KG, isn't it a shame that many have not made it over here. Honestly, I was a bit of a hold out and didn't come over here till recently but am so glad I did.
I actually held out for a few weeks without checking out Scrap Yard or the forum when it first opened. I hate having to open new accounts and such. But, I eventually did and the activity quickly swung to the Yard from the Swamp.
Unfortunate to see that many didn't come over or did, but don't come back much at all.
I miss Trumby's posts, Warren, Xaman and some others.
But, we did pick up a bunch of great new guys here. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
After reading River8s post about that knife at the Swamp I contacted Bill and he said something to the effect of working on another version before making them available to me/public. We discussed the throwing of the knife which he said was gross abuse.
I'm not a big knife thrower but the Busse warranty is a major selling point for me.
I tend to have to agree that throwing knives is abusive and can be VERY hard on knives.
I think Bill often uses 5160 which is PLENTY strong for throwing and one of the tougher steels behind INFI and SR-77. I would assume 5160 is generally tougher than 52100 at similar hardness. However, if a tip or edge is ground thin enough to function well as a cutting utinsil, then even with tough steel, those thin areas are prone to severe deformation or even breaking.
Busse has a great warranty and INFI and SR-77 are UBER tough. But, even those could break if you were thinned out for good cutting. I have seen INFI break. But, I think SR-77 us much more prone to roll or deform before breaking.
But, actually, the most common failure caused by throwing knives is handle damage and handle seperation from the scales.
I don't know how Bill attaches his scales.
Still, aside from possible handle damage or minor tip damage, I seriously doubt that SAR knife in 5160 would have any other significant failures from throwing. It looks quite stout and made of tough steel. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
I am not an expert on Bill's knives, but I do know he makes some impressive chopper designs that others have raved about. Also, I have seen on multiple occassions where Bill will go out and hard use his own knives. So, I am reasonably confident Bill makes and understands tough knives.
While 5160 is quite tough, I would rather have that knife in INFI, 3V, A2, SR-101 or a few other options.
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