OK, so Scrap Yard is using material left over by Busse Combat and Swamp Rat. I got that. However, the address shown on this web site is in Texas. So here is the question: Where is the shop? Is all of this left over material being shipped from Ohio to a shop in Texas, or is Texas the location of the office and the shop is in Ohio? Or maybe the shop and the office are in Ohio and the Texas address is just a mail drop?

It is not really important, I am just curious.

Another question, if Scrap Yard is using material left over from Busse Combat and Swamp Rat why are the blades made of SR-77? When did Jerry and Jennifer use SR-77? Will we see Scrap Yard blades made from INFI and SR101? I'm confused....<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I heard that Scrap Yard is actually using steel from the hoods of Buicks manufactured between June of 1967 and March of 1974. Utilizing special processes and secret treatments they are able to turn out an exceptionaly strong knife steel at an incredible savings. Futhermore, seeing as no one would believe it they concocted some [censored] and bull story about "SR77" jack hammer tool steel. Personaly I dunno...it's just a story I heard from some Rat Bastid.

They are using the metal from the hulls of crashed UFO's!!

Or are they?

Good question Rich...I was wondering the same thing

Maybe SR-77 is just cans of CBL that have been crushed up and heat treated? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Considering that Swamp Rat Knifes is having a hard time making knifes on schedule ostensibly because it uses the same milling tools as Busse ( according to the SWK web site) and can only use it at night (so as not to tick off Busse Knife), what kind of delivery/production issues might we expect if Busse and SWK decide that their "garbage" is creating too much competition and therfore decide that the "garbage" is a "trade secret".

Could not Busse and SWK legally issue a "cease-and-desist" on Scrapyard Knifes causing a complete stopage in knife production untill resolved?

Technically garbage is not public domain until it has been physically removed from the owners premises and placed into a public area (landfill). The inital trash is still the legal property of the original owner. ( Based on my own business issues I know this <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> )

Sorry cant spell that should have read:

Could not Busse and SRK legally issue a "cease-and-desist" on Scrap Yard Knifes causing a complete stopage in knife production untill resolved?

My guess is that it is a more inexpensive steel that is used to keep costs down to be able to make the knives more affordable. That is why Res-C is being used, because it is cheaper than Micarta.

Just so you know, you can click "edit" on the right side of your post to edit typos instead of starting a new reply.

This is obviously a supported move and the whole dumpster diving thing is marketing, I think that any cease and desist would cause a....


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Many good questions here. I'll try to answer as many as I can.

Here are a few answers to your questions. Busse Knife Co. has used many steels in the past including D-2, A-2, 0-1, 440C, ATS-34, BG-42, 5160, etc. Pretty much every tool and cutlery grade steel out there. Jerry has always been a bit of a pack rat when it comes to steel and he has stockpiled quite a bit of it over the past 25 years. The SR-77 is just part of that stockpile.

Yes, you will be seeing SYKCO blades made from many different grades of steels from the Busse and Swamp Rat shops. We will be using most of the left over "drops" and other unused grades that are available from this stockpile.

Where are the knives made? Some of the work is done in Ohio and some of the work is done here in Texas.

Will we have regular stock? I doubt it. Releases of new models will be sporadic. Military orders will be given top priority as they are the primary focus of our line.

Team SYKCO

Ok Administrator when will the orders be shipped?