I see Unsub's title for what it is, a clever way to get us to post. I imagine such a title would get you flamed big time over on the Busse forum. There is nothing "wrong" with Scrap Yard Knives as they are. They are designed for strength, but not all of us need knives that strong. When I see the abuse that my 1/8" thick 1095 camp machete can take, I am quite confident that a 3/16" thick SR-77 chopper could take even more.