Thanks guys ,It sure says something that Busse knives are right at home with some of the greatest customs of all time. Not bad for a made in the USA production knife.

I may take a stab at making a holy tearer type of guard for my SH-E although I can never attach it as knuckle knives are illegal in Canada. The HT it's self would be illegal because knives that come straight out your fist like push knives are obviously so evil and a menace to society that they are banned but because of the Inuit using traditional ulus the Holy Tearer which is an Ulu type knife is specifically exempt.

The early SHSH in that photo looks a lot thinner and lighter than the ASH doesn't it? One knife I want but don't have a good photo of is the FSH which is the epitome of the modern Busse's although the Battle Mistress's have a pretty good claim as well.