Lusting after another Busse Combat Game Warden

[HiredHand]

Well, you can't just go out and BUY one!

What were you thinking?

Try Bladeforums exchange for busse, swamprat and scrapyard.

Here's a fat (.270) warden I shaped the handles on:

Did you put a convex edge on that?

 

[BluRaySS]

You should take a look at William Henry knives. www.williamhenrystudios.com

They now have a line of knives out that are $250. Beyond that you may have a hard time getting close to $300 Absolutely incredible knives!!!

 

[tomthebaker]

Did you put a convex edge on that?

Oh, yeah. It really makes these "fatties" hair-poppin' sharp!

 

[smokeyokc]

I've owned two Randalls (RC3s) and they are great knives, but they're made of 1095 High Carbon steel and they ask a pretty penny for them seeing as how the cost of the materials are pretty low (and 1095 does require some extra care when seriously using it in the elements).

I'm not taking anything away from them for that - truth is, they're tough great knives, but since they split ways with Ontario over the contract to make the RAT knives, Ontario started making RATs in D2 Tool steel for just a little more - I'd probably go with an Ontario next time if I got one, but for an EDC fixed-blade, the RC3 was just a little too large.

Now the Izula II with the micarta handles on it... that one shows some promise.

Still, nothing compares to the Game Warden as far as fit to my hand (I'm waiting on Sumo to chime in and give his approval ).

Have you looked into Bill Coyes Ridgeback I have not owned one but looks simular and have heard great things about them.

 

[ez bake]

Have you looked into Bill Coyes Ridgeback I have not owned one but looks simular and have heard great things about them.

Yeah - I was actually beginning my knife-making project when I met Bill back when he first started making knives. He convinced me (through no fault of his own) that I was in the wrong hobby - the amount of work he had in his knives and the price he was asking (which is quite frankly, not enough for his labor) was crazy.

The RidgeBack is nice - and the 154CM is cool, but I find the Ridgeback's blade is just a touch too long for EDC (for me) and knowing that he's local, I've always got that little voice in my head that says "you can always get one from him later".

I'm still probably going to pick up a Ridgeback, but for right now, I just really want another Game Warden - its fit was so perfect in my hand that I'll have to own another one before too much longer. I might even get an Ontario RAT3 in D2 again, despite its being a touch too large for EDC as well.

Anyone have any experience with the Busse Hack? I wonder what its dimensions are.

Here's one - looks strikingly like the Game Warden (save a few minor differences):

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