Well, this is Dan's house. We abide by his rules. I guess the hardest part is that this "new rule" wasn't enforced until now. As a result I'm wondering why now?

It is absolutely true that there are other forums to talk knives with other enthusiasts. Despite talk around other knife brands I would say that most of the folks here are dyed in the wool SYKCO enthusisasts spending time with friends waiting for the next batch of SYKCO steel. What is unfortunate is that now there will be folks that will frequent the Yard less, like Vic. That makes me a little sad <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />