Scrapyard skeleton knife

bld522 said:
I'm trying to come to grips with the notion of using a naked knife blade as a handle for ANYTHING .....
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I get that. I'd consider it light duty, last ditch, ease of carry ... back-up, more of a ..... well your right! ... but I'm stubborn and like the simplicity of it. Even if it is just halving a sandwich.:D
 
For those of you unfamiliar with SR101 (52100 w/Busse heat-treat) I would strongly advise against purchasing one of these blades. It will
inevitably lead you into concluding you have been wasting your money by purchasing lesser performing knives for years. ;)

SR101 is tough as nails and holds a keen edge extremely well. It does develop surface rust after use if you don't clean it. Still, for the money,
it is the best value in the knife market IMO. The pry bar on the back is a good idea in theory, but I may end up grinding it off. Sharp edges
on anything but the blade tend to rub me the wrong way. ;)

I've tested, used and abused the hell out my SR101 for years and it still amazes me with it's toughness and edge retention. It is the real deal.




This knife should be viewed as a "gateway" blade. It only takes one taste. You have all been warned.
 
kdstrick said:
The pry bar on the back is a good idea in theory, but I may end up grinding it off. Sharp edges on anything but the blade tend to
rub me the wrong way. ;)
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That's a very good idea. In fact, the more I think about it, the more the idea of using the Scrapivore as a pry-bar bothers me. Imagine
trying to pry something in cold weather when the feeling in your hand and fingers is reduced. Imagine trying to pry something with gloves
on when you can't get a good feel for where your hand and fingers are positioned on the blade. Imagine trying to pry something when the
blade is wet or slippery. So the question has to be asked. If you're going to grind the pry-bar off the Scrapivore to eliminate a potential
safety hazard resulting from its use, why not just buy a Swamp Warden while they're still available from the factory and be done with it? :confused:
 
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I have a Swamp Warden that is a great knife. Holds it's edge well. To me it has a weird shaped handle ... it works but the way it holds seems to work best for slicing. Which is what I'd be doing with it mostly anyway. Seems the Scrapivore might have a more versatile handle. By that I'm thinking of where the first two fingers sit mainly.
 
For me, the issue is the pry-bar pommel. The potential for developing hot spots is not an acceptable trade-off for the ability to get
my hand closer to the blade edge.

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I doubt that I'd really do enough work with it to get hot spots, but never know. Probably just use it for quick simple chores. I guess there is the possibility of extended use if it was piggybacked to the Scrapper 6.
 
Good point. From what I gather, those who have piggyback rigs tend to use their small blades far more often than their big blades.

By the way, I can't think of a knife from any other knife manufacturer that required the user to utilize the blade as a handle in order to
access a feature of the knife (such as a pry-bar). Can you? :confused: Can anyone? :confused: :confused:

PS: This is my final post on the Scrapivore. Dan Busse has requested that I leave Scrap Yard out of my future postings. Out of respect
for him, I will honor his request.

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It looks like a useful and well designed knife and I really like the mini prybar. Its a 2 3/4" skeleton blade which will probably be used for small cutting tasks. I really doubt the mini prybar will have a big effect on your palm. Im sure if you wrap it with paracord it would be just fine.

:thumbup::thumbup: for Scrapyard Knife Company.
 
That's to bad BLD522.... I won't buy scrapyard anymore because of Dans actions, he says it's ok for feedback, but when he called his own followers idiots over the regulator guard getting hit, that was a end for that product line for me, I do think that maybe holding one before deciding would be better, but at any rate it seems anything negative just itsnt tolerated rather than used as positive feedback to make a super product..... Which is a shame really.....I also agree to have a pry bar on a blade..Is Just more on the bad idea side rather than good... However those that want one, the steel choice I think is excellent, I have used there 101 extensivly and it's way way up on my list for being a perfect blade steel.
 
Not exactly my cup of tea, but it is nice to see the Yard going in different directions.
 
bld522 said:
By the way, I can't think of a knife from any other knife manufacturer that required the user to utilize the blade as a handle in order to
access a feature of the knife (such as a pry-bar). Can you? :confused: Can anyone? :confused: :confused:
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I stand corrected:

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Source: http://www.crkt.com/Ta-Bar-Tool-Razor-Edge-Wharncliffe-Fixed-Blade-Pry-BarNail-Puller-Bottle-Opener
 
Bowxpress said:
That's to bad BLD522.... I won't buy scrapyard anymore because of Dans actions, he says it's ok for feedback, but when he called his own followers idiots over the regulator guard getting hit, that was a end for that product line for me
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Bruce is hardly the only guy who's ever been personally requested by the Busse clan to stop discussing their products ;)


And honestly, they have a point - with the rabid following the Busse group has, you start to feel like, if you have a valid criticism, you get drowned out by all the blind praise and adoration. It's very tempting to start beating a dead horse and wasting huge amounts of time "fighting the good fight" to convince people that what you have to say has some merit.

It's not worth it.

The simple fact is, to the True Believers, everything out of Ohio will be gold, and to the rest of us, they are just another family of companies that makes a high quality product and has generally amazing customer service, but makes the occasional dud, just like any other company. It's only when things get too wrapped up in the hero worship that it ever gets uncomfortable.


Basically, I still buy an occasional Busse family blade, and wander into the forums once in a while to comment when I like something. I don't fixate on the negative, and certainly don't bother wasting my time trying to convince anyone of any shortcomings I believe a product might have. I might make the occasional comment, on the rare occasions I check the forums, when I see something I'm not totally in love with. The trick, however, is to let it rest at one or two comments, and move on. This is very difficult to do, because you will often get blindly attacked whenever you say anything disparaging what some consider the only quality knives on the planet, and the temptation is to defend yourself, but it's just an internet forum, and it's best to find something more useful to do with your time....






Like sharpening up those Busse's, since they were so dull from the shop..... :D (sorry, I couldn't resist, I know it was childish, but it cracked me up. I'll stop, I promise :foot:)
 
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