Agreed..

Actually, I think Dan did chop some cement blocks with one of the 154CM knives. I can't wait to put a scary sharp edge on mine as soon as I get it. This knife appeals to me a lot. As for stainless, it makes a lot of sense for a knife used to skin amimals or do food prep--two things this blade should excell at.

Oh yeah. I remember that when the pictures of the Hairy Carry abuse tests were posted!

I can see the usefulness of skinning animals with this design and stain resistance. I just don't skin animals, so I don't worry about those types of chores so much. Maybe once I'm done with school and don't buy so many knives I'll have enough money to buy a decent hunting rifle to give the whole hunting thing a try. As for now, knives are my interest!

Is this the digital interpretation or can you please send a couple more pics (top side..etc) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Thanks Renee! Of course I'll be on it like pigs on slop, but I personally thik nessies should not be stainless.

Nessie tradition states that the knife be easy to sharpen in the field without carrying special tools, and that the blade be capable of throwing a nice shower of sparks when used with a firesteel. But hey, who said the Yard was traditional <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />!

Okay okay, enough complaining...It looks very cool and I love the design! It makes me extremely happy that it has a mudder handle, and for my uses I am stoked that it is 154CM! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

That should be a very interesting and useful knife - I'm in for one! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I have a traditional Nessmuk in carbon steel and the DH Russel Survival Knife in stainless, by Grohmann. The Scrap Muk is closer to the survival knife pattern, but his version is a little smaller. The BDLE is about the same size as the Scrap Muk. Personally, the idea of a high-tech version of the Nessy appeals to me. I am definitely getting one. And in keeping with the modern interpretation, I am going with kydex for the sheath.

I hear ya Vic. I was just sitting here think about the sheath. I was even toying with the idea of a multi type sheath that would include the Nessmuk, and maybe one or two other items, maybe even another knife. Not a piggy-back like some of us have with a big chopper and then a smaller knife, but something more along the lines of a flat wide leather sheath that would hold the "Muk" and possibly some other tool in normal sheath type fashion, and then have a pouch/pocket for some other items on the front...

I realize that probably makes no sense to anyone but me right now, but I can see it in my head. Maybe a skinning/Camp kitchen kit. Heck I don't know what I'm thinking. I bet Jeff can help though... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Horn Dog, in your personal experience with this blade shape/style, have you found it to be useful for more than just hunting/skinning?

I have batonned and even done some light chopping with my Grohmann. While it is a skinner, it can do a lot more. The other one is my onion dicer. I never bought a sheath for it, so it stays in the knife block in my kitchen. Nowadays, my idea of "survival" is getting through the super market for under $100. Lately, I'm more of a collector/tester than user. But that broad curved blade is very useful in camp and kitchen. And I really like the size of the Scrap Muk. Very nice for EDC in high ride kydex. And not too "tactical" or weapon-like so as not to frighten the sheeple. So far, this is my favorite Scrapper design in 154CM. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

How is this knife different from a Canadian Belt Knife in performance or function?

When I saw the new release post about about had a stroke. I had vissions of a SR77 Monster Nessie such as Koster makes.....not quite the same. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I am sure the 154cm is exceptional in the hands of our resident master knife maker...I was just hopeing for something grizzly large and made of some retarded strong shock steel.

Like the Nessie concpet and the mudder grip...

AI