I love 13 with 17's grind...can't get over the d-guard version, although that's not even my thing! I am an 8.5" blade fan...not much I could not do with that! I also love the "boot knife" idea with #2's configuration...5.5" blade with handle scaled to match...I have never had a Busse coffin handle, and this would be a perfect fit, in m opinion. I love some of the other handle configs and they are nice, the coffin just looks perfect, and I have heard is is great in hand. I also just love #17 as is, and I am not a smatchet enthusiast, and I am also a fan of the symmentrical look all around with a more practical grind (for me) in #17...lose some symmetry with the 17 handle, although if that became available tomorrow, I might have to go back into more debt...
Very cool thread and thanks for soliciting ideas and feedback, BoSS!!
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