Busse Battle Mistress

**Alpine_Sapper** · 04-19-2009, 08:57 PM

Ok, so, from Mac's pics about the tramontina bolo, I found this pic;

A shot of the Tramontina bolo alongside a Busse Battle Mistress (middle) and a Patrol machete from Camillus (top) :
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While I'd love to have all three, I found the Bolo online for $6 (out of stock) and $20 + shipping.

I started looking for the Busse battle mistress. Apparently Busse knives only makes one blade style at the moment, at least according to what's available on the site. It's the Boss HG55, probably the UGLIEST blade I've seen in a while. I hate the design.

Sooo, Anybody know where I might be able to come by a busse battle mistress? I'll also take a reliable site for a bolo if you have on...

EDIT: Somewhere OTHER than the $550 one here;

http://cgi.ebay.com/UNUSED-Busse-Com...QQcmdZViewItem

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 04-19-2009, 09:02 PM

ive been thinking about getting a parang. havent dug into my pocket yet though

**Pict** · 04-19-2009, 09:12 PM

I'm looking to buy at least five more of the Bolos before I head back to Brazil. Believe it or not I can't find them in my city! Mac

**tonester** · 04-19-2009, 09:19 PM

i dont think you will be able to find a battle mistress for much less than that. scrap yard knife co. which uses left over knife stock from busse makes a knife similar to that called the dog father and son of dog father. you should be able to find one between 200 and 300 dollars.

**crashdive123** · 04-19-2009, 09:24 PM

Alpine Sapper - no joy in finding any.

Pict - Smokey Mountain Knife Works is temporarily out of stock, but sell them for $5.99.

**Alpine_Sapper** · 04-19-2009, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by tonester

i dont think you will be able to find a battle mistress for much less than that. scrap yard knife co. which uses left over knife stock from busse makes a knife similar to that called the dog father and son of dog father. you should be able to find one between 200 and 300 dollars.

Yessir. Been drooling over scrapyard knives ever since an argument in a thread here about the dumpster mutt. I haven't seen a knife from scrapyard I wouldn't own.

**Alpine_Sapper** · 04-19-2009, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by crashdive123

Alpine Sapper - no joy in finding any.

Pict - Smokey Mountain Knife Works is temporarily out of stock, but sell them for $5.99.

Thanks for trying.

And Smokey mount Knife works was the one I was referring to for $6.

**SARKY** · 04-19-2009, 10:01 PM

I just got the latest smokey mountain catalog and they have 3 different Marbles brand Machettes in there for 14.99 each, a 24 inch, a 20 inch Bolo, and a 15 inch cleaver machette.
WWW.SMKW.com

**Sarge47** · 04-20-2009, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by tonester

i dont think you will be able to find a battle mistress for much less than that. scrap yard knife co. which uses left over knife stock from busse makes a knife similar to that called the dog father and son of dog father. you should be able to find one between 200 and 300 dollars.

The Busse Battle Mistress is a "handmade" knife" using some of the toughest steel, hence the high price tag. Ron Hood used to plug them but since has turned to another company. I don't remember there name right off but you can check out "Hood's Woods" & track down the company. I believe they ran somewhere around $350!

**chiye tanka** · 04-20-2009, 10:37 AM

A.S. try bladeforum for the Busse, but tonester is right, less then $550.00 is gonna be hard.
Sarge, I think, it's TOPS knives. Although he has many custom knifemakers on his site.

**Alpine_Sapper** · 04-20-2009, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by chiye tanka

A.S. try bladeforum for the Bussee, but tonester is right, less then $550.00 is gonna be hard.
Sarge, I think, it's TOPS knives. Although he has many custom knifemakers on his site.

Thanks. I think it's going to be hopeless though if they are all in the $500 price range. I just can't justify spending that on a knife, no matter how good, when I can get a much cheaper one that will hold up and perform just as well, or make one. I can spend that 5 bills on a new Springfield XD, or a new deer rifle, more ammo, etc. etc.

*sigh* maybe someone will hook me up for Xmas...think I need to show those and the Dogfather to my wife...

**tonester** · 04-20-2009, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by remy

Isn't it funny how we never stop wanting knives ?
I have plenty...and every time i'm like...ok...last one.
And then another comes along.

haha, yah theyre like an addiction...or like potato chips! i think i have a more severe case than others though

**Alpine_Sapper** · 04-20-2009, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by remy

Isn't it funny how we never stop wanting knives ?
I have plenty...and every time i'm like...ok...last one.
And then another comes along.

Just one more fix, man, please! I swear I'll get you the money on payday... I just gotta have that bright shiny sharpness...

**MatthewnOK** · 04-20-2009, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by Alpine_Sapper

Just one more fix, man, please! I swear I'll get you the money on payday... I just gotta have that bright shiny sharpness...

Just don't try to stick the knife up your nose....

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 04-20-2009, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Alpine_Sapper

Just one more fix, man, please! I swear I'll get you the money on payday... I just gotta have that bright shiny sharpness...

i have been hooked on the stone knives for years, every time i find one it fuels my desire to find another one! i have a good collection of steel knives too. one of them is a solengen messen bein (bone handled) curve blade. the stag horn grips are fitted to the fingers,super comfortable,super thick, and balanced like a throwing knife.