Bill - welcome to the Yard and the addiction!
About three years ago I started looking for Bombproof survival knives to replace the various Benchmade, Buck, Gerber, Smith & Wesson, SOG, USGI knives I had when I found
www.knifetests.com . That website steered my research toward Bussekin knives, and the rest as they say is history.
You've absolutely made the right decision. ScrapYard and Swamp Rat knives are indestructible, and have astounding edge retention.
I've posted pics of my Mil Reg after batoning with it for 3 or 4 straight days (cold weather camping trip)...the edge was still "paper curling" sharp <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> .
Like SH above, I have quite a few different Bussekin now....
SYKC Yard Keeper LE
SYKC Mil Regulator
SYKC DogFather CG
SYKC Son of a DogFather CG
SYKC Scrapper 5 CG
SwampRat Swamp Warden
SwampRat Chopweiler
SwampRat RatManDu
SwampRat RatManDu LE (Pre-Ordered)
I'm probably forgetting something.
Anyway, I EDC a Swamp Warden AND a Scrapper 5 or RatManDu, and have selected the Chopweiler as my primary survival fixed blade. My wife EDC's a SwampWarden and selected the SOD as her primary fixed blade.
We use MOST of our knives around the house and while backpacking/camping/hiking. I'm simply amazed at what they will take. To date, the only "damage" I've been able to inflict on my knives is finish wear <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> .
You'll notice the fanatic love for all things ScrapYard here, because Dan's a very nice guy...the Yard is full of awesome friends...and the steel is legendary. You have chosen well.
