Hello Benjammin,
I haven't had the pleasure of owning a Busse, but I plan to add one to my collection soon. I have heard nothing but good things about Busse knives and I need to find out for myself. Regarding Leatherman's and other multi-tools, I regard them as just that...multi tools. They are highly adaptive to many situatiuons and I almost always carry one on any trek of significance, but my question was really aimed at one cutting tool that you would have to use for EVERYTHING from building a shelter, to trimming your toenails and everything in between. I always have a Swiss army knife with me too...usually a super tinker but I think these are dangerously close to the multi tool definition also. I guess I should have worded the question: If you could carry a single cutting edge tool with you and NOTHING else, what would you choose?
Kix

Nighthiker,
I agree with Woodsloafer. Maybe check a little deeper before buying. I've handled the Tracker on two seperate occasions at a knife shop. It's nice and I like it but the reviews don;t match what I imagine would be its performance.

You could also look at these : http://www.redscorpionsix.com/gallery.php

Hello Big Al,
Interesting choice. Is it sentimentaltity that helped you arrive at this decision or your actual experience with this knife? I mean, the WWII Mark I saw many a GI though some harrowing situations and was and is a great tool, but it seems that there are so many other knives to choose from today. I guess having a certain amount of experience and confidence in a given knife means a lot. I have an old 1960's era U.S. Jet Pilot's Survival Knife that got me through some long missions and some downright butt clinchers, but I never had to use it for its intended purpose as I was never shot down. Still, it has a certain confidence building spirit to it that is undeniable. Interesting how our minds work in that regard, eh?
Kix

Hello!
I'm still trying to post some pictures.
The URL's on photobucket are here:

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s171/kixonrt66/NegritoKnives003.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s171/kixonrt66/NegritoKnives003-1.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s171/kixonrt66/NegritoKnives004-1.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s171/kixonrt66/NegritoKnives005-1.jpg

If you can help me post these I sure would appreciate it.
Regards,
Kix

I prefer the Gov't issue Kabar, especially if I'm only allowed to carry one knife!

Right On Falcon,
They turn up on rare occaision on E-bay. I have bought seven over the last seven years on e-bay. Only one has a bleed me not handle and it has the most ornately carved handle and sheath of them all. All the rest are more utilitarian and plain looking and have handles of water buffalo horn. I have tried Kukris,all manner of machetes, all kinds of American and asian made bolos, but I've NEVER mached the chopping efficiency of this negrito blade. These knives are REALLY hard to find. I buy every one that turns up on e-bay.
Kix

PS: check out the photobucket URL's I just posted of two of my Negrito bolos.

A good GENUINE KA-BAR is a really good choice. A nice balance between a big heavy cutting knife and one you could both kill and eat your dinner with. Certainly an all purpose tool, this knife would rate high on my list if I could only take one.
Kix

Hello Nighthiker,
The SOG SEAL is a great choice also. I have one of the original style SOG Bowies with the leather handle and the 5th Special Forces insignia engraved on the back. This knife is hollow ground from 1/4 inch stock. Lots of backbone and a superb design.
I'm VERY much interested in the Tom Brown Tracker. This looks like a well thought out tool capable of doing what the Negrito instructors did with their crude bolos. Chop, split, shave, puncture, carve, notch, etc.
Kix

I think if I could only have one blade and I didn't know where I was going it would probably be a machete or something along the lines of one of those larger swamp rat/Busse knives.

However, I would also like to have a smaller fixed blade (between 3 and 5 inches) and my Leatherman Charge in addition to the large blade. Sometimes a small blade is just a better tool for the job than a monster chopper.


Nessmuk had the right idea. A large chopper (but I prefer a blade over an axe since it can do more), a mid-sized fixed blade, and a small detail knife.

I didn't ever make it "over there," Panama was as close as I could get. But I had some friends over their, they pretty much kept me informed, plus I read a lot.

You are asking the wrong person about posting photos, I have enough trouble just downloading pics to my computer. Sorry...