we went to the carousel museum but it has closed. someone should mention that on their web site <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I would also like to go to the columbia gorge discovery center.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. From a Busse availability perspective, I'm blessed. Knob Creek is within a half hour or so of home, and they've had an outstanding Busse selection the last couple shows. It's strange -- the main event is a machine gun shoot that happens continuously right beside the (open walled) shelter house where vendors set up. If you come, bring hearing protection because it's loud. There's a firing line cutting loose with full-auto pistols, sub guns, AKs, ARs, M-60s, M2 heavy machine guns, and even a mini-gun. It's loud and very interesting to watch.

Seemingly out-of-place among tables of Military surplus gear, t-shirts, and flea market wares, Busse sets up several tables to sell high end knives. The shoot draws a crowd where, if they say an Argonne Assault LE is "11-97" some folks think they'll get change back from a $20 bill. However, it also draws the faithful from the surrounding countryside; we know the difference between Busse and Flea Market blades and come to embrace the good steel into our lives.

I went to one of the Indy 1500 shows. It actually had a much wider range of knives to buy, and they had guns for sale (I bought a Stag Arms lefty AR that trip). I don't recall seeing any actual guns for sale at KC (they've got parts and de-milled rifles, but since there's no phone lines/internet connectivity, they can't run authorization checks). Still KC has a much larger Busse presence and it's much closer to me than Indianapolis, so that's where I'll be in less than two weeks.

It was great to see the Dogs represent at Blade Show West - new dogs and veterans. It was great talking with you guys and I'm glad you were able to make it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

See you all at Eugene in April!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

troy
thank you for the tickets. it was nice to meet you.

jim, I had no idea busse was at so many shows. to bad there isn't anything by utah. we drove over 24 hours round trip. have fun at the show.

Hi Scrappy, I think I met you over the weekend. Thanks for mentioning this here forum as I didn't know it was here; I usually just hang out at the Busse forum on BF. I wish there had been some Dogs at the show too, but I did manage to pick up a Ratweiler, my third Rat, in addition to the Busse blades I needed to snatch up. It may be a small show but it's still a lot of fun!

Welcome to the Yard,mikeymoto <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Mike Wood sets up a table with whatever he can get from Bussekin companies at the Indy 1500 -- I think it's 4 times a year. There were several other quality knife booths there as well, but it's primarily a gun show.

As I said, Knob Creek is only about a half hour away from my house (I'm bummed at all the years I missed because I only discovered Bussekin knives last year); Busse typically has a big booth there (staffed with the folks from Wauseon) and it's twice/year (Spring and Fall). They also do the Blade (East) show in Atlanta -- that seems to be THE show of the year. I believe Skunk (Scott) and his wife run the Blade West appearance. I recall hearing about a few other shows with a Busse presence, but out west they're all up north.

Welcome mikeymoto, stay a spell.

mikeymoto, I believe so. you have the gotie right? it was nice to meet you. there were mostly busse models present and I did not know what they were. thanks for the explanation. it was a lot of fun. there were some good blades to pick from. my collection is mostly scrap yard knives which are much cheaper so I had hoped to get more. had there been a scrapyard presence I would have gotten those instead of the sarsquatch. so maybe it is better that scrap yard wasn't there because now i have a fine piece of infi. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />thanks for being so hospitable.

scrappy,

That SARSquatch is a very nice knive, you made the right choice.