lets see them users

iam tiard of seing safe queens so lets see them users

Stripper DesertJack now with a buddy.

SS4 and a Skookum Bush Tool. The SS4 has been beat on ,reprofiled to a VERY thin zero edge and stripped of coating.

Sheaths.


A mix of users and safe queens.

The top dog DFLE ,I just can't bring myself to use so I may have to sell it to someone who can.
The Barker is nice but is now with Rooikat.
The Busse SH-E looks pretty but is really my go to user. It has a beautiful mirror polish that is not shown to it's best in this photo but since I did the polish I can always fix it again. I love flat ground blades and the heavy Ergo handle makes it very comfy and fast in the hand. The SOD is a hard sell with the SH-E and the one below it the Rosarms SN Bayonet. The SN is about the largest knife I can wear on a belt. It is one of those rare knives that can do it all.
Because it has a slight hollow grind and a lot less belly than the Busse-Kin blades it can handle detail work but it is still just big enough to chop with.
It has the best finish I have ever seen on a production knife. It is actually seen some hard use and still looks like a virgin. It also has a great sheath.
The 119 is more of a fighter and is there mostly because it is something everyone is familiar with for a size reference

I have no users, only princesses and queens!

So, users...

my chopweiler got its first use this weekend, but there will be more to come



my DMDC is another heavy user, and I make a hobby of jamming it into crevices and standing on it



my ranger RD7 Afghan has been around the block several times



But I don't think any of my knives can top my RMD in terms of millage. This knife has pryed, chopped, batonned, and sliced for more than a year now. Here it is next to a super-fine waterstone I bought in the oldtown of Kyoto, Japan, from a store that has been in business for nearly 500 years



Here it is next to the only knife that might tie it in terms of heavy use, my RTAK-II

I have both collectors and users. And yes, the quality of the materials is one of the aspects of a knife that a collector values.

That aside, I find your arrogant tone both distasteful and offensive, and I know that you knew that would be the case when you wrote your "disclaimer".

I use all my knives...

Though I do not mean to collect, it is just that I have not found the time to use all of what I have. No offense taken, Cloak. It's all good <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> .

Almost all mine are users. I have a few safe queens but they are not Bussekin. Most are of the inlaid handle, damasucs MS variety....but thats a differnt story.

It is all personal choice, I have both safe queens and users. I love using my knives but some of them, especially the coated Swamp Rats are pretty and although they beg to be used I don't want to rip the coating off.... but that is my choice, I have other blades that fill the rolls of users imho

For serious collectors with 100+ knives...it is very hard to put every single one of them to hard use which is their maker's intend... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Very true, i have hundreds and hundreds of knives fixed fold etc and swords. I try to use them all but it gets to where I know what I like and just use that. The rest I keep and rotate.

Dear All,

I realize now that my comments above were neither necessary nor courteous. I didn't intend them as actually attacks on anyone's character or personality, but I understand how they were seen as such. What I said was out of line, and I apologize. I'll edit my post immediately. Please, forgive me-- I have so much respect for all of you, and I shouldn't let a bad day of poor judgment excuse rudeness. What you do with your knives isn't my concern and I will be more mindful of that in the future.

Sincerely,
Cloak

cloak, you are SUCH a troublemaker!
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
(kidding of course)


I'm gonna get a pic of my DFLE and yardkeeper up tomorrow.

one question... who hear can beat Andy Waynes rat mastiff?!

What is the name of the one to the left DFLE?

I think it is a Rat Daddy.

looks like a ratmastiff

Unsub, that DJ is looking good!

Yes, that's the Rat Mastiff. The Rat Daddy is even BIGGER. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />



Since it's Oct. I'll add this pic too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />


If you'd like to see more pics, click the link in my sig, then click the first link for my photobucket account.

havent done anything in awhile but here are some old photos

Thanks gruntinhusbah ,that DJ you sold me is with it's new owner and he LOVES it. I gave him a really good deal because he was a nice young guy who could not afford a Busse-Kin knife otherwise. It was also a great choice for a hard use bush knife.
It cleaned up really well after I stripped it and did a quick polish. There was a nice even hamon and you could really feel the difference in the hard edge.

The Desertjack is one of those few knives that can do big job's with the help of a baton or even just by gripping back on the last bump of the handle. It can also do small detail work and should get some good use while the owner is out moosehunting.

I love refurbishing old beater users.

every knife i own is a user.some more than others and not all in the same manner but they all get used.the only knives i havnt used are self defense specific pieces like my Emerson La Griffe carambit.its not exactly the best at batoning or camp chores but would open someone up like they had a zipper built into them or a Dozier K2 that will be used but for skinning deer only.

again,every knife i own is a user and i dont have a family photo of all of'em but here's a few big'uns.

NMFBM:


ASH-1:


RANGER TRENCH KHUK:


FFFBM:


BR & DFCG


A2T RATCHET:


DFLE:


RD4:


this one is the most fun to use and dont look like this anymore.....CA:

The ranger khukri is sweet! I'm hoping SY will come with a CA/hawk with a hammer poll!

A hammer poll would be most useful in and around the job...

only pics i got of my CT







very nice knife around the camp!

Dang it.
I really need to get a new battery for my camera, I love showing off my users.

awsome pics guys i will post mine soon

Great pics guys,

Here is the Dogfather after an afternoon of fun...


All cleaned up and hanging out with some of my other users...

Hi JR, looks like you put the DF thru some tuff times, lol

His DF looks about as nice as mine actually. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Just starting to get down to bare steel along the cutting edge.

It cleaned up pretty nice. It has preformed well through some hard times <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Most of my users are folders with stonewashed finishes. Hard to determine user versus factory finish marks...

All of my knives are users.
My motley crew: (missing is my Ratmandu)

My user in high school and college...