I'm in shock and awe, literally!

And I DO mean it. Here is what happened, then a pic (a poor one But you can see what I'm talking about).

Last week a Dog contacted me and said there was a letter or poster that he thought I would be interested in seeing, but that he needed to mail it to me because he couldn't scan it and upload the results. He wanted to know if my address had changed and I told him it had not.

Well today the mail lady knocked on the door and had a package for me that I needed to sign for. At first I thought it was another fire tinder kit I had ordered from DogTired. But then after a couple seconds I realized I wouldn't need to sign for that, then I remembered the PM I got from this Dog and thought OK, but then again WHY would I need to sign for a letter or a poster.

Well there WAS a letter/poster inside, but first THIS is the reason I needed to sign for it. (Sorry I lost the pic of the actual blades somehow) Here's the first one.

And here's the second one.


When I lifted the package I began to think that he included something else and when I got it open I started repeating Oh God over and over again (I'm sorry if you think that blasphemous but it's all that came to mind).

First out was the Regulator and I thought Man that's expensive, but a VERY nice gesture, then I realized there was something else in the box besides the packing Styrofoam peanuts. THEN I REALLY lost it.

Yeah I had to set everything down, I couldn't see. I was totally blindsided. And he even included the Busse Combat SSS sheet (Swine Shaving Sharpness Sheet) showing how it would cut paper.

AND there was also a personal letter, in which he was thanking me! This letter will always remain to remind me of the boundless generosity of others. I wish I could thank this man BY NAME, but until he gives his Ok I won't.

So, SIR, I THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. I haven't had that many things deeply touch me, but this is most definitely one of those times.

So, again, thank you for this most generous heart touching gift. Hopefully I can pass the generosity on to others in time. But neither one of these blades will be leaving here, until I can't use them any more, then I WILL gift them forward to a deserving Dog.

If It were within my power to give you an award, rest assured, I would.

Randy

Thats a great & generous thanks for whatever you did. I guess good things do happen to good people! Congrats Skunk!

The generosity and caliber of our fraternity does not surprise me, but continues to impress me everyday.

that is totally awesome

fellas (and ladies too) of the yard are a SPECIAL bunch!

I just can't believe this man and his generosity. I know it does not sound like it, but I am without words on how to express my feelings. NOTHING(of this magnitude) has ever happened to me before.

WOW Randy!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

That is a fantastic gesture from one fantastic Dog to another! It's nice to have one's faith restored in humanity from time to time <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

And oh yeah! That is ONE HECKUVA BWM (not to downplay that Regulator)!

Man, that is some gesture! Few people will appreciate this more than you, I suspect!

Wow, nice! Congratulations to both of you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Wow! Congrats man!

Couldn't've happened to a nicer guy.

Whoa congrats

All Hail the YARD!!

MM

Congrats Skunk ! That is some nice gesture for sure . You lucky dog you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> . Geeze , if anyone wants MY mailing address just mp me <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> LOL

Awesome.

A good deed for great Dog.

Nice. I guess I can just keep the 911 I will be ordering then. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Congrats bro.

Some great guys on this forum ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I'm in awe at the generosity of the Dogs here. Congratulations Randy. And to the unnamed Dog: I salute you Sir. Randy is one if the most deserving Dogs that I know

Wow what a GREAT gesture.
All I can say is sometimes what lifts a man up is the stature of those he runs with.
There are some giants on this forum, and we all grew a bit today

My only words are WOW and holy cow.

Truely a great gesture from an OUTSTANDING Dog!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Uh NO! Order away, who knows there may be a dog in the future that needs something and can't get one for one reason or another. (You're still coming out ahead though). <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

You are Most correct Bill. It IS all the giving folks like this that makes this such a great place. Thanks to DAN for his rules that instill this desire in us.

Amen Brother Tom, TRULY outstanding! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

+1 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Randy you deserve every bit of steel thrown at you! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Congratulations!

Thank You Timo. But We should sing the praises of the one that gave and those that give, not the receiver or receivers of the gift.

Nah, I think T1M0 HAD IT RIGHT. We should all throw a bunch of steel at Randy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" /> OK, NOW I get it. I am blaming it on having to stay awake all night. Yeah, that's my story and I'm stickin to it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

This kinda makes me doubt my sig line. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Man I love this place. It shows there are still great people out there and I feel privileged to share in this wonderful forum. Skunk you have it made dog. Let's see some pics of those babies in action<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Don't know about any action pics, but I'll be putting up some dirty pictures of 'em!

Man that is great!

Much can be learned by the humility of others.

Wow! I haven't been around as much as I'd like to. Stop by tonight and see this.
That is just incredible. All the best, Randy.

Thanks Dom. Yeah it IS incredible! Wish we had some giant sequoia trees around here, but we don't. Guess a dead dogwood tree will have to fit the bill.

Some observations. She's big, she's bad, she's sharp, she don't take stuff off ANYONE! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> But Dan DOES make her nervous. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I really like that the spine is rounded off. Makes it a lot easier on the hand if you are applying pressure with your thumb or your hand if you are using it as a draw knife. Also a rounded off spine will not tear up your baton like a squared off one will.

The balance point seems to be right about the middle of the choil, so when you choke up and put your finger there, it has a nice easy feeling, a lightness to it. It is quick, even when held in a regular grip although it is sort of blade heavy when in the normal grip.

I like the "Birds head" pommel, that allows you to get a three finger hold that will only increase the chopping ability of the blade.

The talon hole I thought would be just a useless appendage, but upon reflection it is the perfect place to attach a lanyard. Using the forward lanyard position, you can adjust the length so that when you grasp the handle you can actually open your hand and the knife will still remain in your hand. A lanyard vastly increases your safety while chopping, keeping the blade from flying out of your grasp. Some folks like them and some don't. Personally i like them IF I am going to do any chopping where there is a danger of slicing through the material to easily thereby increasing the possibility the blade may come out of your hand. The rear lanyard hole, I'm not sure, but it sure does look cool! Maybe when I get my "Dog" tags I'll attach one there, JUST to remind me that no matter what Jerry does to his blades, Dan will always be right on his A**! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

The handle slabs. What can I say, they're Pumpkin! Plus they are contoured which helps you maintain your grip. And IF I slide my hand slightly forward on the grip, my ring finger fingertip lands smack dab in the middle tube.

Now all that remains is to get her out and all dirty and then see (when she needs it) how she sharpens back up. If she does sharpen up as easily as my Wardog, then ALL the Bussekin choppers need to be made out of INFI!

All things considered, I guess you could say that I am now officially
A HOG, A RAT and A DOG! But not necessarily in that order. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Welcome to the group Randy! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

That is real generosity! Congrats Randy!

WOW

The Dogs never stop surprizing me.

Long Live The Brotherhood Of The Yard

Dan

Now that's a nice gesture. And to the donor dog, nice touch of class to remain anonymous.

Things like this are what make life so great. Nice work dogs.

OK, the spine and all the other "Edges" are rounded off. Does this mean that this is a NMBWM, if there is such a thing?

I can think of no better recipient of such generous gifts. I agree with what Hooker said; I'm not surprised by the generosity of our Brothers, just humbled by it all the time.

To answer your question, it has been my experience that (generally) a Busse blade only gets the Nuclear Meltdown title when there is a previous iteration of the blade design that does not have the NM treatment. For instance, the SFNO/NMSFNO, FBM/NMFBM, FSH/NMFSH. The SAR series has rounded features as well, but they didn't get the NM title. I guess my theory could be argued because the BWM is technically a Battle Mistress, but there was no BWM with squared off features before it. Maybe there is no method to Busse's madness .

Anyways, congratulations on such an AWESOME score!

Now that you are a HOG, will we be seeing some posts over on the BF Busse subforum? I hope so!

P.S. I think I might have something that'd go nicely with the Pumpkin BWM. I'll get in touch with you.

I was basing my question on some pictures I was of Satin BWM's. They looked like the spine and specially around the talon hole had flat angles, and not rounded off edges.

Thanks for the information.

About posting "Over there", don't know. Only about one toe is a HOG, the rest is pure Dawg! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Hmm. I never held an LE or satin BWM, so I can't comment on whether they have the NM treatment. That's interesting. I have to say that the NM treatment is really great, especially when working gloveless.

My BWM is also all purty and rounded. Don't think it's a NM variety--just the regular garden variety.

Randy I've been off line for a couple of weeks. But it couldn't have happened to a better dog. Congrats Amigo.

Thank you BLD, but there ARE better Dogs out there, a lot of them.

WOW, that is awesome! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Wow, is all I can think of at the moment. The generosity is awesome here.

Jeff, I totally agree, and I agreed BEFORE I got the knives!

Dan has done a good job fostering ethics and morality in his "Pack"! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

But we still put up with you anyway! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Yeah, I feel VERY fortunate to be tolerated among such lofty greatness. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Ok, here are a couple shots of the Chopping lanyard that DrBarnes made me.


Here it is with the complete handle in the shot


Sorry they're not better, but I'm a lousy photographer. ONE of these days I'm gonna get a friend of Patty's to take a family photo of all my Bussekin blades. Now THAT guy can take pics. Good thing, that's what he does!

I had a couple shots of zipper pulls with a scull bead in them but I hosed those pics. I'll try again later on sometime.

Looks GOOD! Pumpkin is soooooo sexy on a blade. Someday, maybe I'll own some pumpkin goodness <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I'm going to have him make me a couple more larger zipper pulls to put on a couple other knives. I might get another chopping lanyard also, I'll just have to wait and see how easily I get used to this one.

Pics or it didn't happen! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!

Wow, long time.

Looking back over this thread, i don’t think I ever stated the reason for the gifts.

They were given to me as gifts upon being made a moderator.

He said that every good moderator needed a good regulator. AND that since I didn’t have a Busse knife that he thought I needed one.

Now you know why DT hates me.

The generosity in this little forum has never ceased to amaze me.

You are most correct Mike. And as you know, that IS what keeps us here. Well I mean yeah, the knives help.

I can’t believe it’s been almost 10 years. Why I was still having to work for a living back then.

Even though my attendance on this forum over the last few years has been spotty at best, I still maintain that this is the best forum that i have ever been on.
The Busse's have been nothing less than first class, and the same goes for the moderators and members.

Always good to hear from you Bill.

Thanks
I don't stop by here often enough
However this crew is never too far from my thoughts.
I read most of Mike's, Patty's, and Todd's posts on Facebook

What’s Facebook? Oh, you mean META. Zuckernuts new name for his agenda platform.