Which Busse grips have the most grip?

uyotg said:
There's a limited set of machining patterns that can go on the slabs of any particular knife. I tried asking for the grid pattern of a CABS LE (http://www.bussecollector.com/gallery/catalog_photos/CABSLE.jpg) on a BOSS Jack, but they couldn't do it. I assume it's because these patterns are painstakingly programmed in somehow.

If you want a different pattern (or none at all) other than the rope cut available on the standard Combat Grade BOSS Jacks, then you'll be getting into custom territory even just from that one change. Personal experience ;) but that's direct from Busse--you could always get it modified by someone else, too. The rope cut pattern is great for grip, though. And I like canvas Micarta because it somehow feels softer and grippier.

Same thing with the grind... full-height convex is standard, and anything else from Busse will get you into custom pricing. The way it works is they take the price of the LE version of that model then add onto it the cost of labor, materials, anything else they didn't mention to me in that e-mail. Either way, this is different from what you're saying though. The CGBJ is full-height convex, not flat. The LE is saber ground but has a convex edge.
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Great info there thank you!

If I'm paying $300+ for a blade and it has a reputation for being able to take whatever work (not abuse) I can throw at it, it needs to work for me. I do a LOT of wood cutting and splitting for my wood stove. With smaller branches and such I usually use a knife to baton through. I guess I should ask in another/original thread in regard to how well it'll baton though with the standard edge. I just don't want to pay all that money only to have a dagger.

I guess what I can do is get the black canvas micarta and then carve it up to my liking when it gets here or have someone else do it. I guess so long as the handle isn't 100% flat like my ESEE-5 Micarta should be fine. On the ESEE there was no different in handle shaping so my hand tended to slide around which is why it was quickly removed from GHB duty and replaced with the far superior SRK. I just hope it cleans as easily as some have said because that has NOT been my experience.

Thanks again!

-Emt1581
 
Does anyone have pics of their HEAVY use Busse's with Micarta? I want to see how badly they get screwed up.

Thanks

-Emt1581
 
emt, I don't think that you will have any choices on the scale texture or pattern. Pics of CG BJ have been posted, that pattern is what you get. Same with the grind. Having said that, you may be able to have your knife modded by the Custom Shop, with the charges on top of the standard blade. You would have to talk to Garth about that.

His hangover may wear off by Tuesday. :D
 
You might see if they would bead blast the micarta that does make it alot more grippy. I have a couple of knives that the micarta is done that way and i like it alot. I'm getting ready to bead blast a hell razor next week.
 
cricketdave said:
You might see if they would bead blast the micarta that does make it alot more grippy. I have a couple of knives that the micarta is done that way and i like it alot. I'm getting ready to bead blast a hell razor next week.
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Bead blasting was said as a no-go though...sand/alum. ox. blasting was what he suggested. Out of curiosity, how much are they charging you for it?

Thanks

-Emt1581
 
Not gonna charge myself a penny, just too lazy right now to move stuff out of the way of my bead blast cabinet and drag the compressor hose over to it. I may do the grips on my team gemini too. Just need to tape off the coated blade and do the grips one side at a time. The hell razor isn't coated so I will just do the whole thing.
 
I still say linen and canvas are about the same, just feel a little different. Hand shaped linen is REALLY grippy.
 
I find grippy grips tear up my hands.

If I want increased grip I rely on a lanyard, the guard, and the rear contour of the handle to keep me where I need to be.

A lanyard on a Fusion handle would probably be your best bet and the handle slabs would not matter as the lanyard plus the handle design would do the job.

-Stan
 
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Like Jaxx said you can wash micarta with hot water and soap. This is not so much to keep it looking new as it is to keep it free of oils. You will be glad they are clean when you are actually using them. Oil is just for making photos POP and showcases IMO.

Have a great new year.
 
stanley_white said:
I find grippy grips tear up my hands.

If I want increased grip I rely on a lanyard, the guard, and the rear contour of the handle to keep me where I need to be.

A lanyard on a Fusion handle would probably be your best bet and the handle slabs would not matter as the lanyard plus the handle design would do the job.

-Stan
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I don't have a problem with grippy handles hurting my hands. Just to give another perspective.
 
stanley_white said:
I find grippy grips tear up my hands.

If I want increased grip I rely on a lanyard, the guard, and the rear contour of the handle to keep me where I need to be.

A lanyard on a Fusion handle would probably be your best bet and the handle slabs would not matter as the lanyard plus the handle design would do the job.

-Stan
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+1
I never thought about this really, but he's right. I have the same case, though with chopping only. I only really grip the blade for detail work, but if I'm chopping and swinging wildly, I prefer to hold it more loosely and keep the knife in my hands with a lanyard. I'd put BOSS Jack in the detail category, though. It can be done, but my personal preference is to not chop with the BOSS Jack, so I carry larger blades around for that.
 
emt1581 said:
Does anyone have pics of their HEAVY use Busse's with Micarta? I want to see how badly they get screwed up.

Thanks

-Emt1581
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Most of my Busse's are queens...they never see the light of day. This CGFBM shown below isn't one of them. This one is the one that sold me completely on Busse knives and the one I've used as a "goodwill ambassador" to convince others. it is my hardest used Busse and in addition to me, it has been used by several different folks under various conditions. It's been beaten here at home and over 3000 miles away. :thumbup:

I just took these shots to show you how it looks after 4-1/2 years of outstanding service. I have only cleaned the handles once after the landscaper experiment, and never since. I only washed the blade off from time to time... No oil, no 'Mothers', no special treatment. This puppy is all roughneck. :D

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Check this thread out (it also contains pix of this CGFBM when it was newer, but after its first severe beating in the hands of a few landscapers):
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/490782-The-Slightly-Mad-CG-FBM-Experiment-With-Pix
 
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Jaxx said:
Most of my Busse's are queens...they never see the light of day. This CGFBM shown below isn't one of them. This one is the one that sold me completely on Busse knives and the one I've used as a "goodwill ambassador" to convince others. it is my hardest used Busse and in addition to me, it has been used by several different folks under various conditions. It's been beaten here at home and over 3000 miles away. :thumbup:

I just took these shots to show you how it looks after 4-1/2 years of outstanding service. I have only cleaned the handles once after the landscaper experiment, and never since. I only washed the blade off from time to time... No oil, no 'Mothers', no special treatment. This puppy is all roughneck. :D

Busse-CGFBM_user1.jpg


Busse-CGFBM_user2.jpg


Check this thread out (it also contains pix of this CGFBM when it was newer, but after its first severe beating in the hands of a few landscapers):
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/490782-The-Slightly-Mad-CG-FBM-Experiment-With-Pix
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I appreciate the pics there Jaxx. :)

Thanks

-Emt1581
 
I wasn't meaning to be a smart alec its just not that hard to bead blast something. If you have the tools.
 
Most of the BLADE chopping champions use horse-stall mat, a rubber/cord mix like you'd expect in tires or military water and fuel blivets. Resiprene-C probably comes closest to this.

G-10 is sharpest out of the box.

Canvas micarta offers the most for the epoxy based over the long run: the fibers offer grip even after the surface has smoothed- after a year your G-10's edges will have dulled, as will the micarta's... but the micarta's little fibers will swell with your sweat and give a better grip.

Paper micarta may be the prettiest, while linen micarta is probably the most under-rated.

Money micarta hasn't been made yet, but I encourage someone to try. Since money is paper made of linen, it ought to be about perfect. Right? Those old dollars have to be destroyed some how...
 
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