Well, I guess it's time...

...time to clean up the edge on my S5! I guess leaving it dirty for several weeks at a time while living on the central coast of California can indeed lead to rust! Oh well. Time to practice my sharpening skills! Here are some pictures:



A bit closer:



And, just for fun, a side by side spine shot of my S5 and my most recent 5" blade purchase (made of S7 steel, too)!



Now, where did all my sandpaper go...

I didnt know that railroad spikes were made of S7...

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you NEED to tell me what that is

It makes the s5 look small

Heheheheh... perhaps a picture of that 5" and its 6" cousin surrounding the already thick Regulator might help:



Both made of S7! Looks like someone else out there recognizes the beauty of S7 steel!

You got it! As can be seen, the S5 has seen some use, and due to its size, will probably see more use than most of the knives I have. It's a no brainer that the S5 is substantially lighter than the Ontario Ranger. Even my Becker BK2 feels light compared to it! Well, at least I know if I ever need to hold down a railroad tie, these knives might work!

Ah! Bruce! You're editing faster than I can quote!

I'll post a side by side picture of them later. They really aren't comparable knives. Just like the BK2 is totally different from the S5, the Sig Series Ranger Afghan is totally different from the S5 and the BK2.

Ah ah ah! Don't forget home decor <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> The most I could realistically see myself doing with the Afghan is splitting wood.

Enough discussion of other makers/manufactures. Chop off's are fine, pics and discussion...NOT Permitted. Please review the rules if further clarity is needed

Dan

dl, any update pics of the after?

Sorry Big Dog. Didn't mean to focus on another maker. I figured a size comparison picture would be alright, but I'll limit any comparisons to actual usage. Just gives me more reason to go out and use all of my knives! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Sumo, I realized that I left my mouse pad and sandpaper back home, so I'll have to wait until I'm done with school to fix the edge. Maybe I'll just get a sheet or two of sandpaper and use cardboard backing for now.

Ah, pics whenever. I still need to get pics of a few things (know what I mean)!

What ever could you mean?!

I was just thinking, I've had this S5 for a while and not really commented on it here in the forum. The S5 really does seem like a knife that everyone really needs to own. It's the most practical size knife that I own, along with my Ratmandu that I'm too pansy to use (it was a bit pricey for a college student budget). The reason the knife is so dirty is because I went to it when I needed to split some kindling and shave some fatwood for starting a few fires. I think for one fire I used a standard Ranger RD6, but unless much chopping is in order, the S5 is a great size for most chores.

I was wondering the same thing......... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I was wondering the same. I figured that discussion of other manufacturer's knives in comparison to any Busse kin blades was fine, but if actual use comparison needs to be done, that's fine with me. What Dan says, goes.

Seriously Dan? Are you kidding us? Guy posts some pictures with a "Scrap Yard" knife and another makers blade, and some people comment on it, and you get all torqued off. God forbid someone should mention other than a Bussekin brand around here. Everyone knows that you make great blades. I own a couple. Your attitude towards other makers is childish. You should clarify the rules to say "Only Bussekin knives allowed or else you are in big trouble by me". Then everyone would know how you don't like other makers on your site. You make a decent knife, but so do alot of other people out there. Stop bitching, and handing out kool aid, and go make some more knives.

Well, I admit that it's difficult for me to know when it's okay to discuss other knife manufacturers here, but then I realize that it IS the Scrap Yard forum. I have made very brief mentions of other knives that I favor, and never any mention of those that I do not. This IS Dan's forum, but maybe it's time for a clarification of the rule(s). I will say that I try my best to keep my comments on other manufacturers products to other open discussion forums. But Scrap Yard knives are by far my favorite, so I'll continue to roost here and do my best to follow the rules.

Well put Bruce.

I have...but I like it here, and if I have to make adjustments in my knife discussing habits to continue to hang out here then I will. I AM guilty of disliking these whim driven interpretations of the rules. I do like to discuss other knives. I have many favorites, and I like to talk about them. Not necessarily comparing them, just discussing what I like about them. Scrap Yard will always be tops in my book. If Dan would come out with a camp axe and a folder, I would have all bases covered.

I hate to be the first one to point it out, but I think this thread has been hijacked, which is a violation of rule #7.

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.......

Maybe we (I) should just relax. Before you know it, this will just be a forum for the Big Dog and Scrap Yard mods. I find myself being a button pusher here on this thread, and that's just not me.

Hey guys...go out and enjoy your FREEDOM and celebrate Memorial Day <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

As to this thread; it's hit the pooper and will likely get locked down...so, IBTL (hah...I never post that on any forums, but the ARFCOM'ers used to do it all the time). I wouldn't worry about it....I tread lightly here also, but mostly because I appreciate the way this place runs. I believe the rules do a pretty darn good job of keeping everything civil; granted, its not for everyone. Keep in mind there are plenty of forums where you can debate different products until your fingertips go numb...have at it.

Exactly.

I suppose that as a moderator, I should have said something, but I thought comparisons were permitted.

??? Help me out guys ? I thought they were permitted also <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> ? Lil help please.I like it here and do my best to stay within restrictions <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />-Thanks

So did I Vic.

For now, I'd just refrain from any discussion of non Busse kin knives. Lord knows I have done many such comparisons in the past. Some were chop offs, but some were just size comparisons and pictures, as in this thread. I'm sure Dan will clear this up soon. In the mean time, let's just confine our knife discussions to Scrap Yard, Swamp Rat, and Busse.

Except folders of course. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I wasn't gonna go there... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Just keep it in the folder thread. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

WOW! Only three makers to talk about. All the same family. Kinda reminds me of a one way street.

What,theres a folder thread? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

I do my cross brand comparisons on other forums nowadays because they have no prohibitions on discussing any brand. I'd recommend that others do the same if you have any doubts. This is a manufacturer's forum and we must respect Dan's wishes. If he wants to tighten it up and limit discussions and pictures to Busse made products, it's his ball park. Let's move on from this discussion of rule #6 until we get clarification from the man.

I think we need a late night, Memorial Day "Sip'n Talk". What say you Boss? Available? We can discuss BLADE and the exciting new SYKCO release <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" />

Good idea Vic! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> It's just TOO easy to go off on a tangent when trying to compare other brands with Bussekin, even though it's done with good intentions.

Haha. Guilty as charged. I have been known to wander off into machete discussions and everything else in my comparisons. But with the abundance of new Busse-made knives coming out lately, I don't think we will run out of knives we can discuss here. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Whether you agree with Dan's decision or not, first and foremost remember that this is Dan Busse's house! We all have to play by HIS rules, and this shouldn't be too difficult to accept. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

I sure hope a clarification comes sooner than later. I am one of the guys who has benefited from many comparisons in my time here at the Yard. I do not know many people in Oklahoma who have a lot of Bussekin blades, I have met a few and am turning a few as I go, but with comparisons I can take what others have found and compare it to models that I have used or know where to hold one at. Just my couple pennies worth of chime in.

I agree that it IS Dan's house, and I'll play by his rules.....for now. To Vic: I always enjoyed your comparisons, and look foward to more.

REM762 - I totally agree with you regarding Vic's comparisons along with others. I hope that Dan will read this and perhaps provide a little clarification, but I know that he is EXTREMELY BUSY getting ready for Blade! In the meantime, we should all just chill a little and wait to see what develops. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Going back over the posts, I suspect that the issue was when the discussion started to move away from the initial comparison post to discussion the other knife.

I've had no other direction regarding head to head comparisons so I stick with my long standing approach on it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I will await further directions from the " higher powers" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> . Maybe you guys can talk to said " Higher Power" about a lil info on new Blade relaese so we can all get a proxy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />. Just trying to spend a litlle coin with Bussekin <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I have seen many similar posts over the years with no problem, Chris. If Dan now says he doesn't want discussion or pictures of other brands, then I am inclined to play it safe and not discuss or post pictures of other brands.

Well, I pulled out the S5 today and it was noticeably more rusty! Ah! Need to fix! Well, "fix" it, I did. This is temporary until I get back home from school and can use the mouse pad and sandpaper. All I did was use some sand paper on a stack of junk mail. Ah hah! The junk mail was good for something! Afterward, I took it to a buffing wheel on my drill with some white compound (that's the only compound I have out here). There's still a little black on the edge, but it looks a lot better and I put some oil on it to prevent further corrosion. Here's a picture:



It's not razor sharp, but very usable now. Much more usable than when it had rust covering most of the edge! Well, I guess my lesson learned is that SR101 is a little more "rust friendly" than SR77.

Wow!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> I just re-read this thread and can see where I might have been a little too deep into my bourbon when I posted my rabid and terse response. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/footinmouth.gif" alt="" />

I apologize to the OP for violating my own rule #7. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />

I obviously hijacked this thread while drinking and not thinking. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />

Comparisons are fine and I should have stayed on the porch where old dogs are meant to stay. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" />

No excuses for my behavior, just a temporary flare up of Rebel Yell induced distemper!!!

Again, I apologize and will be sure to limit my posting while drinking, aka PUI!

To all involved, be sure to stop by the Scrap Yard booth at BLADE and I will buy you a drink! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Dan

Hey, free drinks for you lucky dogs!
Right on Big Dog!

Much respect to you Dan.

Fine show of sportsmanship <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Way to go, Dan!

Now...Let's Drink! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Dan, thanks for the clarification. Rebel Yell, that can do it for sure!

OH Yea

Dan

You KNOW that I'll be looking for ya'!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Whew, that's good news. I was just trying to imagine how to do a comparison without pics or discussion and I couldn't figure it out. I'm wishing I was up in Atlanta to get that drink! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

All the posts that preceded this reply, freely spoken without rancor and Dan's reply to all of you definitely make me glad to be a part of this community.

My thanks to everyone of you.

I agree with all the previous posts about Dan's reply.

Thanks, Dan!

I understand and am fine with keeping the focus on Scrap Yard (and Busse kin) knives. It's nice to talk about how different knives compare with them, though. Being in the middle of a city and in college, it can be difficult to get out and do things like chop-offs, so I like to be able to discuss how other knives compare simply in the hand. I mentioned before, though, for a 5 inch all around go to blade, the S5 is spot on, in my opinion. It's right up there with my Ratmandu (though I still have yet to beat up the 'mandu). Thanks for the great knives and a great place to discuss them!