Description
This is the Maserin Cutlery Plow Sodbuster, has Bocote Wood handles and Brass liners. The blade steel is D2 and finish is Satin.
*Our opinion: The pull is a 6. The Maserin effort on this run as compared to their entire catalog is 4.
Maker : Maserin Cutlery
Handles : Bocote Wood
Factory ID : PE2005
Pattern : Sodbuster
Pet Name : Plow
Condition : New/Mint
Blade Steel : D2
Steen Hardness : 60-61HRC
Liners : Brass
Blade Type : Drop Point
# Blades : 1
# Backsprings : 1
*Pull (1-10) : 6
Closed Length : 4 1/8 inches
Longest Blade : 3 5/16 inches
Longest Sharp : 2 15/16 inches
Overall Length : 7 7/16 inches
Weight : 2.7 ounces
Half Stops : Stop-and-Go
Factory Box : Yes
Blade Finish : Satin
Country : Italy
*Factory Effort : 4
Notes: : This is an economy knife. Comparable to Opinel blade finish and Eye Brand fit.
4 out of 5 A Good Buy
William Mohr (verified owner) –
I purchased this knife because of the video presentation and the D2 steel blade. The handle of this knife is attractive and robust. This knife is much more substantial than the other sodbusters I have of this size. I will not put this knife in the toolbox as suggested in the video. Too nice of a knife. I will the keep the Rough Riders in the tool box. This is a good buy.
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4 out of 5 Very Nice for the Price
pjfahey (verified owner) –
I’m pleasantly surprised with my Bocote Sodbuster. This is not a “junk” knife! I’m a fan of inexpensive Opinel Knives also. They function very well as does this Sodbuster. Flushed it with WD40 and that improved the opening/closing 75%. Flush it and strop it upon arrival and you have a very fine, Sharp D2 beater knife. I’ll slip it in my pocket when I’m working in the yard. That’s for sure. After all it’s a SODBUSTER !
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4 out of 5 Good for the price!
Lee (verified owner) –
If you look around, as I did before purchasing, you’ll find that most Sodbusters are made by either Case or Schrade. The remaining models are various Chinese (like Schrade) and a few German brands. Furthermore, most steels in these ‘busters are 420 or 1095, and the choice of handles is pretty slim – i.e. what color of plastic do you want! So, with that said this Maserin offers a better quality handle AND a better quality steel for only a few dollars more than the others. I think it’s a good deal – it would be a great deal if the fit & finish was better, but you can’t have everything at this price.
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4 out of 5 Good knife with decent steel
Ithangast77 (verified owner) –
The knife came as advertised with D2 Steel and a nice Bocote wood handle. Fit & Finish is a bit rough, but it is a 30 $ Dollar Knife after all. I had to clean the blade and apply some nano-oil to improve the opening/closing. The only major criticism I have is that the knife has some blade play, not to the point that I would consider it unsafe or an issue, but enough that it bothers me somewhat. Since the handle is not put together with screws, there is no way for me to adjust this in a easy way, e.g. by adjusting a pivot screw.
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4 out of 5 Good value
Biggreen (verified owner) –
For 30 bucks this is an extraordinary knife. Great steel that really holds an edge and is ground thin for real slicing ability. Mine was gritty and had some side to side blade play out of the box but a good flush with hot water and mineral oil fixed the grit and a squeeze in a padded vice fixed the blade play.
It’s no bull nose in the fit and finish department but I think the steel is superior and for the money the fit and finish are more than adequate.
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