What Would the Dogs Like to See from SYKCO?

Dan the man himself wants to know. So let's hear your knife ideas! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Store versions of the LE's that have been released.

Tomahawk or Axe

a necker in sr77 :]

still tough, but no need to worry about rust on day to day carry

.....or a scrapaxe... i love axes

plus itd be cheap

7" long, 1/8" thick, 154cm drop/spear point.

Scrap Warden!

More LE/SE releases

i've been asking for that knife a while now. the wd is a sign that we're getting closer.

karambit would be cool, ANY RE-RELEASE. folder?

Full flat, drop point, satin chopper.

The end.

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yea a scrap warden!

Horn Dog why dont you make a poll?

maybe like...

idk, blade lengths and steels?

Enough with the smallzies!. Lets have something BIG, either axe or short sword. Somewhere between .25 and .30 thick.

Something for the zombie apocalypse.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Good call!

a folder would be awsome

I second that.

I seem to be agreeing to most suggestions....

I suppose somebody could. Maybe Cold One or Klink. Right now we are just looking at ideas.

Full flat satin dogfather with dereg handle, kukri or short ( 18 to 22 inch ) sword with a hatchet point. All in sr77 please

And on the sword, hand and a half handle, not two hand

Reposting this from earlier...

Here's my wishlist:

- Fatty S5 w/ Mudders, aka Muddy Mutt
- New Chopper w/ Regulator style large Res-C handle, aka Kukrilator
- Steak-knife set w/ "basic" style Res-C & 154cm, aka Table Scraps

Bring It!

Scrapchet

1) Scrap Warden 3/16" thick to .25

2) Scrap Kukri .25" - .50" thick

Both in sr77 and with RADIOACTIVE mountain dew lime green res-c handles

oh and maybe a bumper sticker... "this car/house protected by Scrap Yard" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Go big 12" full flat satin with regulator handle sr77.


Or go small Skelli necker in 154.


I like the muttchettee idea to 16-18" and thin.


The 4.5-7.5" blade is well covered don't need anything in that size.

"Scratchet"

(Sorry, couldn't help myself!)

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Also maybe some Scrap Yard Moonshine...I know you guys can brew <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Keep those ideas coming. I think a longer DF style blade would be great. But then, I'm a chopperholic! And the Yard has been asking for a Skeleton handled necker for years. I think that 154Cm would be perfect.

I would like a skeleton scrap warden too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I would love a Kukri for my first Scrapyard big chopper.
I missed the Weiner Dog so how about a Scrap Warden with a similar point for detail work like capeing hides.

Scrap Jack (non TAC)!!!

I talked to both Dan and Jerry about kukris at Blade. It would be very expensive to produce a kukri using the modern manufacturing methods that are used at Busse. The stock would have to be really wide, and you would end up grinding most of that fine steel away. A less radical shape than the traditional hand forged kukri could be done and still keep the price reasonable. Maybe more of a bolo or something. If you'll notice even the Killa Zilla kukri is much less radical in shape than most traditional kukris. And even that one cost a lot to make. I just thought I'd share that with the Yard. I like kukris, too. But we don't want it to cost too much. That would defeat the purpose of SY knives, to offer maximum performance at affordable prices.

1. Scrapyard Sword

2. Magnum Regulator (11")

3. 8" W/Mudders. Don't care what you call it.

3/16" Cutlass

Seth nailed it.
But the muttchete first.154 skellie second.
There are no useable bussekin machetes AFAIK.
Be the first Big Dawg <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
OOOOOH call it the Big Dawg <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

And orange RES-C on everything.

I'd like something 12"-16", not as tall as usual. light and fast like the BRKT golok, but with a useable point and res-c

Yes, I love a good golok!

santuko in 154cm and a mudder grip

How about a parang?

Don't care- just MORE steel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />. SY doesn't produce anything that is junk-I want one release per month with an auto subscribe. That way when I am traveling and come home- they simply whack my card and I have steel waiting for me.Like an auto " I'll take it" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />-that way I don't miss out. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" /> Maybe others are interseted in this also-I know I am not giving a specific type of knife- but it would take some of the hassle out of buying.Thanks <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Agree. But I am thinking one release a month is somewhat optimistic.

A 154CM SS4 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I'm not joking when I say that I'd like a cutlass. The others Bussekin companies have done katana-like swords; I want the Sea Dog. If not that, then something at least golok-sized, but I'd probably pass on a khukri or an ax -- I'm covered there. Kraz's SS4 in 154CM suggestion would almost certainly sell well, as would more Wiener Dogs.

Dan's gonna have a bad back after carrying enough scrap to make swords.

I know a lot have said this, but a lot of us need to.

I'd sell a kid for a SYKCO folder.

Not my kid, but I'd find one to sell. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

An 1/8" stock YardKeeper without a choil !

What would you all think of a Yard version of the Busse Urban Grudge or SAR 8? A Regulator with a 10" - 12" blade would be sweet too! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

im in for an axe or necker!

If they wont make a kukri then some version of the DF would be good. The Regulator is great but I'm also in the mood for a Big Chopper

A few ideas:

1) An all-around camp food prep knife. Maybe, as someone suggested, a 154cm Santoku with Mudder grips. Or a flat-ground chef-style. Just in stainless and a bit thinner than regula(tor), to make it a slicer. Or maybe even a camp/hunting set!! (Maybe a Weiner-style for small work/skinning/filleting, a Chef's knife for all other cooking chores and a steak/cutlery knife to help you eat your catch/game!)

2) I like the idea of a folder; but all the extra components that would need to be made in-house may make this a little too labour-intensive compared to the usual process? But a nice, thick 154cm (or even do two types- sr77/sr101 and 154cm) blade with a simple, strong liner lock would be nice. Just a plain clip-point blade, but made simple, comfortable and strong.

3) Maybe you could do a "World Chopper Series"? Take some chopper blade types from around the world and re-do them with Sr77/Sr101 (Or INFI for some LEs) and Res-C for chopping strength and comfort. You could do goloks, machetes, barongs, etc, etc, along with traditional Western choppers and Busse-style choppers. It might also be an excuse to re-release the DF...

4) +1 to a neck-knife...

5) +1 to a camp axe...

I might come back sometime and add some more as I think of them...

David.

What ever happened to the contest and the winner ?

thanks for that HD, I hadn't thought of it like that, but it makes alot of sense. Although I wouldn't mind paying a bit extra for one from the Yard. Maybe as a pre-order deal like the Swamp did the Wakis.

A Dog father re-release or a improved version with the reg handle.

Anything, soon!

Regulator handle on a "leaf blade" - sort of a wide dagger, 7'ish inches of blade. Available in CG and LE.

Also - Dogfather and Son of Dogfather ALWAYS available in the store or via order, at least for several years.

T

like the weiner dog, but l/4 INCH shorter and just a little fatter blade with a hint of belly to it. In other words not as much of a fillet knife look. Guess I could always get one and grind off about a quarter inch or so? Hmmmmm?

Arrgh! Prepare to be boarded! A cutlass would be cool.

Bastard blade!

Better yet, how about a diret payment plan CC from Busse! Then the wife really an't complain about the CC.

I am lovng the SS4 idea Bruce <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />. But....only two releases <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />? That would be OK if the Swamp had say 5- but I am needing at least one per month or at the least about 9 per year. I suppose I can add some custom stuff to feed my addction......but hey.......I ain't gettin any younger and at that rate I would simply die from withdrawls <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />. We are ALL in a bunch of trouble if that can actually happen. We are all hopeless steel addicts <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />. We need MORE <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

here's a mellower kukri design (that I'm loving!)

I was talking about this in the deathchat, but how difficult is it for SY to design and mold new handles? A new handle similar in thickness and width to something like the busse AD would be sweet. I know the MPLE is similar to the AD, but the MPLE is just much bulkier.

And of course we need a SY sword! A ruck or ak style, with res-c, that's magical. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Yeah, that looks like a style that would be practical for SY to make. So do we want it in differentially tempered SR101 or SR77?

Good point buddy, what did happen to that ? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

There were some awesome suggestions and it seems this post is only going to go over those all again !!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />

This bad boy made from 1/4" thick 154 CM with the same choil style as the Mud Puppy would be nice.
Swapping the black Mudder grip for an orange Mudder grip wouldn't hurt either.

A larger DogFather with a Dereg handle and larger Regulator. When in doubt...GO BIG!

I like your thinking S/P!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Hmmm...are you guys that are looking for an SS4 mod, basically looking for a "Boss Dog"? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> ie: Mudders on a Boss Street? Sorry for the newb question, but I've never held the SS4, so I'm looking for a relative comparison to understand.

Now we are talking, a cutlass or a bastard type sword with res-C handles. Please, no Katana look-alike. If that is not possible a Kukh would be on my wish list, actually two. I'm not a fan of Busse Combat, in most cases I find them overdone in design at the expense of usability, but the Killa Zilla made me drool. That one is a beauty. An affordable version would be much appreciated.

A kukri
Either return of the dogfather or a longer deregulator
Or my version of the argonne assault CG

3/32 inches in thickness and holes for lightweightness, res-c grips,and sharpened top. 8 to 8-1/2 inch length from grip to tip.
based on the argonne assault CG, ratmandu, regulator, and Maxam Hunting Knife.

Here's what I want...

Basically a Modified Ratchet. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />



But a DF XL (12 or 13 inch blade)... or Necker Skelly would be cool too!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

SR77 or SR 101 would work for the DFXL, and 154 for the Necker. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I AGREE! MAKE THIS!!

+1

I am still holding out for a bigger chopper, be it golok, parang, bolo, khukri, or bowie. Something big!

Vic - that works for me! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Yea something big and heavy that chops.
my ideas:
western style bowie chopper
reverse tanto chopper

SR-77 please

i like that 2nd one... kinda rambo 4ish

Wow it is! I havn't seen the movie yet but yea looks close to it.

Cutlass. YES.

NECKER <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Dog Fathers <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />





Peace.

Dog Father, just a big one.

Muy cool!

I like this <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> !! Or- maybe a Busher- but this looks like SY steel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I would say sr77...great price and tough!

Be interesting to see what kind of handle Dn would come up with...kukri with res c... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

That is what I am talking. Zombie chopping at its best.

Axe, kukri, big chopper, machete would all be good.

Although if I had to pick ONE, a kukri would flat rock.

I vote for a Scrap Sword.

****Something I'd really like to see......next time INFI is used, PLEASE put NON-MUDDER Res C handles on it.****

I'd love to have some INFI with the basic Res-C!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I'd like to see the DF return. Looks like a sweet big knife, but I'm on the verge of picking up a Junglas, rather than paying the secondary markup for a DF.

DF is worth the lil bit extra IMHO

I'd like to see a regulator with a metal guard!!! ::ducks::

Copied from my previous post, but I would like to see a Scrap Yard version of a skeletonized SAR4, but scaled down:
3.25" to 3.5" blade length
7.5" to 8.0" overall length
.125" to .156" blade thickness
1.0" and 1.25" blade width
It would be made out of D2 or SR101 (and possible INFI LE offering at .186" thick). Also, it would be cool if Dan could offer a kydex sheath with it.

I like rainwalker's blade with a regulator handle
Check that, I would just like to see the end of handle like the reg, the rest is great.

I would like to see the scrap muk re-released. I also love Rainwalker's idea!

Tanto please.

Something the size of the Tali-Whacker but with a choil like the Regulator.

A single guard would be preferred.

Have the blade as thick as possible all the way to the tip for prying / penetration.

-Stan

Dan asked us mods to pose the question again. I don't know what happened with the contest. I guess we'll find out pretty soon. Dan is aware of the previous threads about new Scrappers. But he also is aware that we have a bunch of new dogs in the Yard and wanted their ideas as well.

In checking the old thread I noticed I still want the same thing.

Funny. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

That BR photo just screams for a DFSE

know what would be cool? a yard only ganzaa

Dog Bowl 100+ posts only? or something like that.

newbies wanna score too. I like the current business model a lot more than the way it used to be

I agree. I'm not always in the position (or interested, frankly) to get every release... but when I am it's nice to know it's not a fight to get one.

Me too. I have to say the new Busse plan seems to be working quite well

Yes on Tali-Whacker Tanto and THICK
I would also like a SR-77 knife.(my first two are sr-101, dereg & RMD)

Hey I know I'm kinda new around here, but you know what would be awesome? A Scrap Yard lumber dog, or a SR-77 hatchet! Something alone the lines of this thing: http://images.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/timberline/images/tm6013.jpg

Not sure about dimensions, but small enough to take back packing or hiking or even belt sheathed but as tough as all your other knives. A good hatchet with a Res-C handle, a hammer head on one side of the blade and a sharp edge on the other with a nail puller. I keep hearing about people wanting some serious chopping power and talking about these monster knives, and as cool as that idea is, it wouldn't have anywhere near the practicality of a good hatchet! The head could be a full half an inch thick, maybe more followed by a thick, 12 inch long colomn of steel clothed into a Regulator-comfort-equivalent res-C handle, with the whole thing being made out of solid hardened SR-77. This thing would put any these monster knee to shame in terms of raw chopping power, and it wouldn't weigh a billion pounds.

Once again a 4" drop point, 154 steel with "roomie" handle.... And full flat.... In a pure hunting forum a 4" blade reigns supreme in the outdoors vs other various sizes for multiple tasks in a poll... The Busse family community is actually fairly quite small... In a poll that had over 1000 votes only 2... Yes 2 even knew what Busse combat was... Why not make a nearly perfect hunter/utility and open the door to a bigger target audience. Nearly everyone wants to stay on the "cheaper side" but are willing to pay more for edge holding capabilitys... Dan has proved he can do this, and scrapyard fits the bill perfectly.

Maybe you guys wanting a sword might wanna consider the Waki? I know it's $$$ but why duplicate a category that's already available?

I'm similar with Skrunks except I would really like to see an SR-77 axe with a long enough handle to get two hands on for maximum chopping power. I mean if you had that and a Reg/Dereg out in the sticks, what else would you need?

Hello there Evil Spock. Some of us have a Waki but would love a Res-C handled sword too! I do agree on the axe, I would love one.

Welcome to the Yard Evil Spock, love the name.

If you have a Regulator you don't need anything else. Now want is a different story.

Ok, brain dead. What IS this knife? 3/16 inch would be fine, but take the edge all the way to the plunge line and bring the choil all the way back to the mudder grip. Oh and make the blade 3 1/2 inch TOTAL LENGTH! I'd buy about 100 of them (if I had the money) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Oh and I also like RN's Mellow Kuk. THAT WOULD BE BADDDDD!

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The weiner dog in the store!

You’re right, Horn Dog. If you start with a 3 ½” wide strip and cut a Kukri out of it, you will waste plenty of steel.

Is that the only option? Can Dan get SR-77 (or some other Busse kin steel) in sheets rather than strips? A foundry that can make custom steels to order should be able to roll out sheets of metal as readily as strips.

Take a sheet 18” long by 4’ wide. Lay out a row of Kuks nested close together. 18” overall length, and as many as you can crowd onto your 4’ sheet of steel. Cut out each blade by laser or water jet. I bet you would lose far less waste steel that way. You could even design the shape of the knife to minimize waste and maximize steel in the knife.

You’d need small batches of test blades to see how well a given Kukri shape works. Those would be more expensive than the knives cut out of sheet steel. But once you’re into the mass production stage the price would come down.

Once you have the basic shape cut out, grind and heat treat as usual.

Rainwalker, can we have some dimensions on that thing? If it’s as small as it looks, it would have to be made of some thick stock to work as a chopper.

That would be sweet! 2-3" longer than the BRKT golok with upswept tip- oh yeah! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Something big, thick and with a mudder handle. I want a chopper. Oh and offer a sheath like with the reg and dereg. I love my dereg and sheath.

Scrap Axe, (Crash Axe)

fastcamo's 4" drop point hunter, 154 CM orange mudder handle

The Mountain Cur !

I'd like to see a wide bladed knife that could be used for a wide variety of tasks around a campsite.It would have a 5" long satin finished blade( satin because one use would be for food prep)with a handle around 4 1/2" long shaped very similar to the Ratmandu but with thicker Micarta slabs.
The blade would be a drop point design that is about 2" wide at it's widest point and similar in shape to a Nessmuk pattern.The steel would be 3/16" SR101 or INFI so it has great edge retention.
With it's wide, thin blade it would excel at slicing food stuff around camp but still plenty tough for chopping and shaping wood.
The edge would be convexed for slicing ability and toughness.There would be no choil with the blade merging flawlessly into the handle in a similar way to the SAR 5.
This knife would evoke images of grizzled mountain men of days gone by with their muzzle loaders over the shoulders and their knives hanging at their hips,the kind of men who lived in the mountains because it was their way of life and not a break from their 9 to 5 jobs!
I can see this knife stuck in a stump with flames from a camp fire reflecting off the shiny steel as people sip Bourbon and tell each other of their past outdoor adventures under a blanket of stars !

This knife will prove to all the naysayer's that the Busse/kin company doesn't just make sharpened prybars, that they also make real working blades for those that spend a lot of time actually out there using them for real outdoor tasks !!!

Here's a cople of pics to give you an idea of how it might compare to the SOD and the Swamp Rat Ratchet (which chops quite well for it's size BTW... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />).

So to answer your question... I envision it being about 11 inches overall.





I envision it in S7 or SR101, and Dan if you made this and I had the funds... I'd buy at least 10 if I can afford it... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

this is sooooo cool looking!

Regulator handles though!

YES- this is VERY nice-I'll take a few <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Light and fast chopper on the order of the Bushwacker Mistress. Makes perfect sense to have res-c on a chopper like that.

Nicely stated. It is important for me to hear from as many Dogs as possible.


By the way the feedback is outstanding.

Horn Dog thanks for doing this

Dan

This I would buy this knife. I might buy several of this knife.

September the 10th 2009 when I first drew up the design in the pic !!!!

"The Camp Hound !!!!

This is one for the yard !

Imagine the old Swamprat Ratchet, now extend the flat on the back of the head another 3" further forward, now bring the edge sweep up till it meets it forming a point.This way you have a knife/hatchet hybrid that can chop small tinder for the campfire but can also be used to cut stuff in the same way as a knife.I'm thinking one of the new Regulator handles would be cool on this funky little camp tool as well !!!!!

For steel lets go with 1/4" stock SR101. "

When the competition faded away I went and had the custom in my avatar made based upon the similar type of tool !

Oh, need to add...

A Wharncliffe Dogfather/SOD.

I love straight edges and big blades.

If we cant get a scrap axe, love that rainwalker design but stretch it out to 12"oal, and a reg/dereg handle.

Looks like a bit of pitman design also. I don't know where all the credit goes. When brainstorming ideas feed off each other.

12 inches works for me too.

As far as design goes... It's a BUSSE design, just with a few added ideas by Pit, myself and others. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I have made a ton of suggestions in the past...... But, I will go ahead and chime in again and even throw out another along with the popular requests for a BIG 12"+ chopper.......


+1 - something along those lines.....



Cool, but how about 2" - 3" longer and a bit thinner so as to not get monster heavy. Keep weight to about 20 - 23 ounces tops.


- 101 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


Yep <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> - and the Regulator's handle is just VERY WELL suited for big choppers. I think the Regulator is about as small a blade as the handle is suited for - all else - BIGGER on that handle!




I would be fine with that name.




I like the idea MORE Choppers based on World Class chopper designs. The competition knife designs used by the competitive users are VERY GOOD designs. In competition, they cut a NICE diversified variety of stuff: 2x4's, hanging rope, cardboard tubes, delicate straws, etc. to prove all-around performance. I love watching the videos.
Check out "Some" of the various competitions videos at Bladesports.org

See videos of events: Bladesports.org - Past Events videos , but I doubt Dan and Jerry would likely refer to them as the "World Chopper Series". They don't like to imply in ANY way as to "Copy" other designs. Even if about every knife made at this point mostly resembles something already made at some point. Still Most designs take "General" features from existing designs. This is just reality.

*** However, One significant drawback to "Many" of the competition knives now being used is lack of a usable point. In competition, one thing they don't use it the point. So, to keep maximum weight forward and knives within specs, they tend to get very square or blocky at the tip of the blades in these competitions. For "Real World" field use and such, I like to maintain "Some" tip for digging into various things I need a tip to get into. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> For a chopper, I don't need a long narrow pointy tip like on the Regulator. Just a bit of a functional one - Such as on some of the leaf shaped blades shown below or Goloks shown further below. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />



Yep again! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />



YEEEEEESSSSS - I LOVE Leaf blade shapes - They are great for "Woods" use. Great for chopping, good spine for batoning and usable point! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I would like the Scrapweiler with about an 8 inch blade though. Search for Scrapweiler with the search tool - I LOVE Leaf shape. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> Change out the handle to put on the Regulator handle on the Scrapweiler - AND MAKE MINE SATIN - PLEEEEEEEASE! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" />

...... Then make about a 12" - 13" version.




Yes, but even longer to about 12" - 13" blade would be AWESOME!
With the Res-C and hidden tang saving about 2-4 ounces in the handle, the weight could be redistributed forward to gain MORE CHOPPING POWER while still being very nimble in the hand and not too heavy.
The Bushwacker weighs about 22.0 ounces. I would want to keep a 12" - 13" Scrap Yard Big chopper close to 20 - 23 ounces.




Yeeeeeesssssss..... I know what you are saying. I FEEEEEL your need. 16" might be a bit long considering a Waki has a 17" blade. I want a 1 handed blade and keep weight down for control. The BRKT Golok is:

BRKT - Golok = 17.5 ounces; 0.210” thick; 11.5” blade; 17.5” oal



I like all this talk about a 12" blade. And I think the new Regulator Res-C handle is HIGHLY suited as a CHOPPER handle.

I would like 12" - 13" blade, BUT not too heavy or too thick.

I think if the blade is kept at about 0.1875" - .20" a good weight and balance could be acheived that is easy to carry, fast and nimble in the hand and yet still a VERY powerful chopper if with a 12" - 13" blade.

I think some weight saving could be achieved along with creating more forward/heavy chopping power by having the blade height closer to the handle narrower. The DFLE is about 1.75" tall blade near the choil. The Regulator is about 1.625" tall blade near the choil.

The Bark River Golok is about 1.125" tall blade near the choil and only about 1.33" tall at most.

I think a Scrap Yard design with a blade height near the choil of about 1.25" - 1.375" or so that tapers up to about 1.8" - 1.9" or so would be pretty cool.... with similar blade shapes to the blades shown below.

I would love to photo-chop some ideas together....., but unfortunately told not to. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
However, hopefully it is OK to post some other made knives to help get my point across if pics and photo-shop is not wanted (??????)

I like the following Bowie/Bolo/Competition Chopper styled blades - The following blade "Shapes" with about a 12" - 13" blade, 0.1875" - .20" thick and the Regulator handles - Hopefully, would stay around 21 - 23 ounces or so (????):

JNeilson's Competition Chopper:



Bark River Rio Grand Bowie:



Dan Farr Competition Chopper:




The above blades at about 12" - 13" would be AWESOME on a Regulator handle!!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" />


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I STILL like some of the ideas I have tossed out in the past. Scrapweiler with the Regulator handle would be awesome along with a Scrap Yard Mega-Muk would rank among my top wishes. Some sort of 12" - 13" Parang or Golok would be cool as well. etc.


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+1 - If done right. I have seen MANY variations on the Parang (same with the Golok actually). There are just MANY variations of both - to the point where some Goloks look like Parangs and some Parangs look like Goloks (?????). I think a Scrap Yard beefed up version of something along the lines of the Martindale Golok #2 would be cool. And I have seen quite a few variations along those lines that I like a lot. - Most of which I would call a Golok. Key for me would be to have a shallow edge belly (not too much edge curve), a little bit of tapered weight with a narrower height blade near the handle, tapered to a bit taller blade towards the tip, but still have a bit of a usable tip.... again, I would LOVE to photo-chop some ideas... but.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

If I can't do a photo-chop, the hopefully an "idea" of the blade shape from these pics:





Again, about a 12" - 14" blade on something like above - with the Regulator handle - would be a VERY awesome and usable tool - if kept closer to 0.1875" thick so as to be fast and nimble in the hand. With the forward balance from the blade shape, and a bit heavier than a typical 0.1" - 0.12" or so Martindale, the Scrap Yard version would have a LOT of chopping power. Again, I would hope to keep weight to around 20 - 23 ounces tops.

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Sneaky - Nice work. I personally am not so big on big Clips in my blade. I don't need a massive James Bowie fighter. I like my TT Regulator, but I would prefer a leaf shaped blade like the Scrapweiler - for my uses - woods, camp, trail, etc. To me, the top sketch is a massive Bowie Fighter styled design. Many might like such a knife. Many probably prefer the looks and aesthetics of it. The lines are pretty classic. But, while it can chop - like the Regulator "can" chop, that BIG "Clip" at the front of the blade compromises much of what "COULD" be better chopping ability and batoning ability for in the field use by having the clip. Having the clip provides a bit more neutral balance and more piercing penetration - of a fighter. But, it is a compromise that I don't need. - I am not personally looking for a large fighter. If the blade had more mass towards the tip with a spine more suited and functional for field use, it would be a better chopper, better at batoning (especially without a false edge) and better for all-around "Field" use that I would personally prefer.

The "2nd/bottom" sketch in the pic offers a lot of promise. I would probably tweak a few things for my preferences. But, it is close to what I have in mind based on the above Martindale Golok ideas.

I don't mind a "False" edge at the point of that 2nd blade, but I would not want it sharp. Otherwise, I think it could be/would be a very functional field chopper and tool. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />





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I "Like" SR-77. It is amazingly tough. But, I still prefer SR-101 quite easily.

I like a good machete. But, the one of the main problems with machetes is their lack of ability to hold a good edge. I value a knives ability to hold a good edge. While SR-77 holds an edge a lot better than most any machete, SR-101 holds and edge "Noticeably" better than SR-77. SR-101 is PLENTY tough. I wish SR-101 was as corrosion resistant as INFI, but it is not. Still, I can deal with rust. And I still like my edges to stay sharp. Further, SR-101 prices are VERY comparable to SR-77 prices. The Regulator was very well priced. So, I don't think there is any real significant price benifit with SR-77. So, I still prefer SR-101 over SR-77 for my requests...... Actually, I "PREFER" INFI, but I guess Dan can't put INFI on every knife and keep the prices the same. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

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Would love to see a return of the SS4.

Would also love to see the Scapper 6 in double cut.