Howling Rat: before - after

[Santi]

Before

After

I really like it better this way . . .

 

[cerberus]

Nice work there Santi. You must give that bead-blaster a real workout!


Cerberus

 

[jimmyjones]

Its really cool .

I've got 1 I'd like to do, what are your clean up steps ?



Another blade gets "SANTI ized"

 

[Troy H]

Outstanding!!

-360

 

[Santi]

THANKS!!

I've got 1 I'd like to do, what are your clean up steps ?

Dip in a nail-polish-remover.
Scrap the blk coat off with, in this case, the spoon.
Then, work the rub with ScothBrite . . .

 

[Troy H]

Looks almost like my new Howler!

I just LOVE those Howlers!

-360

 

[murray]

I got a new howler and its got this satin finish written all over it.......

 

[TNRat]

the spoon

You mean a spoon like you eat with?

 

[Iron City]

360...

Is that howler in your picture a fattie?

 

[Santi]

You mean a spoon like you eat with?

YESSIR!

(In fact, one could use anything that hard and blunt, I think.)

 

[frogfish]

I've used acetone and gotten the same results although I didn't use a spoon, just a paint scraper

 

[Troy H]

360...

Is that howler in your picture a fattie?

Hey Iron C,

That particular rat is 3/16". I just posted some Fat porn here though.

Good stuff!!! It's hard to believe how under-appreciated these knives are at the shows. People tend to ignore this knife in favor of the bigger or shinier ones. Rat Hunters sold very quickly at the SAR Conference, but only two of us bought the Howling Fats. Hmmm.

When these hit the store they should really sell quick! The standard HR is unbelievable, these are nearly indestructable.

-360

Sorry for the hijack Santi.

 

[Santi]

Sorry for the hijack Santi.

Be my guest.

I think the choil size on mine HR is a bit BIGGER, no?

 

[Troy H]

Your choil is bigger.

I believe that Swamp Rat made this change in response to several customer requests/complaints about the small "non-functional" choil.

I think Howlers rule regarless!

-360

 

[cdyer]

Choil envy?

 

[Troy H]

Choil envy?

Yes. Unlike what they keep telling you, cdyer, size DOES matter.

-360

 

[Santi]

Yes. size DOES matter.

Exactly.
To be functional, I even enlarged a choil of all small-sized Busse's I have: Basic #3 for example.

 

[mogmz]

What blade type does a factory new one come with, full height grind, or the more saber ground type?

 

[Troy H]

What blade type does a factory new one come with, full height grind, or the more saber ground type?

Hi mogmz,

The most recent batch is full grind and deep choil. Seems the Howling Rats are becoming a bit more collectible as well as usable.

I'm not aware of anybody with all of the variations of Howling Rat. To date, I can count at least seven types.

Saber, Shallow, Black
Saber, Shallow, Tan
Saber, Shallow, Bead Blasted
Saber, Deep, Black
Saber, Deep, Tan
Full, Deep, Black
Full, Deep, Black 1/4"

That doesn't count the variations that came with/without the penetrator tip.

-360

 

[Cutshaw]

So I'm thinking I ended up with SSB... Right?

No penetrator tip but a custom... all right, worn(!) piece of finish from one side of the tip! loved...