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Busse FSH

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on March 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Here is a Busse FSH that came to me all beaten up. I forgot to take a before picture but take my word for it this was a hard user. The owner wanted it full satin with a nice convex edge. Here it is all cleaned up.

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Busse Ruck

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , on January 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

This Busse Ruck came to me as a user and the owner wanted to give it a satin finish and yellow liners.

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Busse AK

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on August 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »

This Busse AK came all beaten up. I gave it a full satin finish with a zero edge convex. The handles were reattached with flared tubing.  

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Busse Basic 11

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , on June 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Here is a Busse Basic 11 that I removed the handle on and gave a satin finish with a polished V-edge. These B11s are very nice. I am a fan of the Res-C handle because of how comfortable it is to use.      

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Swamp Rat Waki

Posted in Swords, tagged , , , , , , on June 19, 2011 | 4 Comments »

I havent had much time to grind lately but I was able to finish a couple of knife mods this week and here is one of them. This is a Swamp Rat Waki that came to me with a black coating  on it. The owner wanted me to give it a satin finish with a [...]

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A Few Knives for Sale

Posted in For Sale Subscriber Discount, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »

These 3 knives I will be putting up for sale on Bladeforums in 2 days. I wanted to put them up here first for subscribers and visitors. This is also the first of one of my special discounts for subscriber deals. Subscribers may take $15 off the price listed below. In order to purchase one or [...]

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Swamp Rat Swamp Warden

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , , on June 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I stripped and satined this Swamp Rat Rat Warden. I also rounded the spine all the way around. The owner says it feels much better in hand now. The Swamp Warden is a handy little knife.

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Busse BWM and Skinny ASH with Red Liners and Zero Convex Edge

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

This Busse BWM and Busse Skinny ASH both came coated. The owner of this pair wanted a satin finish and zero convex edge. The last request was to add some contrasting red liners. They make a great matching pair now.

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Swamp Rat Ratmandu RMD

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Here is a thorough pictorial of a Swamp Rat Ratmandu knife modification. I like taking pictures in natural light and all of these pictures are all varying degrees of that to help show the satin finish and polished convexed edge. SR101 is an awesome steel that gets crazy sharp. I have included a short video [...]

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Busse Bushwacker Mistress BWM

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on May 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Heres a Busse BWM from a while back that I gave a satin finish and convex edge. The BWM is a great chopper. Its not too thick and pretty quick in hand.

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Busse FFBM and Busse Sarsquatch

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , , on May 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »

The FFBM is what I call half satin with a convex edge. This was done for the contrast in the raw and satin INFI. The Sarsquatch was modded on the spine and given a convex edge.

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Busse AK

Posted in Swords, tagged , , , , , on May 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The Busse AK came to me with a coating on it. I removed the handles and stripped the blade. I then put a zero edge convex satin finish on it and reinstalled the handles with stainless tubing. The AK is definitely a Busse classic.

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Satin Swamp Rat Ratmandu and Swamp Warden

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on May 19, 2011 | 4 Comments »

This Swamp Rat Ratmandu and Swamp Warden came with a black crinkle coat on them. I gave the RMD a satin finish with convex edge and black torx bolts. The Swamp Warden received a satin finish and a convex edge. I also radiused the spine all the way around to the choil. It feels much [...]

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Clearing a privet hedge with a Busse FFBM

Posted in Testing and Entertainment, tagged , , , , , on May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I found this video from a couple years ago of me clearing a privet hedge with a convexed Busse FFBM. The mass of the FFBM makes it cleanly cut 2.5″ wood like it is nothing. I miss my FFBM and to make up for it I have a 1/4″ thick 18″ chopper in the works.

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Skeletonized Tang

Posted in How do you do that?, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »

After breaking a couple of expensive carbide drill bits I had enough of drilling hardened steel and decided to head down to my friends waterjet shop. My buddies over at Rustworks were able to help me out and make short work of skeletonizing the tang on a couple knives for a customer. If you are ever [...]

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Busse BOSS St

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »

This came with a black crinkle coat on it from the factory and the owner wanted to make it satin with a convex edge. Handles were reinstalled with tubing.

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Busse BATAC

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

This Busse CG BATAC came coated to me and the owner wanted me to remove the coating and give it a nice satin finish with a convex edge.

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Busse Skinny ASH and Swamp Rat Ratmandu

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »

The Skinny ASH was a user and pretty beat up. The owner asked if I could clean it up and put a fresh edge on it. The Ratmandu was given a full satin finish with a convex edge. Ratmandus are one of my favorite Swamp Rat designs.

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Swamp Rat Waki

Posted in Swords, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »

I removed the handles on this Swamp Rat Waki and gave it a full satin zero edge convex. The handles were then replaced with stainless Torx bolts.

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Swamp Rat HRLM and Ratmandu

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on May 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

This pair was given a full satin treatment and polished convex edge. The HRLM handles were reattached with black torx bolts and the RMD with tubing.

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Busse Gladius

Posted in Fixed Blades, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 16, 2011 |

I removed the handles on this Gladius and gave it a nice satin finish along with a zero convex edge. I then reinstalled the handles with Torx bolts. Its hard to photograph a sword so I hope these photos show the blade well.

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