First trip out with new survival knife !

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When I first got into quality knives Swamprat knives were the ones I used to drool over the most. At the time they still had the rubber handles and the Howling Rat was the epitome of a survival knife for me, for whatever reason I never did get a Howler but I have owned some other Rats and still believe they are right up there with the toughest knives on the planet.

Anyway enough of the past, I've just become the proud owner of another cheese munching beast and I took it out for it's first trip today !

I never thought the rain would stop but stop it did and the sun even made a brief appearance...

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By pitdog2010 at 2011-01-07

The water was flowing at quite a rate due to all the rain...

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By pitdog2010 at 2011-01-07

Time to release the beast !

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By pitdog2010 at 2011-01-07

I soon found some Fatwood for it to feed on...

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By pitdog2010 at 2011-01-07

Here is the sheath set up, there is room in the front pocket for my Victorinox Soldier and my firesteel. I might find a tin that fits and make it a small PSK.

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By pitdog2010 at 2011-01-07

Fatwood soon messes up the blade eh !

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By pitdog2010 at 2011-01-07

Time to see if this Fatwood is any good...

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By pitdog2010 at 2011-01-07

Yep it's good stuff, check out the resin seeping out where I cut the shavings...

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By pitdog2010 at 2011-01-07

I'll be giving this knife plenty more work but initial impressions are that I love it !
 
awesome knife and pics as always pit. man i wish there was that much fatwood around my area.

did you leave the tiny terror and maisy at home today?
 
grunt soldier said:
awesome knife and pics as always pit. man i wish there was that much fatwood around my area.

did you leave the tiny terror and maisy at home today?
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wish i had an easier time finding fatwood here too.

there's a Snicker sighting in pix #3!
 
as usual pitdog you have great pics. i do'nt think there is any fatwood within 40 miles of austin. congrats on the new knife.
dennis
 
fixer said:
wish i had an easier time finding fatwood here too.

there's a Snicker sighting in pix #3!
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That wasn't a sighting, that was a Snicker driveby.:D

Good pics brother, lovin' the fattywoodyness (real word, look it up).

Moose
 
Nice pics, Pitdog. I really like the looks of your new knife.
Everything is so GREEN lol lol. I miss that. But spring is just around the next 10 corners lol.

Bryan
 
Nice blade, looks like it could pry apart a piece of fatwood or two :thumbup:
 
A Swamprat Ratmandu that got me hooked on 52100. However I've never warmed up to the choil.

I Had a 10" chopper forged for me by Tad Lynch of 52100 with a dropped edge, and now I have Mark making me a 5"er to go with it.

On the M6 the choil may make sense. But on a 5" blade like the RMD it just gets in the way. At least for me.
 
I bought one of those a while back too. It was my first Swamper. You know when you get a new knife and it just feels really good in your hand? Well that was the feeling on this one. My next door neighbor (good dude) has it now. They are very well built and tough knives. You will enjoy it for a long time.
 
sicily02 said:
Nice pics, Pitdog. I really like the looks of your new knife.
Everything is so GREEN lol lol. I miss that. But spring is just around the next 10 corners lol.

Bryan
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NOO
Don't start talking about spring. I haven't had my winter yet. lol

Good pics, Pit. Always fun playing with a new blade.
 
I could not agree more Pit. Swamp rat is the king of production knives. IMO:thumbup:
 
do you have a swamprat dealer in your area pitdog? or do you have to order it from the states? who do you buy em from..i'm interested..
 
Gaurdian_A1 said:
do you have a swamprat dealer in your area pitdog? or do you have to order it from the states? who do you buy em from..i'm interested..
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Nah you have to get them from the main site or buy on the secondary market.....or have a secret santa on the forums !;):thumbup:
 
pitdog said:
Nah you have to get them from the main site or buy on the secondary market.....or have a secret santa on the forums !;):thumbup:
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And PitDog has plenty of secret santas.:D

It's all the entertaining posts. And, of course, his fine canine companions.:thumbup:
 
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