1st New Project Hints

Dogs

I am close to announcing one of the new projects that I have been working on. So in grand Yard tradition here are some hints:

1. The steel is different and found during a dumpster dive
2. Contains C
3. It lacks coloris aurei palpates...I hope I got that right

Give it a shot

Dan

Calmax?

Carbon, D2 maybe.... ????

Dumpster diving would suggest it has been used by Busse Co before

Differential heat treated SR101?

Cool name

Dan

Maybe not used

Dan

I remember going through this with the War Dog. I'm totally drawing a blank here.

I think I'm seeing a trend. Didn't the War Dog hint coincide with a break from the forum too? Maybe a creative hiatus? I seem to remember the War Dog break was a vacation or long weekend, though. I don't believe you've taken a break from work this time around.

Coloris is a computer game that was originally released in 1990 for Commodore Amiga. It was later ported to Atari ST.
The game play is similar to Tetris and Columns. Like in Tetris, blocks fall from top of the screen to a well. The blocks consist of three squares of different colours. The blocks cannot be rotated, but the order of the colours can be switched. If three or more squares of same colour are adjacent, they disappear, blocks above them fall down, and may trigger a chain reaction.
The game bears so much resemblance to the more famous Columns game that the developers did not dare to sell the game outside of Finland out of fear of legal action. The game was originally published by Avesoft, a distributor of freeware and shareware disks. The game received some popularity in Finland, however, and the reviews were positive. Jukka Tapanimäki wrote a glowing review to the MikroBitti magazine.


aureus [ˈɔːrɪəs]
n pl aurei [ˈɔːrɪˌaɪ]
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a gold coin of the Roman Empire
[Latin: golden; see aureate]


palpate
vb
(Medicine) (tr) Med to examine (an area of the body) by the sense of touch and pressure
[from Latin palpāre to stroke]

It lacks golden colored fingers?

Sooo....it is NOT the orange Res-C earlier discussed.

It's made with 154CM.

Do we have a Muk?

It might be. Maybe "C" = vitamin c. Orange?

Dumpster dived, meaning stuff around the shop and used before, but not something normally used. C is either in the name or refers to carbon. Although "different" from a dumpster dive COULD be differentially heat treated SR101 as mentioned earlier.

So it's either 154CM or dif treated SR101.

But it lacks an orange handle. That project will be coming later.

Here's hoping for a dif heat treated 11-11 in all black or satin or comp finish

Did the squirrel win?

How can you say no to this?

I'm not going to lie, Dans original post completely made me drool because my mind froze solid.

Since we're being honest, I got pee-pee chills. Beat that!

CTS-XHP?

Good stuff there.

Coloris = latin genative singular for color

Aureus = latin for golden yellow

Palpates = To examine or explore by touching an organ or area of the body

Soooo....lacking the golden yellow color exploration of a bodily organ.... Is that really what you're going for here Dan? It's really that last word that's throwing me. Not sure it's exactly what you mean there...

SP, I really don't wanna beat your pee-pee chills....not even sure what to say about that one...

We had a cat who's litter box had a hole cut in the top of it. When he went it looked like the picture above. Is that poo-poo chills? Did the hint make you poop a little? Yes, you beat me.

I also broke the words down into individual definitions.....then gave up.

Um, so it lacks the golden touch?

DT, using your own breakdown it is clearly a Gold handled color (Could Orange be said to be a golden color) knife used to eviscerate game animals, ergo a skinning kinfe. You have your Muk!

Elementary my dear Watson (Or sorry, Dear DT).

And it's the Skunk for the win!

D/T should win just for the posts of Dan's favorite animal...the tree rats!

Differential A2!

Lacks color = satin or black
Lacks gold coin = price to performance
Lacks touch = no handles?

An extra-large, satin bladed, and DogFather handled Regulator!!!

Sounds good to me!

i'm guessing a differentially heat treated 12C27 blade.

i'm also going with satin and inexpensive.

I can see the 12C27 as it's inexpensive (definitely fits the Scrapyard's ethos!). Is there a benefit to differential heat treating 12C27? I know that it's sometimes done to choppers or throwers but I don't think I've heard of it done to stainless. Just a thought.

i don't know anything about 12C27 but i googled it an it seems some people have done it. don't know if there's any benefits. i'm just guessing there would be some scraps left from daggers. might make for some nice orange handled scrappers. maybe we are looking at a woodcraft blade.

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Very Good...my latin isn't so bad

Dan

A hint on the steel may be found in a post from a Boss Hog aficionado

D2, then.

Or Infi!!!

Sounds like it means you won't have to sell a kidney to get one.

Good enough for a free knife or at least a shop credit?

Could it be the long-awaited choiless bushcraft knife, maybe in A2 with Busse magical treatment?

Dan, let us know when we're close...or too far off.

i was certain it was going to be something else in 12C27.


so it must be CPM3V!

Lazi, you have my full attention.

CPM-3V and CPM-M4 are my two absolute favorite non-Bussekin steels.

What the heck does this mean????!!!!!

"Maybe Dan can swipe some of those thin military over-run blades from Jerry and put a Res-C handle on them. wink "

From Klink.

Usually, Dan finds INFI when he dumpster dives, no?

YES! He then says the steel was maybe not used. Confused.

Well, a looooooooong time ago, they used A2 "C"arbon steel.....Or dif treated SR101--another "c"arbon steel....or 154 CM....or D2 "c"arbon....

my brain hurts. off to bed.

Good night D/T.

So, no orange handle..
could the aficionado be Andy "Ash" the Aussie talking about D2?

I´m really looking forward to seeing what kind of blade we´ll see.

Well let's face it, whatever it is there's a large chance that we're all going to want it! I'm saving my pennies as we speak...

Better start saving dollars--it'll go faster

I'm with ya Brudda.

Besides, as long as the wife takes it easy, she doesn't need to have that "emergency" heart surgery right now. I can probably do a temp fix on the kids’ teeth with some super glue and speed tape. We can hold off on the rabies shot for the dog since the big rabies scare of last week is over with. And I guess the car repairs aren’t that important, I mean the mechanic said I still have 5 good cylinders left. Also, with the summer heat almost over, getting the air conditioner running again is a waste of good knife money. I think we can all agree that getting that wheel for my mother-in-laws wheelchair shouldn’t be too high on the expenditure list.
A man needs to have his priorities right to be able to afford the important things in life.

I like your reasoning skills Mastiff. Can I "Borrow" them for my own use?

Whatever it is, let us know before Wednesday so we don't blow our budgets on little brother's AMSMO...

Nice idea, but I wonder if they will BOTH be offered Wednesday?!!?

To inexperienced in scrap yard knives to b e of any help...

Compared to the Busse Boys, We're ALL inexperienced!

Not inexperienced.....just trained like Pavlov's Dogs!

Well.... Yeah, but I just didn't want to admit it.

Hey Tom, I like the addition to your Sig Line.

I got the idea from.....somewhere.

They sure must have been a highly intelligent person, whoever they were.

Probably quite modest as well.

Is there a reason why the knife should be announced wednesday?

Because the AMS Military Overrun is going up for sale Wednesday night. Would be a shame to spend your knife money on one of those if Dan's new offering suited you better.

At $257 for the MOAMS, I'm pretty sure Dan's offering will be suiting me better

I still have a shop credit burning a hole in my pocket.

Feel free to share the heat

And this from a Squirrel that has no pockets. Ah the love dogs have for one another.

Well the C is in his 2. hint. Does it really have to do something with the steel mentioned in 1. Or coul it be that it´s just for the Res-C handle...?

No one really knows. The Busse Boys are MASTERS at building suspense. I think they taught Edgar Allen Poe!

OR Alfred Hitchcock, take your pick.

By the way: Is that AMS overrun a must buy if one can spare the money?

MANY folks say YES. For me personally, I'll pass.

The AMS overrun looks good, but Busse is just too expensive for me, certainly at the moment. I'm sure that it's worth the price, but Scrapyard (and Swamp Rat) fits my wallet better.

We´ll I guess we are not supposed to take over this topic and turn it into a Busse Kin vs. Busse Kin post.
I do have a TGLB but - well it´s knife... no mythical glowing, no additional strength or dexterity while holding it... when I compare my RMD to it which is not even half the price. I´m sorry Jerry but I would not buy the TGLB again...

And that will be the last wrong post from me in this topic!

I'm guessing...something in 154cm...just because I love it and I really have no idea what Dan's clues mean!

I don't have anything in 154CM so that would suit me. Having said that, I'll probably be happy with whatever Dan's got for us!

Dan, we need another hint. Two of the three were pretty inconclusive

If it's got grey res-c and a blade in 154CM or 12C27 or any other satin finish stainless, I'll be excited.

Dan...just BRING IT!!!!

Ok couple of guesses:

Cru-wear, Crucible's version of Vascowear. Might be good for a hunting style blade.

Chipper from Bethlehem steel in Pennsylvania. Ultra tough steel for a bigger blade.

Steels beginning with the letter C... can I cheat and just say Carpenter?

Wow that´s deep insight in the topic - can it be that complicated or should afterwards just about everyone be able to have figured it out?

Wow that´s deep insight in the topic - can it be that complicated or should afterwards just about everyone be able to have figured it out?

This steel was bought a long time ago (but not A2) by Boss Hog at an auction. He forgot about it and I found it

Dan

For what it is worth, I have seen them going through the shop and that hollow grind is just cool. I know these are going to be popular...the guys in the shop keep drooling over them. I don't thing there is a lot of them, so if you can get one, nothing but goodness.

Dan

Hmmmm......I think that Jerry bought a lot of 5160 steel when Camillus went under.......

If its 5160 could that mean a khukuri is close? Or maybe the Latin was pointing to a Gladius.

That would both be soooooo awesome!

Hey Dan,
One further question: Will that be a project just for the 1k-club or will everyone using the board be able to order?

Long time ago... (not 154CM or 12C27 though right?)
Hollow ground...
Hmm... 440C, maybe?

CPM 3V?

Carpenter Micro-Melt CD#1?

Talonite?

IF it's Talonite, it ain't gonna be cheap Er Ah I mean Inexpensive.

Khukri is a good guess....

But I'm gonna go with the ScrapSquatch.

Whatever it is, I hope it's a quality budget knife, in the spirit of traditional Scrapyard affordability.

I'm afraid that Dan's hints haven't given much away. Here is the analysis of what's been posted so far.

"The steel is different and found during a dumpster dive"
- So it's not the usual SR 101, not A2 and probably hasn't been used before. The steel was bought by Jerry at auction and forgotten until Dan found it. A hint about the steel is contained in a post written by a Jerry Busse (Boss Hog) fan.

"Contains C"
- Could reference handle or blade material, or maybe Vitamin C.

"It lacks coloris aurei palpates"
- It's not orange handled Res-C.

So Dan, how about some more hints. A theme, perhaps? Bushcraft or Chopper, Steak Knife or Dagger? What is it?

Maybe the long awaiteed (by me!) 8-11.

Whatever it is I'll give it a consideration.

I'd like to see something small, 1/8" stock, Res-C handle and preferably no choil.....don't care what steel cos Dan knows how to make it perform no matter what it is !

Pitman, you sure got it right about the Boys getting the heat treat right.

Tom, you are correct. Jerry bought a bunch of 5160 at auction and used it to let some of the guys in the shop practice grinding. Many of the blanks he had cut were bought by Justin Gingrich--legend is Justin bought all 700--and those blanks started the Ranger RD series. I own one of the original RD9s made from a Busse blank. It is one of the blades I will probably be buried with. Tom, unless I'm very much mistaken, I believe you have one too Justin did a fantastic job with the heat treat. If there were still some of those blanks kicking around, Dan would sure be able to make one heckuva blade! If that's what we're talking, it's gonna be a nice big chopper

D/T, you're right about Justin making good knives, as mine can attest to! I'm sure Dan can do a fantastic job on them if that indeed is the steel.

So...to recap: Black Res-C 5160 chopper. I'd suggest differentially heat treated, but I think I'd be pushing my luck

Yardsquatch, here we come!

From 03

Can one usually add the project knife to an already running order?

Email Renee. She can probably help you. She's been one of the most helpful people I've had the pleasure of dealing with at ANY company.

I like DT's idea! Sounds awesome!

Sethro, so from that old post you dug up, it could be just about anything! Something that HASN'T been used though would take 440C out of the mix...along with D-2, A-2, and 154CM. I could really get into a BG-42 blade--I've got a Buck Zipper in that and it performs like a lot of the so-called super steels--but sounds like Jerry used THAT one before too.

I guess we'll find out when Dan is ready to tell us!

Yep, I think this particular puppy has been barking up the wrong tree!

Is there any of the other hints making more sense to us ;P?

Is there any of the other hints making more sense to us ;P?

I think I'm as lost as everyone else, if not more so.

Having said that: only two weeks to wait!

Having had a free flowing discussion with my old friends Jack and Captain Morgan - they suddenly asked me if there has there been the chance of getting a SY Tomahawk... or does this has to go into the "we like" topic...?

Two weeks deadline?

Not the dreaded "two weeks"!!!

:P

I was alrady taking those horrible two week in account - and thinking to which of my unborn sons tha blades then will pass ;P

I hope that it's not THAT long!!!

Here was a "hint" from a LOOOOOOONG time back--check out Dan's reply halfway down the page:

Hint at one of Dan's new creations

How long did that take then ;P?

Hasn't happened yet. That's why I'm wondering if it still applies

Good grief!

154CM is good......

I'ts very good!

But it's been used...ALOT.

Its SR101 sandwiched between two layers of INFI. Yep, Scrap Mai, that's what it is.

I like it!!!

Can we get it differentially heat treated?

That might be a little tricky!

Not sure if this has been brought up, but could contains "C" mean it will have a choil?

Usually goes without saying !

Yes, the Busse Boys like their choils!

the C might be the C in res C.. u c?

.. said captain obvious.

Res-C is cool!

But it never gets really cold! One of the things I like about it.

Right on Brother!

Come on Dan! For the love of all that's right in the world...how bout a picture?

Or at LEAST another hint!

A BIG hint!!!

A hint like: "The next knife is _. It is _ inches long, _ inches wide, made of _ steel and will cost $_. And here's a pic." That's the kind of hint this dense squirrel needs.

THERE ya' go!!!

Haha way to go DogTired!

Lets hear it

Come on Dan....bring on that 8" ELMAX KNIFE!

Or the Skinny War Dog!

I am in the waiting camp too. Just a bit of something to tide us over!

Hey sumo, good to see you! Did you bring a hint from Dan too?

You never know for sure with Jeff!

I'm waiting to see what happens. What ever it is, I guess that I don't have a choice but to buy a couple!

I know that feeling!

I was hoping that I would see something here today......but I guess I will be licking the chops in anticipation just like all the other dogs tonight!

Yes Jeff, join the crowd.

I am going with a scrap Kukri...!!!!!

Still nothing?

How about some more hints Dan?

Since we aren't getting any hints toward happy news, I might have to spend that money on another rifle. ........

Good idea. How about a nice double rifle?

That's what I did.

I did that too. Now for more ammo.

You guys suck....pics, and all that. You know the rules. And the rules apply 3x re: rifles & steel.

As soon as I get it, Max. My ffl holder has it, and he's out of town until Thursday.

I'm curious to see what Hobbes got, and I still haven't seen pics of Tom's big bore lever gun yet.

Soon!

mmmm...rifles....

I keep dreaming of a 6.8 spc but that will have to wait till the youngest is out of college...and she just turned 5

My oldest proved he can handle a full size rifle and I don't think I'll see my 25-06 again. A less-costly bolt action for him might have to be the next gun

Dan, need another hint before all the impatient dogs spend their funds!

To late for this Dog. Already got my Christmas AND Birthday (for next year) presents bought!

I'm sure we'll hear something in about two weeks.

I just couldn't resist any longer.

My birthday is in December; I hope we don't have to wait THAT long!!!

Well, this was only the 1st hint!! And it is over two weeks old.

How many more hints are Dan gonna post, with an interval of X# of weeks?
This could take a while...

I sure hope not!!!

Here's what I've been spending my knife money on:



1909 Argentine Mauser



Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine





Custom AR-15

Can't wait on new knives forever.

Some nice stuff there, Hobbes. What caliber is the Mauser?

It's a 30-06. It has a little rust but it shouldn't be a problem in bringing it back to almost new.

Very nice Hobbes. I've been looking to get a mosin carbine myself.

Thanks HH. You don't see them too often around here so when I saw this one it was a no brainer, especially in the shape it was in.

nice rifles hobbes!

Thanks lazi. Have you got your Mosin yet?

Nice guns! I bought a moisin about 8 years ago. Should probably shoot it one of these days...

There's a new pack calling to me Dan...give me a reason to tell it "no"

haven't gotten it yet. it'll probably be a few weeks.

even if dan does drop the greatest knife the yard has ever released it's going to be tough for me to snag one.

I like your taste in firearms, Hobbes. About every six months I check GB for Mauser carbines. One of these days I'll buy myself one.

I'm getting too old for this...

you're just a young Pup Ishi, I mean just look at your picture!

He's mature for his age

Very precocious!

Yeah and I'm not sure he likes having his picture taken either.

It looks like he is reacting to "another two weeks".

Either that or he needs some SOFT paper.

I thought that as well, but wanted to give the little guy a break.

Come on Dan, keep us heated up!

Waiting... *popcorn*

Maybe by Christmas.

Nice! That thing wouldn't last 2 minutes in my house before it'd get a rattle-can job hehe

What's the thread pitch on that flash hider? Needs some dB reduction...

FAL's are piston driven, right? How's the trigger feel? Like the ergos?

Do you reload, Adam? I think the BlueBonnets of Death would reign supreme in that there machine!

The muzzle brake will be replaced with something else, but I don't know what with yet. This one is garbage. I will also shorten the barrel to 18 inches. I live very close to a reputable FAL smith.

Yes, they're piston driven.

Trigger pull is long and heavy compared to a good AR trigger. Linear and smooth.

The ergos are good, though I will replace the furniture at some point.

I wish I was set up to reload. Maybe now I have a good excuse to make the investment. Those are TTSX bullets, right?

If simply going for a flash hider...take a hard look at the Vortex. I suspect they probably make one for to fit the thread pitch of the FAL (do you know if it's 5/8x24?...I suspect not).

Yes, TTSX's. Animals hate them Thus far performance, both impact and precision, validated up to 450yds in my little 18" barreled rifle.

I have no idea what the thread pitch is. Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check into it (just checked, Vortex does make one for the FAL. Brownell's has them on sale).

I remember you posting pics of that 450 yard hog. Very nice.

Dan, get us back on topic with a pic!

450 yards with a can on it?

Impressive!

Hey Ishi, could you put up the specs again (and maybe who made) your pig buster. One of the Young troopers here is wanting a new 30cal Critter buster. He just completed a remy 700 build that he will make double his build price on.

Nice L1A1...!!!!!

Shop around get an L1A1F1 (also called "PNG") flash suppressor.... have Birdman install it for you.... never look back.....

Thanks, Andy. It has "R1A1" stamped on the receiver, is there a difference? The receiver is metric and was milled to accept the fch.

Evening guys. I think this has turned into a new project hints firearms thread.

Yep. Post a pic, Dan!

It's mean to make a squirrel cry Dan. How 'bout a pic?

Andy, curious why you'd recommend the birdcage over the vortex? Never seen these in action...but most bird cages don't come close in flash suppression.

Randy, it's a UGSW Kukri. They go by another name now...I'll look'em up and pm you.

R1A1 was Century playing on the South African R1 designation, the kit your rifle started as was an L1A1 (Brit or Aussie depending on the markings). The metric receiver is just what it was built on of course. Birdman is the Gunsmith .... The F1 flash supressor is a limited production variation to the standard L1A1 flash supressor, it also acts as a MB to a degree, much shorter than the origial issue version while retaining the working properties, it also allows the use of the standard Commonwealth pattern bayonets (sould you need to put "cold steel up 'em") ....

Very nice!!!

That is true, but old FMJ does wonders too.

I say go with the original style L1A1 one so you can put steel pointed thing on the end!

Yes, the PNG would look BAD A***!

Ok Dan,
What is the next hint? I need some steel, and if you don't let us know what it is I will have to get some long spring traps.

I'm also ready for more hints!

I think I may be out if the government shuts down. Can't buy knives without a paycheck coming in.

It seems that Dan goes in bursts on this forum:

Sep - 30 posts
Aug - 3 posts
Jul - 3 posts
Jun - 6 posts
May - 27 posts
Apr - 19 posts
Mar - 29 posts
Feb - 18 posts
Jan - 78 posts

Dan has exceeded his statistical limit this month. It appears that you may not expect another "burst" of posts for a while, based on recent patterns. I expect that it'll be at least two weeks.

I thought that secret squirrels were exempt from the cuts - essential personnel?

That's secret "Super Squirrel"! .........................

I hope I can buy it and have it in my hands by Christmas!

MM

I just hope we can buy it...

I think Dan has turned into a Pumpkin

Rodents aren't essential

We will make an exception for YOU D/T! ....................

Thanks Tom. Too bad the Senate doesn't feel the same way

I am beginning to realize (OK, I KNOWN for some time) the only thing they feel is their hands in OUR pockets!

Sad but true!

Wow....and still nothing !

What were we talking about?

Ugh

Hey Jared....nice shotty. Whatcha using it fer? It's purdy..but it runs like a top!

Went and shot some trap with it, shoots really well. Played 3 games

12/25
18/25
21/25

Pretty good for my first time ever shooting trap, hoping to go back this weekend, maybe shoot Sporting Clays

Figured I'd add a pic, for anyone who didn't see it before

Don't see people spending alot of money on good bird guns anymore. It looks awesome, and will last forever. Good buy.

Nice shotgun! Throw some res-c and a differential heat treat on it and maybe a nice high flat grind and I'm all over it! Wait....

Better make it a satin finish

I thought squirrels liked shiny stuff.

Ooooooo! Keys!

The next release will be the long-awaited 611!

Tease...from across the seas.

But I´m serious! It might be the mighty 611!

If so, it's likely one I can live without....unless it's a Dog Jack

DT, how's the vacation going?

Just wait and see before making any decicions! I´m sure the 611 is going to be special.

Ask me next week. I DID get declared essential this week so I get the pleasure of working without getting paid. Next week I can not get paid from the comfort of my treestand.

Ahhh, I suspected you were in the tree stand this week. Working without getting paid...sounds like my job.

I'm glad to hear that you're essential...even if just for the week

We could use another hint now...

It´s kinda slow here....

/yawn...

Yep, and it's Friday too. If there's no hint today then there probably won't be one at least until Monday.

I need some of those breathe-right strips so I don't snore when I fall asleep looking at this thread....

updates coming soon

i heard


2 weeks

I used to take ambien, now I just check this thread.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......

LOL!

I hope the project itslf is commin live soon - so i can put it to my normal order

Okay...how about this for a hint....Johnny Cash said in one of his songs; "in the Mud, the Blood and the Beer".

Maybe this is not the best description of war but I like the line or is that the line I'd walk for you....I seem to be out of control with Johnny or is it blue on the rocks....hah ha. Seriously "Johnny" has nothing to do with the hint. Now where is my best friend

Give it a swing or take a slice at it or cut away at it LOL

Dan

It's gonna be a game processing blade of some sort. Another rendition or a re-issue of the "Muck"!

Mr. Cash, in his song, "A Boy named Sue" said this:

He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.

So it IS gonna be a "Skinning" knife. Lot of folks been waiting on this. Good choice Dan.

And the mud is also known as the Muck.

GOOD ONE Todd.

Okay...how about this for a hint....Johnny Cash said in one of his songs; "in the Mud, the Blood and the Beer".

Maybe this is not the best description of war but I like the line or is that the line I'd walk for you....I seem to be out of control with Johnny or is it blue on the rocks....hah ha. Seriously "Johnny" has nothing to do with the hint. Now where is my best fr
Give it a swing or take a slice at it or cut away at it LOL

Dan
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Sounds like it must be a variation of the War Dog. Bigger chopper version?

The Dog of War.

The Mastiff Dog!

21 1/2 inch long, 2 inch wide piece of 3/16 inch steel with a res-c handle and a half.

Wheelbarrow will do admirably instead of a sheath

Real men swing Big Blades!

Broken beer bottle with a Mudder handle!

Eh, Wardog blade with Mudder handles??

There is hints to both Mud and war...

Maybe a more affordable War Dog version in 154CM with mudder handles? I wonder... that could be very interesting.

HA! i was going to guess that!

Not 154cm though fg, something new. Some sort of carbon steel. Make it 3/16 and I'm in heaven!

Or how bout this: mud=mudders, blood=fuller (aka blood groove), beer=Dan was drunk when he dreamed this up, war=Shiva the Indian god of war=khukri! It's a carbon steel Mud Khuk with a blood groove and mudder handles!!!!

With sheath! All for only 99.99! Thanks Dan!

Oh yeah, 5160 differentially heat treated steel

Soooooo.....to recap: 5160 steel, mudder handles, fuller, and either a war dog or khukri blade. The squirrel for the win!

Wow I´m all for that!

Wow I´m all for that!

And I have some hints that it will take some time until the project is going live ...

Is it a dog named sue?

I'LL TAKE IT

ROFL...love me some david allen coe!

An 8" bladed knife called the Sioux Dog!!!

You and your 8 inch knives Tom! Aim higher

Most important question is how much will this puppy set me back?

And how many other releases are we looking at and when?

Still no 1111.

a 1111 would do...since I missed the 1311

take SR77 back , really tough steel.

and SR101 isn't ??

Ray, speak for yourself

So with the Knob Creek pictures showing up, it looks like we could be seeing a double ededged 611 soon. Not sure I need one but looks interesting. The orange Scrapmuk is a must have though. Will have to strip that one.

What.....still nothing ?????

I guess we'll find out when they have a post-Knoboganza!

Well, based on the hints and the wall pics, I don't think this one was at the Knob Creek show.

Well, I could have one but I want one from the Yard with my number on it.

A 1311 grinded into a 1111?

I have both and prefer the SR101
Iirc didn't the yard have a problem with one of their releases due to a bad batch of SR77 from their supplier

I like SR101 better myself. I prefer it's edge holding ability to SR77.

Aye! Another vote for SR101, although I DO love my DF and SOD

I totally agree with our Super-Squirrel!

I can just add that I love my Swamp SR101s...

Is it here yet ?

Wake me when it arrives...

I'm sooooo tired. DT, any new deer down?

My knife funds are down.

Reminds me...I need some subsonic ammo.

Arrrrrragh! Now, Please! With the new variants released at Knob I can't wait to see this!

I'm still waiting!

So are we all..

Just got a small doe this AM. Let a 6 point and a big doe walk. This little one hung out in front of my tree for 2 hours before I decided to drop her. Didn't want the work of a big one. She was just right for a batch of Italian sausage. Anything else and I'm hunting to feed other people, so there's not much drive to not be picky.

Way to go D/T!

Just happy I recovered my arrow with the broadhead still useable

Just got 'er ground up. Cleaned up a bit, and have one more project to do before I hit the sack.

Hey Alpenwoe, what´s Knob?

Knob Creek. It's a location. They have a massive gun shoot in October (and spring too?) and the Busse companies go there for a massive sale.

Well, the excitement seems to have fizzled. Let's see if Dan can get it going again.

Are Jim's Orange handled ScrapMuks (in the Whatcha get thread) related?
Or are they a Knob Creek only special?

I suspect that they will be available in the next Ganza; just keep checking back.

Sounds great, thanks.
I wonder if there's something else in the pipeline as well?
Time will tell ;-)

How did the other colors work out with respect to getting soiled or dirty? I have only had black res-c. I'm pretty sure that it would probably clean up easily but my hands get pretty dirty when I am in the bush. I guess my knife handle would too.

The orange would be great because I sometimes put a little fluorescent yellow or orange tape on stuff like knives so that I can find them after I fall from not looking where I am walking. :-P

I've had black, muddy, and sage. None is the worse for wear. I imagine the lighter might show dirt more (my sage muk stays in the kitchen so not much dirt per se, just lots of blood), but Res C seems to clean up pretty good. Besides, it's a knife and meant to be used and get a little dirty

My gray handled Res-C gets dirty but a little dish detergent and water takes care of that.

The res-c seems to be hydrophobic but sometimes stuff just sticks onto the surface.

Glad to know that a lighter color cleans up easily.

Even though I have hard-used one of SY knives for years, the handle doesn't have one blemish on it. Can't say that for some wooden handled knives that I have.

Res-C is good stuff!

It is. It DOES, however, have a tendency to get chewed up if it's in a tight-fitting kydex sheath, depending on the design.

Squirrels like to chew on it too!

I found out a few years ago the squirrels like to munch on telephone wire (and maybe regular electrical wire too) cause it's made using soybeans!

When do the hints happen?

MM

two weeks

If I hear this one more time, I'm gonna go "two weeks" on this mofo...

wait...which mofo? Me?

No No No...not you! I wasn't directing my frustration at any mofo in particular...not yet anyhow :P

I'm usually the mofo in question

Well, midnight. It's now Tuesday. I'm packing it in.

Two weeks minus one day?

Did I miss the new release ?

LOL!! We all did...it came and went so fast...it's like it never happened.

Now I'm ready for the next Next release....

MM

As Dan took it hunting I'm thinking it will be a Stainless steel ( 154 cm ) 3" bladed ( 1/8" thick ) Mini-Muk. Just right for skinning out them critters in the bad weather !

Nope. Not a steel we've seen before.

I don't recall seeing any made from 5160.

Or N690. I've got a couple blades with that steel and I kinda like it.

Wow you guys were bussy posting the last couple of days!

My money is on 5160. Jerry bought a bunch for practice blanks but never used it for production. Justin Gingrich bought all the blanks but did he buy all the steel? Dan found it in a dumpster dive. Just sayin'...

You got my interest.

Hmmmmmm 5160 wouldn't bother me any.

Good stuff Maynard!

Where have I heard that before?

Tom just said it. Duh!

OK, do you know who Maynard G. Crebbs was, and WHAT SHOW did he play on?

He was the beatnik character on the Dobie Gillis show. Bob Denver went on to play Gilligan on Gilligan's Island.

Right on Ray!

Ding ding ding ding. Ray for the win! Now Ray gets his choice of ANY scrapyard blade!

Oh hehe, forgot to say, as soon as he pays for it.

I guess that even though I thought that I was old, I'm not old enough.

Guess not. I am old enough to have been on the Howdy Doody show as a member of the Peanut Gallery in the early 1950's. My parents took me to New York to go on the show. It was my favorite at the time.

Lookout for D/T....he LOVES nuts of any kind, even peanuts! ............


Howdy Doody...another piece of great American history!

How about the little Rascals or the Bowery Boys?

Howdy Doody was a classic all in its own!

The creepy thing: Howdy Doody wasn't really a puppet!

Party Pooper!!!

He was ALIVE!!!

Hey Dan,
Time for some more infos on the next best thing to be!

That's freakin' me out!

He fooled me. I thought he was alive and my mother says I cried when I saw the puppet strings.

No matter how you slice it, Howdy is a classic!

Along with the Lone Ranger, Hopalong Cassidy and Roy Rogers.

I loved the Lone Ranger. Watched the reruns on Saturday mornings as a kid.

Ray, you forgot Gene Autry!

They had reruns!

I recently watched an old Gene Autry where Roy Rogers wasn't even listed in the credits, just the Sons of The Pioneers!

That really must have been an early movie.

Course then again, when the Green Hornet came out, no one knew anything about Bruce Lee. How things change.

Some of us knew that he was pretty bad-azz!

I was glad that he won his court case to keep the mask in his retirement years. Sometimes it IS true that there can be only one.

Was just wondering, actually was wondering last night but never asked. When do you think Dan will make an announcement about the new blade?

Clayton Moore wasn't the only Lone Ranger, but he was the best!

YUP! He was the first, right?

On TV that is.

I believe he was the first...and the best.

What does all this jabber have to do with new knife hints?!!?

What do all these hints (or lack therof) have to do with knives?

Good point Ishi!

LOL!

Such insight!

I give up.

There is no joy in Mudville.

Reliving our youth takes our mind off of the lack of knives.....Somewhat.

There you go!

My youth is a nightmare. I was bladeless Oh, wait a minute....

That IS sad! .....................................

Halloween release of orange-ness?

At last the new knife is up.......says nobody ever !

I keep checking in like an ocd knife addict that I am but all I get is sad and sleepy. Well OK not sad but still bummed.

I can't wait to see what the next one is going to be either! hopefully they give us a hint soon

Busse Steel and Res-C. How can you go wrong with that combo!

Took a break hoping that something would be released, but no luck...

He did say today !

He said a lot of things

Patience Weedhopper!

Tom, you should have said TreeHopper!

+1

Any time now......get ready !

Drum roll please !

That drum keeps right on a'rolling!

Yup. It keeps on rolling...

At this point, though, it will need to be really special to entice me to buy. I have pretty much all of my "needs" covered....unless Dan's giving us free knives. Everyone needs one of those

I take that back. I could really use a 6-7" narrow blade, like a Boss Jack or DSSF but with a WD or mudder handle. There's been more than one occasion where I or SF have had to dispatch a deer with our knives (either WD or RMD so far, although once with a 4" blade). That extra inch or two would really help speed the process--especially when you've got an angry injured deer with antlers.

Who is all for skipping the hints now and just knowing what the release is ?

Um. yeah.

I'm getting cranky.

Oh no, not a cranky Supersquirrel!!!

grr.

Do you not have a BK5 ?

Nope. I guess a Taliwacker could have worked, but I just didn't like the design. The BK5 is too much the same

still noth'n...huh?

Nuttin' honey!

Eating cereal Doc?

That's just plain "nutty"!

Still waiting...

muuahahahhahahaha.

wait...that's not funny.

i'm waiting too

I gave up. Spent my money on another goruck challenge. No blades needed for some good livin.

Lost another sale.

I replaced some hunting clothes...

I bought a Weaver laser range finder.

Oh well. there's not really any knife I NEED. Dog Jack, maybe or Dog DSF, but I can get by...

I bought a knife from another site. Got tired of waiting.

What's a Dog to do?

Make use of his resources on his needs.

Right on Brother!

Not a lot of time around here in my life right now but I do check in and see if anything is offered. Guess the wait continues until the next drop-in.

Don't be a stranger Jeff!

Good to see you posting Jeff. Come back when you can!

Well, Dan's still alive. Just keeping a lid on any new knives....

Jace is being a 9 month old tonight. I figured that while we were up I would see if something materialized.

Nope.

Njet.

nada

Cero

2 months is the new "two weeks"

It's funny because it's true. Dan started this thread two months ago yesterday.

And no orange handles...

Figured I'd try to get this back to guesses about the blade...

DT, Have you seen that modified Scrapmax that looks like a Bog DOG? Now that is nice.

I hope that THE MONDAY will be here soon...

I did. Make it 3/16" and I'd start really drooling

Brilliant mod by the way.

YUP. 5/32 wouldn't be all that bad either.

Know what else wouldn't be all that bad? The new knife...

well im pretty much set...so all the delay bores me.....and it miffes me that ive been scrapyard ......since the beginning and to get led on this long with no updates despite repeated requests upon repeated requests for ...just a mere update

I feel ya...I understand the theory behind what we all believe is the business model, but I don't understand the lack of communication. Falling silent helps nobody. Something is changing....

Nothing I can say I NEED either...except to pay a mortgage, provide for 4 kids, and save for their college amd my retirement... So all this delay has done is show me what I ought to focus on...

I agree. I know the guys are busy, but they could throw a dog a bone now and then. (Pun intended)

Silence is NOT golden in this case!

Guess i'll start spending money on my new old truck.

Hmmm, not good. Don't have a lot of extra but was hoping for a Christmas present. Guess the money can go to something important like Christmas for the wife and kid.

Yeah, gotta look out for the family too. But if the new knife comes out, watch out!

Key word is "if"...

Still no news?

nada

Nothing to see here...move along.

No news is USUALLY good news. However......

Well, another morning of checking to see if I missed the big news. Looks like I am ok though.

You missed it. We bought it out and they already took it down.

Unfortunately, no news has become the standard.

I really don't understand the lack of communication.

Maybe the knife will show up on Walking Dead and baffle us all...

We're all already baffled.

Sad but true.

This is retarded, is it too much to ask that we are just graced with an update ?

Agreed...the lack of communication is getting out of hand. No one is too busy to communicate with customers...sorry.

It is what it is. I can't control when a company puts out a product or if they make announcements so I'll try not to stress over it. I've had to move into Christmas mode. Hopefully, if it's something that really appeals to me it will be around after the holidays. If not, I guess I'll have to miss it and hope to pick up a cheap user on the forums

There must be a good reason for the lack of communication; I just hope that something serious hasn't happened. let's keep the Faith!

I agree with Tom. True Dan doesn't keep us "In the loop" the way we want, but if he did we would know EVERY step of the process and there would be NO "Surprises".

There is some kind of reason that we don't know about, as is his choice.

Like Tom said, Keep The Faith.

Wasn't there a song about this?

Named the Sound of Silence?

I don't think that Simon and Garfunkel are big on knives though!

You are forgetting about their hit "Me and Julio Down by the Scrapyard".

If the Yard only produced one knife every couple of years I wouldn't mind,provided that policy is made clear from the onset then we couldn't have cause to complain.

What upsets me are the false promises and total lack of communication.

Even if it was a " Sorry guys the next offering won't be for another 6 months "......providing at that 6 month mark we received another product as promised then that would be fine.

^^^ yeah it's confusing at best. But it's the way it is

My problem is that it seems to continue trending in a direction I don't understand. I don't have to understand it to agree with it...I'm just trying to provide feedback to the YARD.

There was once a thread where Skunk listed up the timelines between releases. I would bet we are reaching some new records...

You could always find another outlet for your knife money. I did and I'm very happy with what I found.

I did also. And those vintage Beanie Babies are so cute too!

I like the Yard. There's good folks here. If there were never another new release, I'd still be ok.

In no way trying to sound rude or insensitive, but if Dan doesn't provide more feedback, I'm ok with that too. Eventually new knives will arrive. When they come, the come. Yeah, it's frustrating to not get more info when we're told info will be forthcoming, but at the end of the day, Dan IS a businessman, and I have a hard time believing he'd be doing something to purposefully anger his most loyal customers. I don't think the lack of his active participation lately is malicious.

This is a great forum for us to come and chat and whatnot, but I don't get the sense that it's AS important a part of his daily (weekly) routine/personal community as it is to some of us. Again, not a slight against Dan and if it's true, it in no way offends me. I like Dan. It's nice to hear from him when he checks in. He's "one of the dogs." But folks here all have different levels of participation and that's ok.

As sparse as the commo has been lately, it's still pretty amazing to me that the owner of a company like this is still AS personally involved with the customers as Dan is. It seems that Scrapyard is growing as a business (along with the whole of Busse-dom) so I suspect that we are likely going to see decreasing communications from the head honcho from here on out. The company is growing, it remains family owned, the owners are intimately involved with planning and production, so if something has to give, it makes sense that his participation here would be among the first.

I think the longer folks have been on the forum, the harder that shifting reality might be to take (and understandably so). I've not been here more than three years, but already I can see that it's no longer the same company it was when I first found the Yard. They've moved to computer-based production, simplified the standard steel lines to INFI and SR101 (I assume to achieve better economies of scale), invested greatly in both the production side and the user interface side, and totally overhauled the business model to make knives available longer--seemingly permanently--to make Bussekin steel more reachable to the general knife-buying public. All this, to me, indicates they are undergoing rapid business expansion (or are at least trying to), and I'd assume there are likely going to be some serious growing pains--like lessened communication--associated with this expansion.

To me it's neat that they are STILL trying to make it interesting and exciting for collectors and rabid knife-o-philes with shows, ganzaaas, and special occassional offerings. Like I said, I hope I'm in a place where I can do a new blade when it's released (and if it fills a niche), but if not, c'est la vie.

I am of course wildly speculating on all of this, but it makes sense to me. I'm trying to be zen about it and it eases the pain in my heart a little to think like that (sniff sniff)

Don't worry........be happy!

Yes, Tom. You summed up my half-page-long rant quite nicely in just 4 words...

Most excellent post DT (You too Tom). I feel the same way be don't have the to express it in such eloquent words. Thank you for expressing what I believe is our sentiments.

DT, you and I are on the same page. I too have moved on the Christmas things and another knife isn't probably going to happen now. It is a shame but the money I had set back for a knife from my favorite group was spent on other stuff. It is hard for me to justify keeping money back for something that may not be coming for a long time while I have a family to take care of. Life is a bunch of decisions and unfortunately some decisions have to be made that we don't like.

I'm a Dog of few words!

Yeah most of what you say is true, I love the product that Dan puts out, I just think he has some really great fans on here that deserve a little better when it comes to updates. If he is busy or has personal issues that is fine we completely understand that but is a few words too much to ask ?

I will add that I truly hope all is well with Dan and his family, we are always there for moral support should he need us !

I haven't been here that long, but I remember a time when there was nothing available to purchase, sometimes for months at a time. When I came in this morning, there were seven (7!) knives available to purchase; some with multiple options. Four were under $100. Holy smokes! If you have knife money to spend, grab one and put it in the drawer. This stuff is just like money; you can always convert back to cash for that new offering, and sometimes, at a profit. They are at a great price point for gifts, barter, whatever. I like this model much better.

After a while you get the impression that the lack of information is not a slight to the dogs. Just part of the way business is done around here. A little build-up never hurts a product sell. Certainly not the way many people would like things to go, but it is the way it goes.

The fans forgive all when the knife is finally released.

Telephone, tell a friend, tell somebody where you been, no news.

My level of anxiety is just a product of
Ooh No news.

Tomorrow right?

Hey, Ray! Somebody else got it! Wasn't sure if anyone would pick up on the joke.

I like Lonestar.

Its Weds

LOL. On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), what is your confidence that Dan will release new info on this HumpDay before Turkeydom?

-4

That optimistic? I'd go at least -10

Well Im being optimistic

I saw the -4 and started laughing so hard. Thanks, needed a good laugh today.

Hopefully your optimism is not in vain.

Wednesday two weeks from now.

Nothing?

Dan said he would give some details on Dec 4 if the testing went well.

Also said this, but didn't say what Wednesday.

Anytime now I'm guessing.......get that drum roll started !

Didn't Dan start it a whole bunch of Mondays ago?

Hope it's soon. My LGS is having a black Friday sale and they have a great deal on AK's. Might be one in my future if there's no new knife to buy.

I would love to get a Busse AK47

Ssshhh...keep it down, any second now will be the big announcement !

Ah it's gonna be one of those 2 minutes to midnight announcements, not sure if I'll be able to stay awake long enough !

Midnight eastern is only 1 hour away.

Nope...Wednesday came & went. Maybe it's the wrong Wednesday.

Um it was monday 2 months ago

Sorry guys I had to go to bed before the release, where is it then, can't find the thread ?

Sold out already. Thread closed and deleted.

[censored] I knew I should have stayed up. Anyone know when the next release will be ?

Why is D-A-M-N censored, LOL ?

Glad I got my order in. Can't wait to get my ScrapSquatch!

Ooh so tomorrow is the big day !!!!


Hey wait a minute, there is a sign hanging up behind the bar in my local that says ' Free beer tomorrow ' !!!

I wonder what YEAR will have the next knife release?!!?

Anything ?

You have to type [censored] or else it will be censored.

Eh ?

Is this announcement happening or what ????

[censored]

Still nothing eh ?

Still a little time left in today!

And anytime now..........

...we will be disappointed

Wish in one hand and ...

You know how the rest goes.

...cake in the other?

Dog poop!

Just another day in the Yard, keep moving along.

Well, glad I got my order in for the Dog Jack before they were taken down! Such a bargain for only 19.99!

i thiink i did the other in my hand

i thiink i did the other in my hand

Yep, lucked out and just got my Scrapmini in the mail. Love the mudder handles and the fuller on it

Don't confuse our occasional visitors!

Check out Jerry's post over at Busse's Bladeforums site; there is still hope.

Bring it!

Jerry says it's a Christmas offer from Dan? So, is this the 750k posts knife, the JYD knife, the Christmas knife, or just a new knife? Dan...?

Hopefully, it will be all of the above!

i think you missed the point of what he said lol

It will be an "I can't buy it anyway since I just spent everything on Christmas for the kids" knife.

I have hear that walnuts are bringing a premium down at the Asylum.

Black walnuts are the thing around here!

Dang, they said Christmas which means it definitely won't be this Christmas. Oh well, maybe a few Christmas's from now.

Eh, what was the hint again?
Seems like ages ago Dan gave a hint to what the knife is gonna be.

There's gonna be a new knife?!

In 2 weeks!

In too many weeks!

Check out my new thread

Danta Claus And The New Offering


Dan

Here's the link.

http://forums.scrapyardknives.com/u...Claus_And_The_New_Offeri.html#Post813105

Ho Ho HO...one SWEEEEET offering!!!

Looks good

Is it time to start bugging Dan for the next one after the next one? :p

No, we can give him a Christmas break; at least until we all receive our MudMutts!

What is the JYD special?

I guess only Dan knows!