An Australian Nuclear Twist

Hello everybody.

I thought the yard may be interested in what I unearthed on a local knife forum. One of the members modified some Busse and Swamp Rat hardware with an Australian twist. The results can be found here:

http://laventrix.net/showthread.php?t=1601

David.

Can't see it. You must be a member to view. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

P-Easy,

Thanks for letting me know. I will try and get permission from the original poster on the other forum to use his pictures.

David.

well looking forward to seeing whatever it is!

bld522,

Thank you for that information. I appreciate the strict legality of public domain, but I must diverge from that in the interest of someone's perceived rights to his content. Sometimes, in my opinion, giving up one's rights in order to accommodate another person's- whether actual or perceived- is a more beneficial path, with less likelihood of any ill-will between members of different forums. With this in mind, I do ask for the Yard's patience and I hope this small hiccup does not blow expectations out of proportion.

As a preview, the link was to a thread detailing a modder's work on a Ratweiler, a Busse Natural Outlaw E Series and a Tanker A. The modder re-handled the knives with Western Australian Jarrah scales and mirror polished the blades (the Ratweiler also had some small profile and grind modifications as well.)

Hope to bring you pictures soon!

David.

Well... hopefully you get his permission. But you most certainly DON'T HAVE to have it. Once you put pics on a hosting service, that's it. You don't retain much in the way of rights to them. Whether someone perceives it that way or not.

Now, it's a totally different situation if someone has his own website on which he can host pictures.

I have seen these knives on B/F Busse Forum....they have had these pic's posted in the past and are lovely looking blades. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Hello all,

Got the permission, so here are some pictures:

Wow! Those look amazing...

WOW <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

bld522,

You are most welcome.

David.

Personally I'm not a big fan of mirror polished knives, but I do appreciate the hard work put into the knives. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I've seen those before! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> thanks for posting!

MRpink,

I agree. Polished blades are blades I like to see but not to own. I would be too concerned about messing up the finish!

David.

You are welcome, P-Easy!

Those are almost too pretty to use, but they sure are nice to look at. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Yea they a re great to look at but I am not into mirror finishes on blade or much for thaat matter. They are great to look at and as pink said I admire the artistry that went into it.

Amazing looking blades. Very professional.

Those look awesome. Unlike some others, I like highly polished blades. Especially with the right handles.

Yep I agree <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />


I suspect it took an afternoon or two to polish those.....LOL

Those are beautiful! I wouldn't mind owning a knife like that but I would just want to display it as using it would be a crime.

A big +1 on that! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> I love the wood he used for the handles; it looks almost like a nice dark cherry wood, but with a richer tone to it.

I can't imagine the time and patience it took to get that glossy mirror finish to the steel. I love them, but would probably end up making a shadow box to put them in, and just display them.

nice!!! still i have to agree with the others on this. great to look at but you really have to think too hard about using a knife with a the finish like that.

Very nice pics. Thx.

Not me! If I had a knife that looked like that, especially if I did the polishing, etc. myself, I would get a very nice leather IWB sheath with a stud and carry it daily.

Yep.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Use it good and you'll have a pretty satin finish by the end of the day. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Man those are some purty Blades!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

those are some sweet blades thanks for the pics

Sweet blades!!! and nice pics too!!!

Wow, before I got sick there were no pics. I look today and I see beauty--almost to beautiful to use. Sure looks like a lot of work went into those blades.

Amazing, but I don't think I could use them either.

They are indeed beautiful! I would be proud to own and carry them ANY day! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Agreed!

Maybe make a good signal mirror..

WOW! nice looking blades/handles!

It had to take FOREVER to get those to shine like that. WOW.

Sigh, we've had this discussion before. Posting photos to the internet does NOT put them in the public domain. Giving credit to the photographer doesn't make it OK. Neither does posting them to Photobucket - http://photobucket.com/copyright and http://photobucket.com/terms

While the terms do give license to use the image elsewhere, it only applies as long as the image is actually hosted by the original artist on Photobucket. If it is removed the license to use it is revoked.

Pay specific attention to this line -


Sorry for being picky, but this is how I made my living for over 20 years and it's annoying to see misinformation put out. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" />

Bruce,

I consider you a friend. Politely and respectfully, I tell you that you are in error. Posting pictures online does not put pictures into the public domain; the copyright remains solely with the author, unless the author chooses to give it or sell it.

Doing as you say is illegal; it violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. You are irresponsibly giving misinformation which is personally harmful to me, and encouraging people to break the law and put themselves at risk. Please cease.

And for all readers here: You do not have permission to download nor host my pictures. I will protect my copyrights. If I find out that my pictures are being stolen, I will seek legal recourse against you, for the fullest damages possible.

And, if you are stealing my work and hosting it, then through picture search sites like tineye.com, eventually I will find you.

Those knives aren't very tactical..lol, beautiful, but shiny..