A Bright Question For The Yard

If I could come up with a hunter orange (Res C) handle which handle should it be???

If I could make it happen, what blade should this type of handle be put on???

I would like your input and thoughts...no promises. Any feedback is well appreciated

Thanks

Dan

Regulator handle on a HUGE chopper! I'm still lobbying for a Magnum Regulator.

Maybe too much orange. How about a .150" War Dog?

A typical "Bushcrafter" Blade, mudders of course. That style of blade is good for SO many things. Make it 4.0 inches from tip to grip and no choil, sharp all the way to the plunge line.

Oh and a flat grind would work too.

I like Randy's idea. Flat grind all the way.

How about a War Dog with orange mudders?

Or a Weiner Dog and call it the Halloweenie. Perfect for carving Jack o'lanterns.

Halloweenie! You funny man, you make me laugh, Haha.

Drool
Oh yes

411 with Orange seems to make some sense....

Andy, Yeah it does, BUT why not go for the Gusto!

Variety IS the spice of life you know, unless you're talking women. Then it's a death sentence, specially if you're married!

Orange mudder handled ElMuk

Or maybe a 611.

Maybe go with a search and rescue theme and call it the St. Bernard.

Oh Man, you're on your game tonight Adam!

Saint Bernard. Actually it ain't all that bad a name.

...and I haven't had ANYTHING to drink! Hmmmm.....maybe there's something to that.

Hey ya never know. Miracles happen all the time. Speaking of which, how is the little piggie doin?

DANG, I forgot to tell Dan, NO MORE than 3/16 at the most. Maybe even 5/32 inch thick.

I love it when Dan specifically asks us for input, instead of us just throwing it at him.

Yeah it is a lot better. PLUS it helps reinforce the fact that he DOES listen to us, not just put out there what ever he wants.

She's good. All is good here. Hope all is well with you, Randy.

Yup we're doing well. Just basking in the glow of my new weatherby shotgun.

scrap muk w/ orange handles res-c

Regulator or Muddler handle. Full Flat blade. Length?

I still prefer the DogFather size/style of handle, along with an 8" blade.

This!

And yes, full height flat. All thinned out...

Oh that's bad but I kinda like it

Dan

The Old Sailor has his moments. This is one of them! Randy knows what´s best for the Dawgs!

^^^
I´m saying that only because I prefer my El-Muk with black mudder handles.

I like the Mudder/411 handle, if that's possible.
I wonder what a scrapivore with a handle might look like?
5/32" sounds good to me for a 4" blade.

Did you torch it already?

Skunkhunter is right on with his ideas. A good skinner and or bushcrafter with orange Res C would be a winner.

i don't think we have seen a LE blade in a while.

orange mudders one some 154CM or ElMax would be a pretty nice addition to the LE lineup. would make for a pretty handy outdoors and utility blade. while i'm a muk fan and would love to see another muk variant maybe a 411 LE with orange mudders. or a 511 LE with mudders. LE with mudders is what i'm saying...

I like the LE idea. Especially since I like my orange handles mostly on satin type finishes. I'm open to whatever offer comes to be though.

Here's my Busse Elmax Steak Knife

I have these also...

And this...

And this one...

A thin Muk or Scrapper 5 blade (maybe a little longer) or a Magnum Regulator. All full flat please.

Would a Mod kindly fix the spelling error in my earlier post?...it doesn't give me an edit option and misspelling of Busse is bugging me.

Thanks.

You're welcome!

We are here to Serve and Protect Oops, wrong site.

We're here for ya Bro!

A Elmax series with muddy and wardog type handles with bird dog, wiener dog, and scrap max type blades. Maybe a muk too

Hunter orange for me means skinning and game processing blades.

And I know I could sell a bunch for you lol

Heck yeah! Make it!

Thanks, R.

I guess if one waits too long, the edit option goes away. I better be more careful because posting from mobile devices always has me making errors of some sort.

I like the handle on the War Dog and the 711, etc.

As for mudders, I like the texture.

Whatever this idea becomes, if it becomes will likely be pretty sweet.

That's what we're here for, to serve YOU.

Far too kind. I need no serving, just an occasional edit I cannot do on my own .

OK, no more serving.

But can we help once in a while?

Sure...

Help me find more free time to enjoy the forum.

Dan posting all these new ideas and such is helping.

And knowing some of you guys are often here whenever I visit helps a lot too.

I, for one, am not a fan of Orange. I prefer my Dogs to be subdued.

You need more free time? Ok, take more sick days! See, problem solved.

I really want a non-used war dog so that would be my vote. I missed them the first time.

I liked the War Dog, but I found it to be a bit too thick for my uses. It's almost a 1/4" thick!

This.

For some reason I always forget how thick it is. 3/16" thick(or less) SR101 would be pretty nice. I'm just really digging that blade shape.

3/16" thick is great on mid to large blades.

Orange War Dog handle on a black or satin Boss Jack blade.

Or:

Orange basic handle on a black 1111 or 1311

Or:

Orange War Dog handle on a satin Kephart style blade.

When you put a shaving edge on it, it seems much thinner

All great ideas DT! But no muk?

I´d also go with SkunkHunters idea of a bushcraft knife - flat grind bushcraft blade on orange mudders

Throw an orange handle on a SYKCO Kukri and watch the Website crash with orders....

Because no matter the colors, it would be a MUST own (likely more than one) item!

I like the idea of a BDLE style blade but a bit thinner, SR101, mudder handles. I think this would be a great fishing blade.

Not with orange mudders...that just doesn't do it for me right now. Unless maybe it's thin and shiny--I have a CG.

Would be, but I'd prefer big or kephart-y

War Dog or 411 would be great. Orange handles on a 711 or Muk would be fine too. Or maybe all of the above?

The Wardog HACK (Busse Combat) is the same SPINE thickness, but it has a VERY DEEP hollow grind. almost like a razor. Weighs almost nothing to carry and you would never realize how thick it is unless you needed the "Beef".

Lots of good ideas coming out here but I'm finding it hard to make a decision. I missed out on the 'Muk so that might be nice. Oh, and I think DT's idea of orange on big black blades would look really cool. But the the 411's my favourite SYKCo, so I want one with orange Res C. Ah now the Regulator is the knife that I keep Googling pictures of 'cos I need one so bad! Then again, a Scrapyard bushcraft knife with orange handles would be awesome...

How about an Orange Range to follow the 11s: all the Scrapyard Knives with orange handles?

This!

Are you keeping count Dan?

An 8" Elmax blade with orange handle like the 460!!!

I tend to favor the darker colors, but that orange sure makes it hard to lose and there are a bunch of folks who love the brights

Dan

Wow...at that length and thinness you could actually slice the air....interesting

Dan

I think it's a good idea to have one knife that's hard to loose. In low light conditions it's not easy to find a knife from the ground even if you just left it there for a second.

Thin is good. Pry bars are sold separately.

Though I love my WarDog and I wouldn't describe it thin.

Lots of votes for this design.

That could replace just about every other knife in the kitchen! And a thicker blade, say 3/16", would be great around any camp!

Oh, that Kukri is also a GREAT idea! With a blade catch on the upper side and a hand guard on the lower side...

Agreed.

I loved the shape of the blade but really wished it was about .150" thick with a full convex grind. 5.5" blade would be perfect too!

Also, regarding orange and not being lost I'd just like to point out a couple things.....

First, you should never set a knife down in the field as its far too easy to lose even with bright colors. Always put it back in it's 'home' when you're done with it, even if you'll need it again soon.

Second, Fluorescent colors like orange and such will do you no good if your knife gets covered with debris such as leaves. I've been present when a bright yellow GPS unit was dropped on the way to the deer stand, we will never see that GPS again as Michigan woods are loaded with leaf litter.

Scrap Kuhkri!

But what grip style would do best in the circular swinging? I own a CS Kukri and their style works quite well for clearing brush and light chopping...

The 300$ Ghurhka Kukri Plus that is - not the machete type...

The machete type (I THINK around 29 or 39 bucks) will eat up your hand in about 3 swings! I no longer have mine.

Good points AFF, thanks for posting! I've been thinking similar things myself. I know of other GPS units that have been lost on military training areas over here, as well as other bits of gear that have gone missing. It's vital to put your kit where it belongs and make sure that it's secure!

Scrap Kukhri sounds awesome! Though maybe a little expensive...(funds aren't what they used to be ...)

^^^ This please!

Kukri ...... I have a Zilla but I would probably order a couple of Scrapkuks ..!!!!! Them Zombies are not going to behead themselves after all..!!!

Been away for a while and very surprised to see this from Dan.

I would have to say something in an orange mudder would be a timeless classic.

Now my personal favorite would be an orange magnum regulator.

I still think a 9"-11" regulator handled knife about 3/16 thick would be hard to beat.

311 would be nice

what is the name of this model?

At the end it will all come down to a vote on three or four different models I guess...

Busse SOS Drop Point Hunter. Picked it up at Knob Creek along with that one of only 11 or 12 SOS FBM as the version offered in the Ganza was not the same.

At the end it's whatever Dan drops in our paws

Yep

A hybrid War Dog/Mudder handle with Pork Shank-ish blade without a choil with a bit more pronounced drop point and not thicker than PS.

When I think of an orange handle, I always see a MUK. That is the obvious choice, but whatever it turns out to be.....will be great.........

No doubt about that!

But do you have any specific ideas?

Yes! WarDog handle on an 8" long, 3/16" Elmax blade!

Bushcrafter 4"-5" blade with Sandi grind Elmax blade and large handle. Also available in black.

Wait, now that I think about it, the mudder handle would be even better.

So there are about 1000 different wishes :P

At least!

And the horrbile thing is that all of this options would be really really awesome! :P

No doubt about it!

Looking at all the posts I see a theme appearing....Mudder Handle ...maybe....the blade is still up in the air along with the handle ?????

Dan

Yes Mudder!

Or Regulator!


Nothing else.

Love 'em both, too!

Or a War Dog handle!

Or a steel shard wrapped in a Twizzler! We're desperate!

Twizzlers offer up sooooooo much more grip than Red Vines.

Yes. Yes they do.

That was my next point. Yes, 550 cord is great emergency cordage. But twizzlers are great emergency FOOD! Which would YOU rather have?

Might take some thought to figure out how to reuse it, though.

The wrap that eats like a meal!

OY!

I like the War Dog look and feel but the spine of the blade could be a tad slimmer.

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

So do we have favourites yet?

Kukri and classical bushcraft have the lead I guess...

A bushcraft-like with pointy tip!

Jerry's latest offering might fill THAT need.

3 - 3.25", thin bladed creature carver...., OR

4 - 4.25", .18'ish thick bushcrafter in mudders (give us the scrap bog)

As for bushcraft I could do with both Ishikawa ;P

You mean like this?

Request for a Bog Dog for the Yard

Oh yeah! The Squirrel be all over THAT one!

Lol where do all those pictures come from?

From my google-fu.

Google-fu is strong in this tree-hopper!!!

The Fu is strong in that one.

Definitely!

"Every squirrel was kung fu fighting!"

D/T, you did it again!!!

What Tom, am I Britney Squirrels?

Now THAT is scary!!!

you don't like my feminine side?

You're really beginning to worry me!

I´m glad Germany is a faaaaaaar away.... :P

Virginia as well!

Yeah, this is getting out of hand. ORANGE you glad you live across the Atlantic?

Seriously though, Hunting season is here. Don't send us in the wood with black handles, Boss Dog...

Might get our hands shot off! We need the blaze orange!

Ish, that reminds me of the dog that lost his blade out hunting. I can't remember who it was, but he was lucky and found it the next weekend. I bet he was wishing his blade had an orange handle!

DT, I have a friend that you need to talk to. Don't worry if he shows up with a couple friends in white. If they offer you a shot, take it as it will make the trip a lot smoother! That pick of the tree rat on a fine body is truly disturbing.

Jeff, thanks for helping our cause with the paws!

Another weekend has flown past
Dan gives nothing, but we ask
I fear the woods with no blaze
Knife deliveries, those were the days

Believe that was me and my kid. He lost it in the woods as we were crashing through the brush. next day we went back and were able to locate it.

Yeah, orange would've been good

Better yet is that Neon Green color. Now THAT will get your attention.

Sometimes called Toxic Green, Neon green, Zombie green.... You get the point.

Or even bright florescent yellow.

Fluorescent green orange and yellow plaid!

That might be a bit much.

One of DT's biggest secrets... He used to be a squirrel photo model...
If there was more than just photos... I DON'T WANT TO KNOW!

I would love orange on a 3 to 6 inch blade. Mudder handles.

I'll bet that D/T uses Pinterest for pictures!

The other pics in the series were too risque for this forum. I didn't want to blind anyone.

We ALL appreciate your consideration!!!

So are we getting any step closer to whats going to be on?

I am moving down the road and would appreciate any additional other thoughts?

Dan

To answer the question directly...definitely mudders, something to fit smaller knives.

Wanted to clarify my thoughts on mudders. I would anticipate that this shouldn't take any extensive new work for SYKCO (from a color / mold perspective), as you made an orange res-c mudder that was put on a Scrapper 5 SE variant for a Ganzaa way back when. Along with purple, and a few other unique colors. So...they exist

I would absolutely love to see an orange handled War Dog. SR101 is good to keep price down. Only make it 3/16th inch. Satin or black for the blade or maybe comp finish. Much as I LOVE the WD, it's thickness makes it harder to hold an edge as long as I'd like--no more than 3 deer before it needs sharpening. But the shape is great for that job. Poor man's Pork Shank.

War dog first. Mudder second, preferably on a 411 or other more narrow blade.

War Dog no choil.

Well D/T, from all your posts, one might surmise that you would like a War Dog.

A skinny one. Yes.

Take a look at the knob creek wall pic posted on BF.
Looks like an orange handled scrap muk.

Yep, Orange Mudders it is! Muk's and 4-11's both.

Oh my Muks and 411s plus some Regulator variants maybe 611s

I guess I'll have to go take a look!

And the Desert 11-11s. THAT would go well with my Desert Dogfather and Desert SOD

Anyone want to send me a free one because I'm so cute? I'll accept any other reason someone might have for sending me one too

You forgot to add "modest" as well! .....................

Well, I didn't want to list ALL my awesome-ness. Might make lesser men feel... well...lesser!

D/T, you are SO considerate!

Add THAT one to the list too

OK

It's hard to get one over on such a Brilliant Squirrel. We're lucky to have him on OUR side!

Imagine if I used my powers for evil.

That guy on the beer commercial ain't got nothin on you DT. HE may be the most interesting man in the world, but YOU are the most interesting MAMMAL!

A squirrel of all trades, that's our DT.

Just call me Snidely! Muahahahahaha!

That´s a good one!

D/T's alter-ego!

The balance of power would shift dramatically if DT ever turned evil
It is up to Dan to ensure that never happens

You're right Bill. The fate of the entire world rests in Dan's hands. I for one am very glad they are so capable.

Better hurry. I can feel the evil rising.

Uh-oh!!!

Let me think about what I am least likely to buy.

In the past week or so I have had to buy maintenance work on my truck and the General's car.

Money....failing....must...buy...knife....

Just ask the Fed to print you some more money DT. I'm sure they will be more than happy to help you out.

Nah, I'm not a giant corporation or a political crony. They wouldn't help me.

Discrimination against squirrels!!!

And most other American rodents and people

Really hoping we get an orange handled 411. I've had a black handled one sitting around in my knife drawer with no pants--unused and unloved. I keep thinking it would be a PERFECT hunting knife (is there such a thing as a perfect knife?), but would much rather have an orange handled one for the practicality of being able to find it again once I set it down in the field at night. That would definitely inspire me to get some pants and get it out into the field.

You don't find the 4-11 a tad "thick" for hunting? No doubt it can function...just a bit heavy the way I usually process aminals Curious as to your preferences.

If you're going that thick, the SS4 gives better control of the tip...an important interest of mine while gutting.

I wonder if the custom shop would throw an orange handle on my bog dog?

I'm using the War Dog for hunting. It's thicker than the 411. SS4 is not readily available or affordable

Or do you mean wide? I'm also using the RMD. both seem to do a fantastic job. of course this is gutting, skinning, and quartering. Final butchering is done mostly with an elmax.

An anorexic War Dog with a slightly shorter blade and mudder grips would be better still

Right, understood....I'm just speaking about "field work" as well. Gutting, Skinning, and Meat Retrieval.

Maybe I'm spoiled with my Gene Ingram's. DT, have you ever tried a thin, 3-3.5" blade? FFG?

An RMD would seem like a BEAST for me to work with...

I'm interested in trying out some Elmax on a deer, along with my ASHMSMO.

The beauty of a 5" blade is in how fast it skins and--in the case of the RMD and the WD--how easily it takes apart joints. I've used 3-3.5" blades. Used to be all I used. Now I have a hard time with anything under 4". who knows how I'll feel in another few years though

Gotcha. I've seen different ways people process deer....like popping joints, etc. I use a bit more finese than some techniques I've seen (not clear exactly how you do it)...but I get up in the joint and literally cut out the tendons / surrounding connective tissue, thus allowing it to just fall apart.

I guess the shorter knife just feels like a natural extension of my forefinger. Maybe it's just a matter of what you learn on....but you didn't learn on big knives, so I dunno.

I've tried an S5 before...just felt "clumsy" to me....I was cutting meat all over the place. Not like a surgeon, more like Jason

I'll admit it's not the prettiest, bit it's faster amd easier to me. Processing upwards of 15 or 20 deer a season, I've seen finesse go out the window.

D/T, you are a VERY experienced deer processor!!!

Bussekin have made the difference That, and what SF45 has showed me over the years

I guess that qualifies SF45 as well!

An 1/8" stock mini Muk would we be nice eh !

I'd like to see a few more uncoated blades. The coating always seems to wear off...not sure where it's going when I'm processing meat...

I prefer uncoated blades myself!

You're naughty

D/T, you're nuts!

I can't argue with facts...

"You are what you eat".

Huh. Funny, I never eat Ding Dongs....

Hahahaha

D/T DOES have a sense of humor!!!

That was probably the cleanest thing that ran through my head

Now I AM embarrassed!

You mean something like this? :P

Nice one! And welcome to the Yard!

Thanks man! Got this and and Urban Regulator for my first Scrapyard knives. Its a downward slope from here... At least for my bank book :P

You've just touched the tip of the iceberg. Come on into the Death Chat and hang out. Especially if you're up late. It really gets hopping some nights.

Yup. Like that. Welcome to the Yard!

Romcho, Howdy and Welcome to the Scrap Yard!

Thanks again for the warm welcome guys! So when is this new SYKCO knife coming out? :p

Two weeks!

That´s the longest!

Only Dan and Jerry Busse know!

Still two weeks!

Are we there yet? :p

"There's always next year"!

Let's just hope he doesn't say next year, cause then it will never happen.

Looks like there will be a Christmas offering for the Dogs; at least what Jerry said at Bladeforums.

But its not a "Bright" offering...

Excellent point!

More Scrapyard goodness to look forward to!

It's gonna be a long two weeks...

I heard that it will go on sale on January 1.

As long as it's not April 1st!

Looks like the Santa Ganzaaa is coming up. Hopefully I can get my hands on another orange handled 411 and some zombie green SYKCOs

Looks like orange handled Muks and zombie 7-11's and 9-11's.

Really?

Check out page 2 of Pokey's listing.

I don't see any Yard Muks.

They're there. Use the links I posted up in the Santaganzaaa thread.

I'm seeing some Busse Muks, but no Yard Muks.

I saw the Muks. I came by here to see who would be trying to get one like me.

I want a Yard Muk, but I'm not gonna pay the price for a Busse Muk.

I saw orange mudders

I did not see any Scrap Muks only Busse Custom Shop Muks and I did see 411s with Orange, Green and Tan Mudder handles.

Now I'm waiting for the PRICES!!!

Me too, and I'm almost afraid to see them.

The money spends SO quickly!

My bad, I meant there were BUSSE Muks there.

BAD Dog!

Orange 411 Ray will be all over that

Smack him on the nose with a newspaper!

Someone would call the SPCA!

They won't come out on icy roads.

I guess you're safe, as I won't either!