[B]Closed[/B], link to new one at end..pay it forward remake part 2

[xICEMANx]

Iceman I vote #1. Tommy makes great scales.

Hey I just realized you traded it to me! He does make great scales. I had a set on my BK2

 

[worldwood]

No problem man, glad i could help you spend money LOL

Swamp rat uses a steel they call SR101, which is 52100 with Busse heat treat. Swamp rat and scrapyard are "kin" to Busse knives, same parent company same equipment, same family, swamp rat is the mid priced line-up. Scrapyard is the cheaper line-up. Both use excellent steel and have about the best heat treating in the business.

I honestly like SR101 or 52100 better than Infi steel used on Busse Combat knives. Infi is more stain resistant and will take a little more before oxidation sets in but SR101 in my uses holds its edge longer. Infi might be more impact resistant but past a certain point unless you are intentionally trying to break something, edge retention is quite a bit more important IMHO anyway. But dont take that as anything wrong with Infi in the edge retention area, its better than alot of carbon steels but in my uses SR101 tops it.

Get a swamp rat knife, use it, You will love it... or it can be sold for the price you paid the same day, even after use most the time if you havent damaged it. Not many knives hold their value like Busse/kin.

 

[Jim McGuinn]

Hey I finally got the GOLD Thanks Psyop, How's the jig working?

Jim

 

[worldwood]

Alright guys. My BK9 will be here tomorrow and I know I"m replacing the grivory scales. I'm most likely going with some tommythewho scales, hes a local guy to me. Sells all his stuff on ebay. Help me decided which scales to get and I will give away one the small gerber machete that Jim gave to me. Here are the options:

#1 Bocote
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#2 Cocobolo
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#3 Ipe
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Simple Bocote, he does an excellent job too! Bocote is one of my favorite woods ever.

He made these for me. I love Bocote.

This is made of Bocote too by the member here named willydigger, I always wear this, and love it. flashlight built in is a sreamlight nano.

 

[camoninja]

Hey I just realized you traded it to me! He does make great scales. I had a set on my BK2

Yea I started making mine after seeing his.

 

[camoninja]

WW quit posting that potbelly.

 

[RemyKaze]

Simple Bocote, he does an excellent job too! Bocote is one of my favorite woods ever.

Try Ipe. One of the hardest woods on the Janka scale.

 

[OutdoorsFamilyMan4]

if you leave it coated, get the coco bolo-they look awesome with the black coating

 

[30ZappHappy30]

I like the cocobolo the best

 

[Jonny1280]

Alright guys. My BK9 will be here tomorrow and I know I"m replacing the grivory scales. I'm most likely going with some tommythewho scales, hes a local guy to me. Sells all his stuff on ebay. Help me decided which scales to get and I will give away one the small gerber machete that Jim gave to me. Here are the options:

#1 Bocote
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#2 Cocobolo
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#3 Ipe
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I have his cocobolo on my BK16. Good stuff! Great work.

 

[worldwood]

WW quit posting that potbelly.

OK OK i try I try

 

[Neko2]

I still have Flambeau Zerust dividers. I'm bagging them in bags of 24 (should be more than enough for a tackle box or tool box).
They advertise to protect against rust and oxidation for 5 years in a semi sealed environment.

 

[camoninja]

OK OK i try I try

Yea you're trying to get me in trouble with the wife lol.

 

[Lobo13]

Iceman I vote #1 on your scale

 

[Simple Man]

Speaking of, where is the best place to acquire some Micarta BK7 scales?

 

[Monofletch]

Who likes the Venom Green Izula? Yuk!

 

[Jerry D.]

Who likes the Venom Green Izula? Yuk!

I'd rock one. It would stand out - That's for sure!

 

[RemyKaze]

Since we're showing our woods buddies:

Ipe scales on BK16

D Farmer EDC and Izula II

BK16 and ESEE 6

 

[Jerry D.]

Since we're showing our woods buddies:

What is the beast on the bottom?

 

[RemyKaze]

Speaking of, where is the best place to acquire some Micarta BK7 scales?

Look up Tomar's.