Jerry Busse has a couple of subsidiary lines as well, known as “ bussekin”, Scrap Yard Knives (SYKCO), and Swamp Rat knives. I was put off at first until I tried a couple of SYKCO knives. What drew me to SYKCO was the handles made of Reseprine C, a rubber or synthetic material that fully encloses the tang. The reseprine handles are some of the most comfortable handles I have tried. That led me to try the Busse Combat and Swamp Rat knives. I found an EDC-sized knife from the Busse custom shop for under $200, so sharp it cut through the side of the very sturdy sheath in just a few insertions. Busse replaced the sheath immediately, no questions asked, even though I probably contributed to the damage.
I have found what I consider to be bargains, and haven’t yet spent over $350, including sheath. Prices on many of his larger knives run well past that, to $500-1000. I have picked up several of the less-expensive Bussekin as well. They all come with the same guarantee, which almost invites abuse, although I don’t think too many owners can bring themselves to treat a knife really badly.
