The handle is made of black/green canvas micarta. It has a 9", 1/4" thick blade made of SR101 steel which is basically 52100 with the super secret 40 hour Busse heat treat done to it. Basically do things other tools would normally do.Īfter looking at several different knives I settled on a Busse/Swamprat Rat Mastiff. I needed it to be able to chop, pry, dig, hammer, etc. I wanted a very hard use survial/utilty knife that could be used for fighting if needed. I went through this same dilemma a couple of years back. They're built like tanks, and I think they look about as menacing as a knife can get with out gaudy unnecessary flare. I'd like to get one in the future to put through it's paces. The handles may be indestructible, but very rarely can the same be said for the bushings and screws. I also like that the pommel is exposed metal to avoid any problems associated with striking hard objects and the stress it puts on the handles. I really like that the blade is 1/4" thick. Their sawback design is based off of the common modern chainsaw, so I'd hope it's just as the majority of owners say. Typical serrations clog up extremely fast, the hammer cutting method gets old quick, and it's not always practical to carry around a wood saw or an axe. I don't own one, but the testimonials of owners I've read all say the sawback blade spine cuts through wood like soft butter.
Sure it's not going to shave the hair off your arm forever, sure the handle wasn't specifically designed for stabbing two legged prey, sure it may not have the precision of a razor blade, but I think it would make an excellent survival knife that can hold it's own in any arena. I like this particular model for the features. They've gotten rather proud of their stuff in the meantime. Still a fine knife, but nowhere near the value they were a few years ago. They're priced rather high now considering the materials they use.
Here's a pic of the knife I was trying to post above.
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