Looked what arrived today.



5 minutes later....







The only thing I don't like is the glue residue on the green handled Scrapizashi. There is some above the handle near the guard and also on the butt below the handle.....







The one with the all black handle has no glue residue........and it was inspected by someone different. ?

No huge deal but it doesn't seem to be glued as good/evenly at the top as the all black Zashi.

Like someone else said the handle appears to be resin coated paracord, but feels surprising good/comfortable.

Pics compared to the Waki. The Scrapizashi feels better balanced and faster IMO. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />



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The finish on the Regulator Prototype is different. It looks like double cut but two toned. The top near the spine is darker than the lower half of the blade. Just an observation.

Sweet knives!!!

Love getting packages from Busse

And...what of the Stealth Monkey's? Download for us <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Awesome gear you got today...super envious! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Just wanna say I love the green color Zashi handles. Hope they get the residue issue worked out. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

OHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Those DSSF's a SWEET!!!!!!!
Grats on the new steel!!!!

.........love, love, love, the Stealth Monkey's!!

I picked up a Desert Fighter Terror Monkey at Knob Creek and got home wishing I had purchased more than one. I jumped when I saw the stealth version! I will most definitely make one of these a user!

I like the feel and look of the G-10 scales better than the micarta. The Desert Storm Fighter is quite possibly the most comfortable "non-res-c" Busse blade I have felt........besides maybe the game warden.

Also wanted to add that I love the chaos of boxes / wrapping paper strewn about the breakfast table....ahhh, such sweet memories of receiving gifts via USPS <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Congrats on the goodies!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> I don't remember seeing the Terror Monkey DSF offered in black --- when did that happen? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

It was offered in limited supply during the last Ganza, after this years Blade show. I just got lucky and had a quick trigger finger that night. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Nice scores!!! Btw the Reg is double cut, it seems two tone because it's differentially hardened, the steel is two different hardnesses. The bead blast really brings it out

Thanks to you! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Interesting info on the color of the Reg. I did not know that. What is the reasoning behind the different hardness levels?

I believe this is correct...

If the "body" of the blade is spring tempered, it will be much stronger than a very hard rockwell steel would be and it won't snap as easily when bent. The edge of the knife wouldn't hold a good edge though. So, the edge of the blade is hardened more to hold an edge better than the "body" of the blade would be able to.