So unlike other sites. I don't have to explain that this isn't abuse to a Scrapyard knife <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />. I tested the knife on cutting through hard aged wood, tip strength, batoning, feather stick and a notch haha, prying and just some fun stuff. Here are the pics. The 311 performed excellently. And the edge took no chips, dings, dents or rolls. It was duller. Thats to be expected though. However it would still push cut computer paper, but failed phonebook and notebook paper. It didn't take long to bring the edge back to newspaper push cutting sharp on my sharpmaker ( thats all I have used for awhile ). Enjoy!

Using a knife to pry with, specially the TIP! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> Oh you like living dangerously. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Oh, and yeah, it DOES work really nice as a short prybar. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Haha it does. Seriously, the Bussekin ( I havn't tried Busse yet ) they are the only knives I can say I would trust my life too if need be. And that was a rail road tie on the one pic. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Another hard use monster. Gotta love these small brutes!

Thanks for taking the time to post and share! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Nice! Thanks for sharing!

Nice! The blade looks gray in the pics

He stripped it.

As Randy said its stripped. I am pretty sure that greyish look is the heat treat finish left on.

Looks cool!

Thanks buddy, my plan is to make a fruit salad with it and let it patina <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.

Now THAT should look nice.