My New Yard Keeper LE. WOW!

Now I know what Sharp meant by "scream like a girl". This Yard Keeper LE is awesome !
Man talk about well put together, & it feels sooooo sweet in hand.





I'll do a quick mini-review on how I see the YKLE. The first thing I noticed was the thickness of the blade . I cannot for the life of me ever seeing anyone snapping this puppy. Plain & simple it's a tank!

The next thing was just how well it fits my hand. My hands are bigger than normal but I do prefer knives with this size handle. It just gels when I skin/bone-out deer.
And talk about grippy. I don't know what goes into these handles but whatever does I hope Scrap Yard NEVER stray away from this design. IMO it has KISS written all over it, so simple, comfortable & as tough as nails(Noss tests). It's grip is sort of sticky in-hand which is the icing on the cake for me. I cannot ever see my hand slipping off even when soaked in blood or water, which means allot to me as one slip in the middle of no-where can mean disaster <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> .

These are the 3 main positions I hold all my hunting knives.






Another review coming, this time boning-out a deer.


Do I like it, no I love it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> . This will be one knife they have too pry out of my cold clammy hands .

Private Klink you're a bad man sending me this & yes you have started something. My YKCG should be here next week


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I told you, you'd love the little bugger!!!!! Now you see it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Great score. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Have fun with it!!!!!

Congrats! beauti-ous <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Private Klink is a class act-great guy! last year he got "extras" just for us dawgs who couldn't make the show (and nobody asked him too), it's how I got mine <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Congrats! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Great score, enjoy.

Congrats on the Score, 338.

Your gunna love the YKCG too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Then you'll have to decide which you like better! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Tezza - I'm glad you like it!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> It certainly is one tank of a knife! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Tom

Super score 338!

Beautiful blade.
I used mine during a 3 day trip, and it's fantastic.

Nice looking blade. Congrats.

It's a sweet knife that's built to take lifes ups and downs.....



Nice score <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Enjoy. It is a nice sized blade.

Thanks all <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> . Did I mention it's fat <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Congrats. It's a another great blade from the Yard.

Great score. Enjoy.

Nice blade. Have fun with it.

I've got one on the way, seems like a larger Game Warden blade, with a res-c handle. I loved the game warden except it was too small, hopefully this will fit the bill! Now, I just have to find a sheath for it. Anyone know of any in house guys that I wouldn't have to send it to?

Just a few sheath makers you might try are Rainwalker, Leatherface, or Leatherdog - all do nice work! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I didn't even realize about Rainwalker & his sheath business otherwise I probably would of went with him. I ended up ordering a couple through Scrap Yard Co.

http://shop.scrapyardknives.com/category...04?categoryId=5


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RW does some great work on leather and kydex.

Here's a custom Piggy Back sheath he did for me awhile back.



Here's the RMD sheath by itself with a little of my creativity. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />



Here's me man pursing the FFBM. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />



All decked out. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Great pictures! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

WOW!!! I really like the pouch set up on the RMD sheath!!! Very Nice! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

What kind of pouch is that? Looks like it fits well. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

RW,

It actually came with my Duty belt. It is, however, and SOE style folder pouch. TAD has some a pouch that's very similar.

And yes, the pouch works perfectly with the RMD kydex. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Yeah looks that way. Sweet sheaths man <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Like I said earlier. If I could do it again I would of ordered two YK sheaths from RW. For one I get more of a custom look in a sweet/quality product, helps out a fellow dog pursuing what he loves & Scrap Yard Co seem to be very busy ATM.
Not sure what the deal is with Scrap Yard ATM(I just read a thread discussing some wait-time & orders). And I'm not up to date with all that has gone on, but I do understand both sides from what I've just read.

Still, this doesn't stop me from just ordering another two YK sheaths from RW, as there will be a pretty good chance I can always re-mold the Scrap Yard sheaths to suit other knives at a later date <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> .
But ATM I will hold off as I'm looking at purchasing another blade around 6.5(min)-7.5"(max), in either a Scrap Yard, Swamp Rat or Busse <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> . So until I decide what I want, then seeing if I can get it. Then maybe doing a bulk order. I will see how I go as I do need the sheaths soon.

Just a matter of interest. What would the delivery time be on two sheaths coming out of the Scrap Yard Co? They were in stock at the time of purchase.


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to Australia?

airmail from VA to Sydney takes about 7 or 8 calendar day. Add a week on this end, plus more on your end if you live in the middle of nowhere.

Yup <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I'm always puzzled by international shipping times. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

As a rule, I can usually depend on stuff getting "Down Under" in a fairly dependable, 10 to 14 days. Most of the time anyway. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

However, when I send stuff to Western Canada, there's just no way of telling how long it will take... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Other counties vary too, but the difference between AU and Western CA, are the ones that confuse me the most. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> You'd think it'd be the other way around.

Just did my first cuts with the LE. No fresh deer this time but that roast pig certainly didn't stand a chance with the LE as my butter knife <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> . I think I've just found my new dinner knife <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Way to go Tezza! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Nice! Enjoy.