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how does it compare to a busse kin steel blade?

There are only a few knives that I've extensively used that I have full confidence to save my life, or to get me out of an emergency/survival situation and those are the Busse Group of knives and Backwoods Knives. Bill and I have beat the crap out of many of his designs and they have all performed way beyond my expectation. Bill's heat treat is excellent, but the main difference between his and Busse-Kin blades is that Bill uses 1095. After thrashing hickory trees, both the BR and the Backwoods chopper sliced through paper.

Please delete this picture if it violates any rules, but here is a picture of that same style of chopper with scales:
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HELLO FOLKS!,
Just wanted to drop in and say,
We didnt intend on all the questions about the blade finnish ,We just wanted to show the knives in use,As a maker and own my own subforum. I Fully understand if the moderators want to pull down the pic,Aswell, Me or Warrior are not here to try to take bussiness from the busse gang,Me being a one man show im covered up with orders,Earlier last week i was able to speak with Mr Jerry Busse himself on the phone,What a pleasure it was!Ill tell ya now he is a real down to earth fella And a great bussiness man.Many thanks to all and glad to be a member of this fineforum! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
Bests,Bill Akers

" I LIVE LIFE ON THE CUTTING EDGE "