SAR Squatch

Solstice

Solstice

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Next up? I would really like to see this up next, would give me the chance to use it this summer. Try it out so to speak!;)

My only and I mean only issue (really like this one alot!) is that it may be 3/16" thick. If this blade is going to be use as it has been discussed, shouldn't we be looking at something along the lines of 0.25", at the very least 0.220"? I know it's going to be INFI and Jerry knows far more than I about knife making but seriously....I'm thinking 3/16" just may be on the thin side.
 
3/16" is perfect I recon. I really don't see the need for anything thicker. My 3/16" mud razor has chopped an battoned some heavy stuff and I can hardly get it to flex.
 
I think that 3/16 would work for most uses (if you are thinking of skinning, slicing cutting chores). I bet you could baton the heck out of 3/16 inch infi with no problem.

AK-47's are 3/16 and people chop the hell out of stuff with those, baton them, flex them horribly and pry off huge chunks of wood (Watch some of Tykron's video's). With that 18.5 inch blade and 10.5 inch handle there is way more velocity and stress on a hard chop than you will be able to create with chopping with the SAR Squatch. (of course a thicker heavier blade would make for more forceful chopping strokes, better prying and stronger batoning but at the sacrifice of slicing)
 
Solstice said:
Next up? I would really like to see this up next, would give me the chance to use it this summer. Try it out so to speak!;)

My only and I mean only issue (really like this one alot!) is that it may be 3/16" thick. If this blade is going to be use as it has been discussed, shouldn't we be looking at something along the lines of 0.25", at the very least 0.220"? I know it's going to be INFI and Jerry knows far more than I about knife making but seriously....I'm thinking 3/16" just may be on the thin side.
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3/16 is plenty thick for me brother! But I suppose I also wouldn't mind if it was .250. :D That is probably about the max thickness I would want for a knife that size. I think 3/16 would be perfect though.
 
Personal opinion.. I like the old busse concept of all knives for survivial use should be 1/4 " thick and have a guard which will stop the hand from sliding forward onto the blade during use... the Old Mean Street and the Old Badger attack was 1/4" thick and they were excellent. I know a lot of people like these knives for looking pretty and all, but the basic useful design was what got me into them back when Jerry first came out with his knives... didn't buy them cause they were cute.. they were rugged and could take the abuse... there were no LE's or shiney blades.. Just basic survival knife... I would love to have some New busse's made just like the old ones, except for mag handles... also liked the old flat slick black finish. It would be nice to see a some commemorative editions made like the old style.
Just some thoughts... Jerry has done a good compromise between those who use and those who collect... What ever the man puts out is excellent quality.. and we'll be buy them
 
Make #1 - at least .220

Make #2 .170

That might make everyone happy :)

(BTW - I prefer the #1 design :D:thumbup::D)
 
Ya know, a customer of mine drove a 3/16" thick knife with a full flat grid into a tree and stood on it, bounced on it, and couldn't even get the blade to take a set, let alone break. He weighs about 180#. THAT wasn't even INFI!
 
I think 3/16" is plenty thick for a blade that size- especially for a blade made from INFI. One of the best things about INFI is how tough and resilient it is. Making super-thick blades out of INFI kind of negates these benefits. Almost any .32" blade is going to be super tough, regardless of what it's made of. INFI doesn't need to be super thick to be indestructible, that's what's so cool about it.

That said, I do love my thick INFI. I've taken a particular shine to the CG ASH-1- it rides in my day pack as an off-body EDC. (though the thinner LE may be even more awesome!)

Looking forward to the SARsquatch!
 
Oku said:
Ya know, a customer of mine drove a 3/16" thick knife with a full flat grid into a tree and stood on it, bounced on it, and couldn't even get the blade to take a set, let alone break. He weighs about 180#. THAT wasn't even INFI!
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Which keeps proving my point, that if INFI is the 'All That Steel'; then it should be able to do it's job in THINFI configuration of .150 thick or less. Like the above post mentions, "...and it was'nt even a Busse!.." A nice piece of THINFI would lay to rest the idea that INFI is only good if it's .170 thick or thicker:yawn: Enough with the prybars let's have a few nice thin slicers put out for the naysayers:thumbup:

And a knife designed for SAR is'nt going to be a safe queen, it'll be cutting and slicing most of it's life:thumbup: Oh, and the thinner the blade is, the lighter overall the knife can be, making it less of a burden to EDC during SAR, which makes it much more prefered over a bar of steel.
 
I know I beat the heck out of a CG BATAC I had and it just laughed at me. If I ever get another BATC again it'll be the CG version. ;)
 
Brian, I'm sure Boss HOG will also offer a HOG/LE version of the SAR Squatch:cool:
 
you guys are talking about these right?

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