Busse Knife - Updated Sheath PIC - Last post.

QKShooter · June 18th, 2009, 08:15 PM

Busse Combat (NMSFNO)
Nuclear Meltdown Special Forces Natural Outlaw

This is not my photo. My knife will arrive within a few days.
After I get mine and I make/design my (I hope) ultimate sheath for it...I'll post new photos and ditch this PIC after I take my own photos.
Since this is a large knife I'm thinking of making a sheath that drops down off the belt a bit and will pivot AKA follow the bend of the leg for easier sitting.

All comments and intelligent critique and criticism always welcome.

Steel: INFI Blade length: 8" Overall Length: 14"

Thickness: Appx. .250" Hardness: 58-60 Rc

I always did like and appreciate a larger knife.
My long time outdoorsy philosophy is that you can accomplish nearly everything with a larger knife that you can do with a smaller knife but, there are just some tasks that absolutely cannot be easily accomplished with a smaller blade without much extra expended/wasted time and energy. So...by packing a knife that handles chopping and shelter building tasks easily I can eliminate the carry of an AX and just add a smaller lightweight folder for finer camp mundane cutting chores.

United93 · June 18th, 2009, 08:55 PM

Nice blade.

HotGuns · June 18th, 2009, 08:57 PM

That'll work.

A nice KYDEX sheath would look good for that and be nearly indestructable.

pcon · June 18th, 2009, 08:59 PM

hoe-leee CRAP that's a big knife!

tbrenke · June 18th, 2009, 09:08 PM

A few words come to mind.
sword, machete, RUN, heavy. (hmm, after looking around a bit, I guess it is not that big is it.. 8" is not 18")

it looks like it is more designed to be a short sword then a knife. mild stabing use but great hacking use.

jdivence · June 18th, 2009, 10:42 PM

read with Australian accent

Now that's a nice knife

QKShooter · June 18th, 2009, 11:17 PM

Well, when it comes to strictly chopping tasks I don't think any knife beats the Busse Battle Mistress so this one is a bit of a smaller compromise.

Anybody that thinks that the legendary INFI steel is hype needs to watch all 11 of the knifetests.com Battle Mistress destruction videos.
I don't know of any other knife that could go through all of that.
They are on youtube.
I am the sort of guy that needs to see it to believe it and those Vids were what ultimately sold me on the NMSFNO.

retsupt99 · June 18th, 2009, 11:39 PM

For the price, it ought to take out 'Superman'...

...but I understand the value of a good knife.
It's one of those tools that is great to have, but never get around to just buying it.

Good luck with that excellent 'blade'.

rocky · June 19th, 2009, 12:29 AM

Very nice , I use a cheap Cold Steel Bushman, but like the large blade knife for basic wilderness camping.

buckeyeLCPL · June 19th, 2009, 03:30 AM

Nice lookin blade, I'll have to keep that one in mind for future purchase.

June 18th, 2009, 08:15 PM	#1
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,495	Busse Knife - Updated Sheath PIC - Last post. Busse Combat (NMSFNO) Nuclear Meltdown Special Forces Natural Outlaw This is not my photo. My knife will arrive within a few days. After I get mine and I make/design my (I hope) ultimate sheath for it...I'll post new photos and ditch this PIC after I take my own photos. Since this is a large knife I'm thinking of making a sheath that drops down off the belt a bit and will pivot AKA follow the bend of the leg for easier sitting. All comments and intelligent critique and criticism always welcome. Steel: INFI Blade length: 8" Overall Length: 14" Thickness: Appx. .250" Hardness: 58-60 Rc I always did like and appreciate a larger knife. My long time outdoorsy philosophy is that you can accomplish nearly everything with a larger knife that you can do with a smaller knife but, there are just some tasks that absolutely cannot be easily accomplished with a smaller blade without much extra expended/wasted time and energy. So...by packing a knife that handles chopping and shelter building tasks easily I can eliminate the carry of an AX and just add a smaller lightweight folder for finer camp mundane cutting chores. __________________ Liberty/Tyranny ___________________________ Ain't That A Shame! Be Happy! *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3u...1&feature=fvwp*

June 18th, 2009, 08:57 PM	#3
HotGuns Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,609	That'll work. A nice KYDEX sheath would look good for that and be nearly indestructable. __________________ AR. CHL Instr. To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson

June 18th, 2009, 08:59 PM	#4
pcon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado now, Texas soon Posts: 1,013	hoe-leee CRAP that's a big knife! __________________ *Μολὼν λαβέ* memento mori

June 18th, 2009, 09:08 PM	#5
tbrenke Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arlington, WA Posts: 542	A few words come to mind. sword, machete, RUN, heavy. (hmm, after looking around a bit, I guess it is not that big is it.. 8" is not 18") it looks like it is more designed to be a short sword then a knife. mild stabing use but great hacking use. __________________ "I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution, which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." -1792, James Madison There are always too many Democratic, Republican and never enough U.S. congressmen.

June 18th, 2009, 10:42 PM	#6
jdivence Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 267	read with Australian accent Now that's a nice knife __________________ The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. Thomas Jefferson

June 18th, 2009, 08:55 PM	#2
United93 Ex Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 912	Nice blade.

June 18th, 2009, 11:17 PM	#7
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,495	Well, when it comes to strictly chopping tasks I don't think any knife beats the Busse Battle Mistress so this one is a bit of a smaller compromise. Anybody that thinks that the legendary INFI steel is hype needs to watch all 11 of the knifetests.com Battle Mistress destruction videos. I don't know of any other knife that could go through all of that. They are on youtube. I am the sort of guy that needs to see it to believe it and those Vids were what ultimately sold me on the NMSFNO. __________________ Liberty/Tyranny ___________________________ Ain't That A Shame! Be Happy! *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3u...1&feature=fvwp*

June 18th, 2009, 11:39 PM	#8
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,804	For the price, it ought to take out 'Superman'......but I understand the value of a good knife. It's one of those tools that is great to have, but never get around to just buying it. Good luck with that excellent 'blade'. __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

June 19th, 2009, 12:29 AM	#9
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 13,081	Very nice , I use a cheap Cold Steel Bushman, but like the large blade knife for basic wilderness camping. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

June 19th, 2009, 03:30 AM	#10
buckeyeLCPL VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Somestanplace Posts: 2,996	Nice lookin blade, I'll have to keep that one in mind for future purchase. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Juvat We're mules lad. Mules that kill. TJR

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