Since I have had my knife I have cleaned approx 15 wood ducks, 3 does, and fully caped a buck from the sternum up so it can be mounted...and it still shaves the hair on my arm. I love this thing!!
Neil C said:Lee
Nice knife, I like the green canvas micarta handles, and it's a very practical blade shape.
What steel is it? I make knives myself and it looks a bit like air cooled d-2 tool steel. I mention this because if it is, you may want to look into a different sheath as d-2 is not stainless. It is higher in chromium and will leach moisture from a leather sheath. I ship out my D-2 knives with sheaths made from old seatbelts. They aren't pretty, but they are tough and functional and I get my materials for cheap from the local salvage yard.
I'm sure the guy who made it knows his business and it might be just the picture and my monitor making the finish look that way to me, but if you're unsure what steel it is, you might at least ask the maker.
Neil
leeawalden said:I just got this one for my birthday today. A friend of mines dad makes them. All hand made and will sharpen for free for the life of the knife just pay postage. They are really nice knives and I have been wanting one for a while. Something about how they are heated makes them very strong and they will hold an edge for a good while. I work in the necropsy lab at the veterinary school and have learned a thing or two about how valuable having a SHARP knife is haha!!
4.5" blade and about 9" including the handle
Twin Blade Knives out of Statesboro GA
Neil C said:Lee
Nice knife, I like the green canvas micarta handles, and it's a very practical blade shape.
What steel is it? I make knives myself and it looks a bit like air cooled d-2 tool steel. I mention this because if it is, you may want to look into a different sheath as d-2 is not stainless. It is higher in chromium and will leach moisture from a leather sheath. I ship out my D-2 knives with sheaths made from old seatbelts. They aren't pretty, but they are tough and functional and I get my materials for cheap from the local salvage yard.
I'm sure the guy who made it knows his business and it might be just the picture and my monitor making the finish look that way to me, but if you're unsure what steel it is, you might at least ask the maker.
Neil
Chazz Layne said:
They are excellent and extremely durable, built to pry, chop, axe, carve and still slice a sheet of paper afterwards. The only real difference between a Busse and a Scrapyard is the finish and the handle, it is the same steel (INFI). It is easier to get a Scrapyard that is more versatile, since they have several available at a time. The trouble with Busse is they make them in batches, so you have to wait until they are making the one you want or get it third-party from a shop/ebay/forum.ArmyRover said:I really like the look of the scrapyard Dumpster Mutt. Have you had any experience with thier knives? I'm looking for a nice one for my upcoming overseas voyage.
leeawalden said:I work in the necropsy lab at the veterinary school and have learned a thing or two about how valuable having a SHARP knife is haha!!
Yeah, Gerber is the best of the cheap steel, but it is still cheap steel. I love them because they come sharp from the factory and are mostly inexpensive enough to be disposeable.ArmyRover said:My trip is official and I might just have to do that. I've always had gerber but I seem to destroy them everytime. They just don't seem to hold up to the retarded crap I do with knives.
gmookher said:you have sparked my interest, what do you do there?