The Dog Father was my very first Busse-made knife. I just missed the release and got mine on the secondary market. Was I impressed? I guess so. I now own 24 Busse-made knives. As a life-long knife collector, I believe the Scrap Yards, Swamp Rats, and Busses are the finest hard use knives available. Those of you who missed out on the DF and want a great chopper bowie need to jump on this release. You may never get another chance to buy one at store prices.