Thought I would put some pic's up of my SR Chopweiler. Here she is.

In-hand this knife is superb. As comfortable as my S6, well yes, but in a different way. Those who own both would understand.
It has a great designed handle, for what is was intended for. Big thumbs up <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />


Spec Ops sheath. This one has the front pouch, which will work great for my SMF. These two will accompany me on our next trip. What a two knife combo for my game.


Started the christening with this stick. The Chopweiler did it's thing!


The CW is with doubt a master batoner!








Digging some holes/tip test. There is no way this tip will ever snap. I gave it plenty & then some. Here are just two smaller examples of the mess the CW leaves. This knife rocks man <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />




Ad's letting off a bit of steam. He's champing at the bit for his SOD. Going to be one hell of a chop, stab & baton fest in 6 weeks <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />


He just cannot get enough of it. He just said. "Please sir where is my SOD". ha ha ha the boy knows great knives. It'll be his third SY, & I dare say not his last <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />
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Couple of pic's of our mugs. Great day & even better knife. I'm impressed!
Should of bought a CW months ago.
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As you can see, I didn't get to hold it much <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
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Great day. Father & son giving the CW some light abuse. Tomorrow is going to be another fine blue sunny day. Which should see the Scrapper 6, Dumpster Mutt & Yard Keeper LE coming to play. Pic's to come soon <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Awesome pics, looks like both of ya had alot of fun.

awesome pics cant wait to see more test thanks for shareing

dude the CW is as good as it gets and while other camp knife's may be or get made of "better" steel like INFI the CW will always be my favorite camp knife,my favorite 7in bladed knife,my favorite swamprat knife and maybe just my favorite knife all together.

Great pics Dave, and nice looking home too! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> Your son looks like a happy camper, and is that HAIR I see on your head?!!? Seems to me that your head was shaved at Blade. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Great pics 338! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

The CW is a great Swamp Rat, I love mine! Good choice. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Nice place you got there too!

Looks like a great day and a fun time...

Thanks guys <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> .

Yesterday we started the morning with a coffee, well I did anyway <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> . Grabbed the S6, DMDC & YKLE. What's the point in having a S6 & DM when we haven't used them properly yet.


We started it off with some tip work/strength test on some 4x2" pine. The S6 & DM are better than the YKLE for this, but the LE is no slouch here either.
Ad's prefers the DM & I'm real sweet on my S6(Sometimes I think the DM is a mini version of the S6. Same style & look, only miniaturized. Great knife!)
But that works in our favor(different hand sizes) as my hands feel custom fitted to the S6. The DM is not too bad, although I do find it a wee bit small in the handle department for "survival purposes", when comparing the two side by side.
The YKLE has the same size handle as the DMDC, but as I usually use the LE as a skinner(I hold this knife differently) rather than a survival. So it works.
Basically what I'm trying to say is. The Scrapper 6 is king for me in this department, & many others as well! More about that later.


Next saw us take all three onto some hardwood. I did not baby any knife, I went for it! If any where going to show tip weakness, it would of happened here.
The DM was superb here, the YKLE was good & the S6 was again king(for my hand. Ad's preferred the DM). The S6 just rips into it. IMO Scrap Yard Co made these two knives perfect, in tip & blade thickness department for survival users. Just pick a size that fits, & off you go into the bush <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
I will also say, I'm really glad I invested in two(soon to be 3, SOD coming soon) of these knives for my son. As I have complete confidence these Scrap Yards will never snap or fail my son thought out his life time!

Next up was hardwood(gum), no soft wood here. I dug right through. Starting on one side, reversing, then onto the other side. That S6, WOW.


The boy doing some digs. Man, these two days have been allot of fun <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />





Some batoning. Again, the S6 was outstanding, as was the DM. The YKLE worked great also.
Ad's & his DM


Decided we needed to pull out the CW out, as we started comparing the 4 knives.
As you would expect, the CW was indeed great, but the S6 does get the job done also.
The LE is no chopper, but will get one out of the pinch if needed. The DM was OK, again, this would work fine if needed.
I know these three shouldn't be compared to the CW in chopping, but I wanted to see for own sakes. Plus I am a firm believer in only taking two, max three knives when I head bush. And if where to head deep bush(backpacking, living out of a bivy, eating SFA), I would only take 1 survival with one small skinner. And I would not even consider going into these areas with anything other than a Bussikin family FIXED, but that's me. So my Scrapper 6 & the SMF.

50 chops for each knife.


End of the day, we had some wood chopped, sliced & carved. Sweet <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


I was really surprised when comparing the edge of my Swamp Rat to the three Scrap Yard knives. I thought the SR would of held it's edge better & be stronger. I was wrong.

When I first received Yard Keeper LE. Took it bush, used & abused it. Which did leave it with some minor edge damage. Just as another forum member found with his YKLE. But when I re-profiled the edge, all gelled. It's a warrior now!
I even thought that SR-77 didn't hold it's edge that long, on my first tests. Again, this was with the factory edge. I was wrong here. SR-77 holds an edge & holds it well. I'm impressed.
After all the work shown here, our four knives could cape/bone-out a deer no problem. Which means allot to me. It's what I need & what I do at times. Especially when backpacking throughout the hills.

The CW shows no difference in edge wear. All had very slight marks here & there. But we are talking so small that one can only see these under certain light angles. All knives passed the edge retention & wear with flying colors.
I will also say, if I could only pick one knife here. It would be the Scrapper 6. It's king for me for a survival fixed blade.

I will add more later <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


PS-Dan, we all need another run of S6's mate. CG's, black & tan. I need at least two more <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

awesome pics man thanks for shareing

A lot of cool pictures and good group of knives. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun.

i like the safety provisions you've taken for the kid with the gloves and the glasses.

i've gotten to the point where i wont chop without glasses.those pieces come flying off real fast and are sharp or jagged.

i've been hit in the eye enough times but have been lucky.sooner or later it'll get ya good.i got an eye injury once and was the worst pain ever.i' rather break a bone any day instead.

gloves and a lanyard are great to.i always use gloves but mostly for blisters when chopping.

Father and son pics make we want to drop a tear or two...