lost a cheap folder on a camping trip, went online to look for a upgrade, fascinated by fixed blades, found ranger knives, which led to swamp rat and busse, and here I am at home.

I was over on a " girlie site" where I spent all my time. Then- one nite I was drunk and found the yard <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />. I spent so much money on steel I couldn't renew to the " girlie site" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />. Just kidding. This is my first ever forum- it is great and you guys are stuck with me until the mods give me the boot <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I collected and still do one of a kind handmade knives. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

I spent a few years on BF but posted little..still only about 350 posts since 2004. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

When I knew I couldn't afford Busse Knives and handmade ones I jumped on Scrap Yard in 2006 and have been buying one of each release since. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />

Peace.

I was hooked on Benchmade, Spyderco, and Microtech. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> I used to think that Microtech was the best of the best. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> I have since learned different. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I had a couple Chris Reeve knives, but that was it. In fact, I had just purchased a MT Currahee before I got my first CW. It was the Cliff Stamp review that led me to the Swamp and then to the Yard (DM). I was one of those guys that could not figure out how to order from the Yard's site. I had never seen anything like this place.

Swamp Rat. But there for a few years, they were the driest swamp id ever seen so i migrated to the YARD and have NEVER looked back since. Im a JYD for life!

my kinda buddy right there Prince. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Handmade hunting knives. Found this site, bought a S6CG, S6LE and then a SS4. Got hooked and have bought 1 or 2 of every model. Steel addiction.

Looking for a good fixed blade.

Got turned on to Swamp Rat in the Fall of '02 by a guy in a 1911 forum.

Bought a Howling Rat.

Bought a Camp Tramp.

Found the Busse forum on BF. Said "He11 no!, I'll never spend that much on a knife!".

Bought a Battle Rat.

Bought a Busse apprentice blade.

Got broke right quick. .... Still am.

7 years after that first HR, got my first Yard knife. MUK LE Like it better than my Howler.

Rob

I have been interested in knives since Jim Bowie was on television in the late 50's! I used to think that Buck knives were just about the greatest, then got hooked on Cold Steel. Like others here, I thought that they were "high end" knives. I saw some Busses in a Shomer-Tec catalog years ago, but thought that they couldn't possibly be worth the cost! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> I FINALLY got going on the computer in 02' and eventually came across Swamp Rat. I HAD to get a Battle Rat and then a Camp Tramp, Howling Rat, SAR, InfiCoot, and some multiples of previous knives. When I first heard that Scrap Yard was was getting started I had to check them out. Boy, am I glad I did!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> The Yard and its forum have resulted in me getting many more knives and meeting via the internet and phone so many outstanding people. This is truly a GREAT place, and I am happy and proud to be a part of it!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I used to hang out on BF.

I also saw an ad for Busse Combat knives in a magazine, and checked out their website, which led me to Scrap Yard knives.

I have been a folder prior to the Yard. I realized that folders and axes only get me so far, so I researched fixed blades and pretty quickly decided that I wanted to focus on Scrap Yard because their beliefs around their products seemed to align with mine as a consumer.