Scrapyard Dog Father test

Pretty sure the Junglas is thru-hardened and the DogFather has differential heat treat.

The Junglas took an amazing bend before it broke ... impressive.


EDIT .... I think that I'm wrong about the tempering on those blades.
 
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My dad has a Junglas and I just got a Dogfather today. So not that much experience but the Dogfather is way thicker than the Junglas, (.275 vs .188?) And does have a differential treat if I'm not mistaken. So the Dogfather is going to be a much better chopper than the Junglas but the Junglas is slightly lighter. On the flip side the Junglas looks alot cooler and comes with an excellent sheath. Busse kin knives are amazing and I just keep coming back to them. I'd say go for the Dogfather if you want a knife that will fill the role of a big chopper that is also versatile. The Junglas is just too thin for a chopper and its lack of a differential treat will make it more susceptible to breakage. Ive never heard of a Dogfather breaking.
 
The think the Junglas would be more versatile than the Dogfather, and I'd venture to say it will probably hold a better edge, too. I've never heard anything but good stuff about the Junglas' chopping ability. That flex it took in the video before breaking was immense. Outside of 'testing',most knives would never see that kind of ridiculous abuse in their lifetime (unless owned by some knothead;)).
 
2 winners for sure. You get the DF at factory price and the junglas with it's great sheath and either is looks to be cream of the crop in that size and price range..plus the best of warranties.
 
I believe the Dogfather is through hardened, I don't think the Yard has ever done diff treated SR-77
 
Our guarantee is simple. We warrant your knife against any and all unintentional MAJOR damage for life. The Scrap Yard guarantee is on the knife and NOT just for the original owner.

This is off the Scrap Yard website
 
okay, to be completely fair, the junglas is thinner, and if you look in the vid it looks to me like there is more length of blade out of the clasp with the dogfather than the junglas, which i think would lead to a less stressful overall bend angle ( i may be an idiot, so you probably should ignore everything you just heard)
 

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If I was you and I was sizing up the two. It would be absolutely no contest. The Dogfather is far superior in almost every way IMO.
 
ElectrikHellfire said:
The Dogfather is far superior in almost every way IMO . . .
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. . . with the possible exception of clearing brush. ;)

The Dog Father is my favorite dedicated chopper. It's on the short list of knives I'd never part with. :thumbup: :thumbup:

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I see stuff like this and I liken it to the Bugatti and the Corvette. Both are pretty good cars, and yes the Bugatti does have a higher top speed and price tag....but is it REALLY about performance?

I suggest that there are a LOT more guys out there who are really enjoying their Junglases, and VERY VERY VERY few people experiencing any significant limitations with it. I have yet to see one broken without the help of a long pipe (how often do you guys bust out the pipes when you are using a chopper?)

Do you want to have the VERY BEST?

Will you be able to bring yourself to abuse it in a manner that will exploit the areas beyond where the Junglas would fail?

These are matters that each of us probably needs answer personally....and there is no wrong answer. Personally having performance in reserve is important, but having a knife that can bend 170 degrees without failure is just as good as one that bends 180 (for me...because I am not afraid to admit that my arms are not strong enough to bend it even 5 degrees! Chopping through 5 cinder blocks is great...but will it make it through one?...because that is one more than I will ever chop!

Is it nice to own the best? Heck yeah. But as soon as someone claims they made one better, are you going to be happy? If you scratched yours up, how big of a loss will you take when you resell it? If you do not scratch it up, are you going to be as happy as if you bought a cheaper blade that you try (but fail) to break?

I will add that you will rarely be able to own the VERY BEST because it is a moving target...even the Bugatti got a little more boost this year in spite of the fact that there are seem to be no public roads that testers can find to experience the increase in top speed (legally or otherwise)

Alas, this is BladeForums...so the solid recommendation is to buy both;)
 
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I can't speak for the Junglas, but I have a Busse bushwhacker mistress which is along the same lines( thinner, faster type blade) and used to have a dogfather( le and cg) it really depends on what kind of work you will be doing with the blade. For heavier chopping on harder wood, the DF is most likely the way to go ( having a much more pronounced weighting towards the blade). For me the lighter ,more neutral balance of the BWM works better for the kinds of work I need it for. Regardless, both companies ( ESEE and Busse/ Scrapyard) make an exceptional product with great warranties and killer customer service , can't really go wrong with either
 
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