Or someone else might know ? Any ideas ? Very cool I think. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Sounds like a wonderful problem to have! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

The wraps are useful because I prefer larger grips for my big hands. ESPECIALLY on the older Dumpster Mutts with the small Busse Basic handles (DMCG & DMLE). Those handles are REALLY small! The moku hitching on the DFLE works pretty well, but the ringbolt hitching on the DMLE and the YKCG is perfect. It serves to add thickness in excess of fatness, if that makes any sense. The SAR5 has really fat grips, so doesn't need any added. The mudder grips are perfect the way they are. The RMD is also perfect. The smaller knives with micarta (HCLE, HCSE) are fine with smaller handles because finger control is all you really want on them. At some point I will likely wrap the SODs and the DFCG. I'm holding off on the SODLE until the JYD with that number lets me know if he wants it. In any case (as you see on the DFCG), you definitely want a wrist lanyard on any chopper for safety purposes.

Thanks for the clarification-I really like them <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Mhr,
You've got big hands and I have small hands. The handle of the SOD is just
about perfect, and the handle on my RMD is just right!
It's cool how you did the smaller knives like that.
I'm going to have to learn to do that someday.

Thanks.

After I saw this I had to try it. I went with the ringbolt stitching and it not only looks good but feels good as well. Thanks MHR, here's how it turned out:

Looks great! I think you used a different method (even for a two-strand ringbolt). I have a two-strand on my DMLE, constructed by tying a constrictor knot as far forward on the grip as possible. Leave 'loooong' tag ends, then alternate half hitches in opposite directions to the end of the handle. Keep the hitches as straight as possible down the belly of the grip. Pass the tag ends through the lanyard hole in opposite directions when you get to that point, and finish as you like. The three strand as on my YKCG is more complicated, but close-up pictures may help show the detail...

Interestingly, the way the knot begins on the grip creates a functional finger stop when choking up on the blade. Since the YK choil isn't big enough for an index finger (without modification), I find this wrap configuration on this knife to be 100% to my liking. In fact, every hike/camp/backcountry trip I took this past summer ended up with this knife along for the ride. When decision time came (that is, "which fixed blade will be worth the weight?"), this was the answer every time.

Scrapyard:

Dog Father CG
Street Scrapper 4
Scrapper 6 CG
Yard Keeper CG
Mud Puppy LE

Swamp Rat:

Custom Mischief 6
Crash Rat

Mhr-Art and others - those are very cool !! Check out other thread I started on this- might be fun <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />!! Thanks

you should never post your address...cause I'm soooo gonna come over and beg like 10 of those off you! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

SY

tan sod
black sod
tan yk

Busse

nuclear ice pick
2 scotch dispensers

SR

Mini mojo
warden
rat ice pick

Looks like we are missing a few Dawgs blades here ? Sure is interesting for sure <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />