Guys,
If you realy think Dan uses what Jerry throws out, your are drinking something more than cool aid.
Jerry has never used S7. Nor has Busse ever made a knife in SR101. In the words of one of Jerry's competitors "Jerry Busse" is a genius. All of their business actions are well thought out and planned. All of their actions are designed to wet the appetite.
As I said on another forum, after the Swamps last drought (between Sept 2005 (SAR) and the HRLM) the swamp came out with the HRLM, Mini Mojo, Mini Uncle Mojo, RMD, Chopweiler, Crash RAT, and HC. Those are some very nice knives. In 2006 when I first found the Swamp Forum, I remember a lot of threads similar to this one. "The Swamp is Dead". "Why wont they maintain the website". Etc. Etc. I do not know what the future will bring, but would not knives similar to the last batch be nice?
If SR101 is gone, do we remember that Jerry split a huge batch of 0170-6C with Mike Stewart when Camilus went under? 0170-6C is tougher and holds a edge almost as well as SR101. Now throw in Jerry's heat treatment and voila. Knife Nurvana?
Guys, RATS Survive!
Ron Athay