Just received my new Muk

[BushcraftBrainTrust]

I just got home, and this was waiting for me. A Scrap Yard Muk LE #8. I'll have to get out this week and try it out.

 

[mmmotorcycle]

Very Neat! I hope we get some testing pics!

 

[BushcraftBrainTrust]

Very Neat! I hope we get some testing pics!

I'll post pictures later this week. I just started sharpening it. This is where I need a belt sander or be Siguy's neighbor.

 

[Fonly]

Yeah, Id like to see how it performs, whats the blade thickness?
Flat ground right?

 

[Horn Dog]

I'll post pictures later this week. I just started sharpening it. This is where I need a belt sander or be Siguy's neighbor.

Even on a belt sander, reprofiling the edge on the Scrap Muk takes some time. That 154CM steel is hard, and it heats up fast. I got my best results using a zircon blue in 80 grit to set the new edge. Then I went to 240 grit, and then 20 micron, and a final finish with 9 micron. This steel takes and holds a wicked edge, but it's a bear to sharpen when dull.

 

[Vivi]

Looks good. I have a Mud Puppy I'm real fond of. Looking forward to some more photos.

 

[tonym]

Very cool knife!

Did it not come sharp?

 

[Vivi]

Very cool knife!

Did it not come sharp?

I'm guessing it had a thick edge. My Mud Puppy came with an edge similar to a splitting maul. Cuts beautifully with a thin convex edge but before reprofiling the edges are scary thick.

 

[tonym]

I'm guessing it had a thick edge. My Mud Puppy came with an edge similar to a splitting maul. Cuts beautifully with a thin convex edge but before reprofiling the edges are scary thick.

Gotcha thanks:thumbup:

 

[BushcraftBrainTrust]

I'm convexing mine by hand with 600 grit paper and then I'm moving to my strop bat from JRE (black, green, pink compound and regular leather). It is taking awhile, while I jungle other projects.

 

[BushcraftBrainTrust]

Very cool knife!

Did it not come sharp?

Thanks. Not sharp enough. I think this knife begs for a nice polished convex edge.

 

[Vivi]

Thanks. Not sharp enough. I think this knife begs for a nice polished convex edge.

Agreed.

 

[BushcraftBrainTrust]

Agreed.

Wow, that is a beautiful job on the Mud Puppy.:thumbup:

 

[BushcraftBrainTrust]

I have mine hair shaving sharp now. I took pictures, but they didn't turn out well without natural light. I don't think anyone wants to dark/blurry picture of a knife with a small pile of hair on it. I will bring it out tomorrow and post pictures using it.

 

[Bushman5]

oooooh nice SY MUK!

 

[Horn Dog]

Wow, that is a beautiful job on the Mud Puppy.:thumbup:

That is a beautiful and perfect convex edge. It puts mine to shame. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[BushcraftBrainTrust]

It was 17 degrees outside this morning when I took my Muk for a walk. I stopped to carve a couple of tent stakes to try the new edge. It did a good job, but I'm going to work on it some more.