I'll check in here and clarify a couple of things.

1. Yes, this forums is manufacturer specific. Questions about other brands are best suited to Bladeforum or Knifeforum. Comparisons between Yard/Busse/SwampRat knives and other brands are just fine. There is a grey area in the Death Chat and the folder thread.

2. I for one liked the way the thread initially started. I saw a lot of what makes the Yard great which was the support offered to Kiba ookami about how a Scrap Yard knife is attainable in a $100 budget.

Those that took too much time typing up a negative view on the thread, you time is better spent using the report post button and leaving the moderation up to Tom & myself. At the bottom of each post is the icon which immediately notifies us of a questionable post. We try to show all members new and old a lot of consideration and a warm welcome. Remember that the more members we have contributing the better the forum gets!

Once again though, a big <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> to all the Dogs that welcomed Kiba to the Yard and helped support that you can get a Yard knife in the $100 range.