Coyote I was going to say pretty much the same thing only I would have taken a whole page and not been as succinct. I am also a real fan of thin sharp blades.
That whole thing with the broken tip was awful and I know HD felt really bad even though there was no way he could have known it would turn into the huge redball it did. Any other knife company and it would be a nonissue. Even Strider, who by the way have a Nessie ,would not get anywhere near that much attention.


I have had some time to really get to know the new CPM154 steel ad I am really impressed. Remember the secret of the Bussekin knives is really in the heat treat not the steel. That CPM154 is very well done. You can tell when you try to reprofile it that this steel is HARD. I usually use the Lansky but I may break down and use the grinder like Vic. M y buddy had a 20 year old German knife that was so dull it was a butterknife but was such excellent steel i simply could not get a good edge without using the grinder. The Yards CPM154 is the same way.
Now i wish i had got a BirdDog instead of a Muppy.

My Spydy Mule is about the same profile as the muppy but half the thickness.
Something like that in CPM154 would rule.