18" Keffeler Sword (K18), AKA The KOD Piece

[Jeff Dickinson]

Oh yeah...pics

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Ok ok, yours is cooler! And also, again, equally impressed with your Star Wars collection

 

[TRfromMT]

Oh yeah...pics

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Not a mark on it because it never hits a damn thing

 

[WValtakis]

Not a mark on it because it never hits a damn thing

It's for pizzas, zero ground equals zero topping displacement (But well played, sir)

 

[xxwarderxx]

The Wakis/Ruckis/AKs were probably the closest thing to a real sword that Busse did....

Don’t forget the short and long butanikus.

I borrowed this picture from Knife Hunter. These are absolutely massive.

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[xxwarderxx]

Holding the K18 it’s impossible not to smile ear to ear.

This is a beast, yet feels like Nathan made the handle just for me. I can rotate it with a few fingers (don’t recommend this). It defies logic and I’m reminded how lucky we are to be a part of this.

Here’s a pic to add to the K18 and Busse pictures.

edit - post #14 on the pre-order

 

[madcap_magician]

Am I the only one who subscribes to this thread and then immediately goes and cross-checks the last picture posted by poster with that poster's post order in the preorder list?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

... I am maybe just a teeny tiny little bit slightly behind schedule on these......

 

[cpirtle]

... I am maybe just a teeny tiny little bit slightly behind schedule on these......

Story of my life

 

[benchrest308]

Am I the only one....

I do this as well, but I am still a long way away.

 

[Grenock]

This is a beast, yet feels like Nathan made the handle just for me. I can rotate it with a few fingers (don’t recommend this).

If I recall, the handle was all Bo.......

 

[Gravelface]

One of these hit the 2nd owner yet?

 

[SwarthyGnome]

My weaponized K18 is... really a K17

 

[Fonedork]

Inside every K18 is a weaponized K18

 

[vkp78]

Busse's that always bring a smile to my face when holding them- the EU17 Magnum( I hear you Ron!)and the BIBB(bolo inspired battle blade) and maybe the DSF(desert storm fighter). When I hold a CPK, I have never thought about balance( it's a done deal). My only consideration in a CPK is concealability(hence the scaless edc I carry) and blade shape( the boot dagger is a marvel).

 

[trevitrace]

Holding the K18 it’s impossible not to smile ear to ear.

This is a beast, yet feels like Nathan made the handle just for me. I can rotate it with a few fingers (don’t recommend this). It defies logic and I’m reminded how lucky we are to be a part of this.

Here’s a pic to add to the K18 and Busse pictures.

edit - post #14 on the pre-order

I had to get the mbc out and put it next to my bc to get an idea of how big the k18 is.

Jeepers! That is a sizable piece of ∆3v.

 

[xxwarderxx]

If I recall, the handle was all Bo.......

I forgot about that. Some people are just blessed.

I had to get the mbc out and put it next to my bc to get an idea of how big the k18 is.

Jeepers! That is a sizable piece of ∆3v.

Yeah, so much ∆3v goodness!

Here’s another. I had to borrow this from the wife. She confiscated it as soon as I received it.

If there are any requests I can try to make it happen.

 

[Gravelface]

Still waiting for that call to
Get on the list!!!!

 

[Burke]

This <Hog-Nosed War Sword> is the closest thing I know of in the Busse/Kin arsenal that would compare to the KOD18, but even then it's still apples : oranges, or, perhaps, apples : pears.

The sharpened top edge of the CPK would be a huge advantage over the HNWS in a KOD type competition, imho. But it sure would be fun to watch!

Busse's pic:

Specs:
OAL: 22.875"
Blade Length: 16"
Blade Width: Approx. 1.85" - 2.5"
Thickness: Approx .250"
Steel: SR-101
Hardness: 58-60 Rc

I’ve had a Hognose as well. It is a broader blade so a little closer in dimensions but the extended handle and pommel make a huge difference in the balance, dynamics, and handling of the K-18. The Busse choppers are pretty much one trick ponies - they chop. The K-18 moves.

 

[xxwarderxx]

I had to get the mbc out and put it next to my bc to get an idea of how big the k18 is.

Jeepers! That is a sizable piece of ∆3v.

Here ya go.

 

[xxwarderxx]

And here is a K18 next to a Busse AK47