if i spent my time designing a metal id keep it a secret too......remember willy wonka

I agree most Busse Combats are (f)ugly.. Why you have to pay extra for cheapo looking micarta beats me! In use the micarta handles just aren't res-C comfy (based on BATAC CG use).. Now if Busse Combat did a res-C handle option, I wouldn't just have one of those legendary Basic 7's! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" />

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Holy smoke!
What a soap opera that was...
Sorry for that offtrack hijack,it wasnt deliberate.

I agree too the Yard is the best.

Some nice info here.

The Yard is a great place. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Bodhi pretty much said it all.
Great post man! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Im new to Busse and Scrapyard. I have a FFBM, Skinny ASH, and NMSFNO. Im waiting on my first SYK but I have handled SYKs before. I dont find Busse over the top or weird in their design at all. They have some models that are different but definitely tame in the cutlery world.

Someone mentioned Micarta as a "Cheapo" material? I find that kind of odd, since its used on some of the best knives in the industry and is a staple amongst makers to specialize in user knives. Its [censored] near impurvious to anything.

I use all my knives and its refreshing to see that Busse knives retain most of their value even when used heavily and even reprofiled. Thats a sign of a great knife. Im sure SYK is the same.

Thanks for all the answers guys. When I first posted this I was hesitant to say I thought the busse were ugly, most just don't appeal to my eye. I'm sure they're great knives but I'm partial to the simple basics.

Cazio

Hmm think that might have been me! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

My vitriolic view on micarta is widely known in these parts! (This lot just nod sagely when I rant then quietly ignore the rant! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> ) The point I was trying to make- albeit badly, was that the Busse handles look cheap and nasty to me- look at a BC and a Bark River handle. No contest on visual quality- metallurgy is a different matter, INFI is good stuff (though Mike's A2 is supposed to be good too)... Busse handles are roughly CNC cut and can be fuzzy and just look cheapo. Micarta has it's uses, I'm waiting on a G10 handled ss Bravo 1 from BRKT, on choppers res-C is so much nicer though. HornDog our resident chopper expert has said several times the DFLE is the best chopper going. (Vic chime in if I'm misusing/ misrepresenting your words!)

I have considered getting a 7" BC of some sort with black G10 scales then wrapping them in electrician tape etc to make the knife more useful, then Sterling collapsed which stuffed that plan! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />