Thom its all about res-C and INFI there is no place in my world for micarta! I could buy a FBM today (if Jerry's still making them) but as I would absolutely hate the bloody handle it'd be a bit pointless! Full scale construction is just extra steel in the wrong place that makes for an over heavy knife and gets the balance wrong. So many Busse handle options and it all involves nailing on bits of resiny paper or fabric, doh!! Spec res-C as an option Jerry!!!! My problem with sr77 (and I love my Scrapper...) is that it rusts more than INFI does, corrosion resistance plus res-C does it for me...

Ranting over!!