Vic and Bruce, thanks, but I don't know that I can take or really deserve so much credit for the current Scrap Yard offering.

My concept was, in all fairness, based on Jerry's original Buss-Muk concept. "But", I just took the Buss-Muk concept blade, flattened/shallowed the curves (more to my liking) and photo-chopped a Mudder handle on it. To me the Mudder handle is an "Obvious" choice for a Nessmuk.... Probably obvious to Dan and Jerry as well.

Further, Dan's Scrap-Muk design is much more true to the original Nessmuk design than my concept.

Since the Scrap Yard Scrap-Muk is more like the original Nessmuk and more like Jerry's Buss-Muk concept than my concept, I don't see that I deserve so much (if any) credit for this one.

I think there will be many people who appreciate the Scrap-Muk being more true to the original design (probably count Pitman in on this list ????). And while the design might be controversial to some, I am very confident the design "IS" very versatile.

I think for many people, the design is aesthetically unusual and it is just one of those knives that has to be used a bit to be appreciated.

As Tolly said, the Nessmuk design is a great kitchen or camp cooking knife, plus a good skinner, plus a pretty decent Bushcraft knife. So, it has a LOT of function to offer.

With less belly like my concept, I still think it would be a great kitchen/camp cooking knife. But, it would not be as good a skinner - compromise - as I think my design would be a better bushcraft design (IMO).

For me, the curvy belly just offers features and benifits that I don't use or need much. And IMO, the curvy belly takes away in "some" function on the types of tasks I do most.

I am actually still torn and not sure. I may very well end up getting one (????). But, I just have a pretty good feel for what I want in a knife for a user and how I use my knives. For this type of knife and most knives for that matter, I just like and prefer less belly. I am confident I would prefer my concept. But, I am just one person and Dan and Jerry have to make decisions for their company to appease the most they can and hopefully sell the most knive as they can. Maybe their design will sell very well.

Side note: I like the black mudders better. I wish my MPLE had black mudders.

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