons of his choices in order of want/need. He may really really want a Fusion Steel Heart, but he may really really be able to use a Game Warden on a regular and constructive/productive level. He may put the FSH in his ruck/backpack and never see it until he's 16, and takes it out to put in his jeep. But he may use a Game Warden 3 or 5 times a week for the rest of his life. That sort of thing.
 
TheDefenistrater said:
Scouts are only allowed to carry folding knives. I wish I was your kid.
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I dug through the Guide to Safe Scouting, and sheath knives are *discouraged*, not banned (as of last time I looked, maybe a year ago). So BSA National is technically fine with sheath knives. Filet knives and kitchen knives in particular are often allowed. However, many leaders/troops/camps/councils either adopt boilerplate bans on sheath knives or assume that they are not allowed, so in practice a youth Scout w/ sheath knife on his belt is verboten.

I emphasize this because I don't think scouts should be sheeple. Knives aren't bad - but you have to fit the knife to the task. A Game Warden, with a good modern sheath, is going to be safer than many folders. It won't break at an inopportune time, like a cheap POS, and it won't open accidentally like the Benchmade AFCK that decided to poke holes in my cargo pants. I emphasize the sheath, because the regs specifically cite knife poking through the sheath as a possible hazard. Good design (BadA** anyone) and good materials will prevent this.

Scouts outside the US have official sheath knives:
http://www.ragweedforge.com/helle-girl-scout.jpg (yes, that's a Norwegian GIRL scout knife. One similar for the boys. I'm not sure if these are official issue. Haven't dug through the norwegian regs)

OK, off my soap box for now. :D
 
My Kids were a little older when they got their first Busse knives.

They had been picking their own knives out of a givin lot since they were Six or so.

At Fifteen and Seventeen, my kids got their first Busse knives, I let them pick out of my first batch of ten.

The Seventeen year old picked a Steel Heart(Straight was all there was back then) INFI, to be his Class knife,(No class ring for him)

The Fifteen year old picked out a Badger Attack(Straight was all there was and there were no Hole types of handle Fasteners yet)

So I would Suggest that you let him pick out His own knife.

I would also stick with Micarta Handles because he will not likely ever hurt it.

While the Basic might well fit his hand better at this age, it is easier to damage than the Micarta.

Most of my Loaner knives I hand over to teeners have Micarta handles because of this.
 
When my kids were in high School I used to take them and their friends out into the woods to camp and to learn/practice Woodcraft types of skills.

I have loaned Busse knives to at least a couple dozen folks, Teenaged to Sixty or so.

I always keep a few Loaner blades around, Steel Heart, Battle Mistress,
Mean Street, Basic #9 and #5 and #3.

I used to have others, but I gave them away as gifts except for one Straight Badger that I sold.

Edited to add, I just remembered, I got to add a Tan on Tan AK in a BuyBrown Sheath to me list of Loaner knives as it is the last one I loaned out, it was gone for about ten days and resulted in two more people Buying Three more AKs From the Company Store and the sheaths to go with them are currently on order with Buy Brown
 
papathud said:
My Kids were a little older when they got their first Busse knives.

They had been picking their own knives out of a givin lot since they were Six or so.

At Fifteen and Seventeen, my kids got their first Busse knives, I let them pick out of my first batch of ten.

The Seventeen year old picked a Steel Heart(Straight was all there was back then) INFI, to be his Class knife,(No class ring for him)

The Fifteen year old picked out a Badger Attack(Straight was all there was and there were no Hole types of handle Fasteners yet)

So I would Suggest that you let him pick out His own knife.

I would also stick with Micarta Handles because he will not likely ever hurt it.

While the Basic might well fit his hand better at this age, it is easier to damage than the Micarta.

Most of my Loaner knives I hand over to teeners have Micarta handles because of this.
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Hey Andre,

Good advice as always from you. :thumbup: Much appreciated. :thumbup:

I like your insight on the micarta and think I will stick with that. A BAIII or ABA might be the right choice for the age. :cool:

I am leaning toward the same idea of letting him pick one out of my meager little collection..... with a couple stipulations though.

It must be a knife that he can demonstrate being capable of using and caring for in order to make it a most valuable present for him.

BTW, the scout leader instructed me last evening that he will not be allowed to carry a fixed blade on any of the outings with the scouts. No matter, he can use it with me when we go into the woods!!!!!

Thanks for all the comments guys!!
RWH
 
Why not forget the Busse for the moment and get him something he can use, mainly a decent folder that he can learn on, take on Scouting events and be cheap enough so if there is a 13YO 'moment' (loss, breakage, dropped in the fire, loaned to another Scout, etc etc) it's not a big ding to the wallet.

Opinel folder sounds about right. Gets plenty sharp too if he's going to be learning that.

Busse's are like single malt scotch. Helps to be a bit more mature to appreciate them.

Rob
 
wetdog1911 said:
Why not forget the Busse for the moment and get him something he can use, mainly a decent folder that he can learn on, take on Scouting events and be cheap enough so if there is a 13YO 'moment' (loss, breakage, dropped in the fire, loaned to another Scout, etc etc) it's not a big ding to the wallet.

Opinel folder sounds about right. Gets plenty sharp too if he's going to be learning that.

Busse's are like single malt scotch. Helps to be a bit more mature to appreciate them.

Rob
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Rob,

Thanks for the thoughts. I hear you on the concern about lose or damage. Also appreciate the scotch analogy..... I think he is the type of son that will truly appreciate the Busse blade in learning to use a fixed blade.

My son already has a couple of inexpensive folders that he has been using for the past few years..... he earned his Totem Chip last summer and takes a folder on all the scout outings.

I am thinking its a special time for a fixed blade at this time..... and he will be able to take it along when we go camping and canoeing without the scouts.

Just a few of my thoughts.
Ron
 
I agree with the Damp Canine. When my son turned 11 and became a Boy Scout, I gave him a Victorinox BSA Explorer. He was thrilled beyond words. Let him show he knows how to behave and treat a knife before breaking out the INFI.

Rick
 
rbmcmjr said:
I agree with the Damp Canine. When my son turned 11 and became a Boy Scout, I gave him a Victorinox BSA Explorer. He was thrilled beyond words. Let him show he knows how to behave and treat a knife before breaking out the INFI.

Rick
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What's it gonna be?

The Vic sounds good also.

Let him be 13 and give him something he can appreciate, but also something that doesn't put a big ding in the wallet.

Rob
 
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