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 Re: Scrapyards Elmax knives for bushcraft?
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06/05/13 06:21 PM
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yesh
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Should I start a petition to have a choilless Scrap Yard knife made up????
Junk Yard Dog #152 - Woof!
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Re: Scrapyards Elmax knives for bushcraft?
[Re: yesh]
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06/05/13 07:37 PM
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Feldgrun
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Should I start a petition to have a choilless Scrap Yard knife made up???? Yes. Does that ever work? Is Dan swayed by the opinion of his dogs?
JYD #183
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Re: Scrapyards Elmax knives for bushcraft?
[Re: high desert]
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06/05/13 10:46 PM
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Spider-Pig
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My MO 511 doesn't have a choil.
USMC 1997-2002. 6173 CH-53D Sea Stallion Helicopter Crew Chief and Flightline Mechanic. Semper Fi!
"Be still, Taggart!"
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Re: Scrapyards Elmax knives for bushcraft?
[Re: Spider-Pig]
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06/05/13 10:51 PM
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yesh
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My MO 511 doesn't have a choil. Well, it has a flat spot that essentially functions as a choil. It forces the edge to be further away from the index finger. If you want the edge to be closer you must choke up on the flat, which IMO is not a very safe place to put your index finger. Not to mention it would not be comfortable using in this manner for very long.
Last edited by A_Fond_Farewell; 06/05/13 10:53 PM.
Junk Yard Dog #152 - Woof!
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Re: Scrapyards Elmax knives for bushcraft?
[Re: high desert]
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06/05/13 11:04 PM
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DogTired
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I like choils. Just sayin'
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"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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"A free people ought to be armed."
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Re: Scrapyards Elmax knives for bushcraft?
[Re: yesh]
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06/05/13 11:22 PM
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Spider-Pig
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My MO 511 doesn't have a choil. Well, it has a flat spot that essentially functions as a choil. It forces the edge to be further away from the index finger. If you want the edge to be closer you must choke up on the flat, which IMO is not a very safe place to put your index finger. Not to mention it would not be comfortable using in this manner for very long. I suppose, but I don't find my index finger being THAT far away from the edge. I'd say the handle design keeps my finger further away from the edge than that little choil-like flat spot.
USMC 1997-2002. 6173 CH-53D Sea Stallion Helicopter Crew Chief and Flightline Mechanic. Semper Fi!
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Re: Scrapyards Elmax knives for bushcraft?
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06/06/13 06:41 AM
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Feldgrun
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I think choils have their place, but in any blade over 5" the choil seems to be a waste. Bussekin's use of choils seems to be a design element more than for actual use.
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Re: Scrapyards Elmax knives for bushcraft?
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06/06/13 07:05 AM
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DogTired
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Personal preference. Since they seem to sell I'd guess there's enough that like them OR don't dislike them enough to pass on them. Could also be that it's cheaper to produce them that way and it helps keep costs down.
JYD #126
Super JYD #13
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin
"A free people ought to be armed."
- George Washington
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Re: Scrapyards Elmax knives for bushcraft?
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06/06/13 08:30 AM
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Mastiff
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Yes. Does that ever work? Is Dan swayed by the opinion of his dogs?
Smart, successful businessmen always listen to their customers. And I would classify the Busse clan as both smart and successful.
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Re: Scrapyards Elmax knives for bushcraft?
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06/06/13 10:12 AM
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stjones
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I like choils. Just sayin' Me too!!  
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Re: Scrapyards Elmax knives for bushcraft?
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06/06/13 09:13 PM
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Feldgrun
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I think choils have their place, just not on every knife or blade.
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