While viewing some camparrison pics of the 711 and a Camp Tramp on another thread , I saw a couple of measurment photos showing the blade widths . This brought something to my attention that I'm not very happy with on the 711 (as I have one on the way too) . The blade width measurment clearly shows the Camp Tramp at 1 3/4" wide and the 711 at 1 9/16 wide . But on the Scrap Yard site it clearly states the blade width as 1 3/4" and that's one of the reasons I bought the knife . My Busse basic 6 is a little over 1 9/16 wide and I "thought" the 711 would be bigger . <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I'm pretty dissapointed about this . NOT that this means the knife is any less great and I'm sure it will be one of the most loved Scrap Yard knives . But if it has the same blade width and only 7/8 longer blade it's more similar to my Basic 6 than I had hoped and expected .

Well Mike, I haven't received my 7-11's yet either, but don't jump the gun on the knife. If it's like the prototype I handled at Blade then you should be happy. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Oh I don't expect to be dissapointed in the knife at all . I'm very sure it will be a great knife as Dan and his crew do excellent work and the knife is (I think) a great size . I just feel a little misled on the specs , leading me to buy a knife thats so close to the one I already have . On the site the blade thickness is stated as "Approx 1/4" so if it turns out to be .220 as my basic is , it's no supprise . But the blade width doesn't say "Approx" it says 1 3/4" and 1 9/16 is a considerable difference .

One of the things that I liked about the prototype was the blade shape's point. I always felt that the Camp Tramp had a "bull nose" shape, i.e. not "pointy" enough. I like to be able to pierce objects without making a big cut in the material. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

If you're not 100% happy with your Scrap Yard knife then just send it back, no problem.

Agreed, Dan will do you right.

Hey Ishikawasan, you ever do any HOG huntin?

I was watching Sons of guns (Red Jacket Gun company) down In Louisiana and they built a rifle for a fella.

It was an Ar15, sort of. Seems they kinda modified it a mite. They set it up to accept a conventional scope, a night sight scope, a suppressor and oh yeah, they rechambered it for .458 socom!

One guy was there and I a sure he had a knife, for "Just in Case"! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Oh and there is a guy in Bristol Tennessee the books Hog Hunts with a knife!

I was real tempted to go in for a 711, but then decided since I have a SOD I don't really need the 711 as I still have another two blades in that size range besides the SOD. I will probably regret it though, but it wouldn't be the first time or the last.

I hate it when I get a thought flashing through my head and start posting forgetting what thread I am in and getting completely off track. Sorry Guys.

Thanks for all the input skunk . That really cleared things up for me .

I know what you mean about not wanting more than one knife with nearly identical dimensions, I'm the same way. I don't consider myself a collector, but my collection always seems to keep growing. The other night I began putting a "trim the fat" list together. Time to raise some gun funds.

Hey, maybe think about selling your Basic 6 and keeping the 711. You'd have a good amount of money left over. Just a thought.

Mike, Dan and the yard will always make things right.Just email him. I know Renee wont be back until next week, but they will take care of you.


MM