Horn Dog - I didn't want to bash another brand, but I was trying to insinuate that I thought Bark River's "instructions" were because they make....well....they aren't SYKC are they <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> .
I took several of my Bussekin out this weekend, and battoned away with them. See here....
http://www.scrapyardknives.com/ubbthread...ge=0#Post444698