Spring in the swamp

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With spring around the corner the swamp is buzzing... At this point we are planning a constant flow of new and modified knives. The second knife in the resurgence of the Swamp Rat line is already in production... Pictures and testing to follow shortly... After that I'm not sure what the next model will be... I'm waiting for the swamp god to give me a sign... Every morning I throw muck against the wall to see what sticks... I've had a few stick for a short period but then fell back into the dark waters of the swamp... It is the year of the rat so I'm sure something will stick soon...
 
I think you would get a lot of love for a smaller companion/EDC sized knife with thinner steel (1/8" or under). I think you have the rodent 4, hairy carry, rodent solution, vex, howling rat, and so on.

I think something in the 3-4" range personally, not sure if I would be down for res-C or not, but I do love how it cuts the weight so it seems like it would only add to the versatility.

I would be super down for a pup weiler. Google says that baby rats are also called pups, so pup weiler works well for a name even. I think rocking the chopweiler handle, downsized, would be sweet if rocking the micarta handle instead of res-c.

You may even start seeing piggy back sheaths with big and little weilers all teamed up in a "mischief" (group of rats).

But, feel free to wait a month so I can try and get some money in the bank account again. This rapid-fire release of awesomeness is killing me and my wife will be following behind shortly to make sure I stay dead.
 
OK, so here goes in no particular order...

4" Hairy Carry SR-101, Swamp Comp Finish with Black Paper as an option!
5.5" Bog Dog, SR-101 Swamp Comp Finish, choilless/elf choil, choice of mudder handle colors.
MEGA Camp Tramp blade Swamp Comp Finish with Tan or Black Regulator handle featuring new compound grind.
Nano Taliwhacker w/ 4.4" blade choilless/elf choil on Tan or Black Wardog/Basic 4 handles.

I think overall, the direction I'd like to see the Swamp go back to is their roots of Resiprene-C handles for superior price point, comfort, weight distribution/handling. Swamp Comp option is another must, anything with a coating is an annoyance at best for those who do not put their tools away wet or work around salt water.
 
bikerector said:
I think you would get a lot of love for a smaller companion/EDC sized knife with thinner steel (1/8" or under). I think you have the rodent 4, hairy carry, rodent solution, vex, howling rat, and so on.

I think something in the 3-4" range personally, not sure if I would be down for res-C or not, but I do love how it cuts the weight so it seems like it would only add to the versatility.

I would be super down for a pup weiler. Google says that baby rats are also called pups, so pup weiler works well for a name even. I think rocking the chopweiler handle, downsized, would be sweet if rocking the micarta handle instead of res-c.

You may even start seeing piggy back sheaths with big and little weilers all teamed up in a "mischief" (group of rats).

But, feel free to wait a month so I can try and get some money in the bank account again. This rapid-fire release of awesomeness is killing me and my wife will be following behind shortly to make sure I stay dead.
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I like the way you think... A lot of the very same things you mentioned have been kicked around here lately... Everyone's input is appreciated... A lot of things are on the horizon so keep your eyes on this sight... Like I said, I'm not sure of the order but I'm going to keep throwing the muck against the wall till I get another one to stick... The next release is so out of this world. I'm beside my self with anticipation...
 
Another point worth adding, I am not at all fond of full tang knives without some sort of lightening cuts or holes through the handle tang. It could be simple through holes or light brigade I-beam stuff, but either way you are just carrying around extra weight that is unnecessary at best. At worst, it puts mass in the worst possible place on a knife to allow for rotational acceleration forces.

Case in point, what is it that allows the Mud Mutt to be so fast in hand and gives super fast snap cutting motions? It is the super thin tang hidden in the handle, along with a very full blade profile with the straightback spine that keeps the mass more forward and towards the center of OAL. Putting full thickness steel in a full tang handle knife has the opposite effect and causes very little rotational forces.

If this cannot be done in a cost effective way with full tang construction, I would support going back to the very beginning of Swamp Rat and just moving back 100% to Respirene-C handled knife. I know this gives up other performance advantages of the full tang knife design, but to me it is just that important how maneuverable a knife is.

This is the very fact that I believe is why many folks are so fond of the resiprene c handled Scrap Yard knives, myself included. It practically guarantees that there will NOT be a large amount of mass very near the pommel of the knife, many recognize this as "feels light and nimble"... yet do not understand the physics involved to produce this result.

If you were to place (2) one pound weights at either end of a 1 foot long rod, then try to rotate the rod as though you were chopping something or some slicing/hacking motion... you would notice that it just does not want to rotate much at all. If you were to place those very same weights halfway down the rod and try the same motion, it will rotate very effectively.

This effect is much more noticeable on larger knives, but the small ones still benefit immensely as you see in the Mud Mutt's performance despite it's thin stock. So, in summary.... Res-c handled Rat's with your new compound grind geometry would be fantastic ... :)
 
bikerector said:
I think you would get a lot of love for a smaller companion/EDC sized knife with thinner steel (1/8" or under). I think you have the rodent 4, hairy carry, rodent solution, vex, howling rat, and so on.

I think something in the 3-4" range personally, not sure if I would be down for res-C or not, but I do love how it cuts the weight so it seems like it would only add to the versatility.

I would be super down for a pup weiler. Google says that baby rats are also called pups, so pup weiler works well for a name even. I think rocking the chopweiler handle, downsized, would be sweet if rocking the micarta handle instead of res-c.

You may even start seeing piggy back sheaths with big and little weilers all teamed up in a "mischief" (group of rats).

But, feel free to wait a month so I can try and get some money in the bank account again. This rapid-fire release of awesomeness is killing me and my wife will be following behind shortly to make sure I stay dead.
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Like those?
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elof_alv said:
Like those?
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Exactly! So much hotness. I feel like I missed all of the cool shit from Swamp Rat... well before I into knives, or could afford nicer ones for sure. Those bottom 4 especially.

I do think taking that finger groove out so it's like the chopweiler might be more popular, but I haven't minded it on my ratweiler at all.
 
Its hard to believe that spring is just around the corner with all of the snow on the ground here in Wauseon, Ohio. never the less soon it will be bull frogs croaking and crickets chirping fish spawning and rain on the sweet rain. It be strange to some of you but i love the smell of a fresh spring rain. It might be that it is a sure sign of summer coming soon or just the fond memories of canoeing in the early spring through some of the most remote parts of the USA.
 
RATequila said:
Its hard to believe that spring is just around the corner with all of the snow on the ground here in Wauseon, Ohio. never the less soon it will be bull frogs croaking and crickets chirping fish spawning and rain on the sweet rain. It be strange to some of you but i love the smell of a fresh spring rain. It might be that it is a sure sign of summer coming soon or just the fond memories of canoeing in the early spring through some of the most remote parts of the USA.
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I love that spring rain smell. As a kid I loved canoeing with my dad along different lakes and rivers in Kentucky. Especially when it was raining!
 
RATequila said:
Its hard to believe that spring is just around the corner with all of the snow on the ground here in Wauseon, Ohio. never the less soon it will be bull frogs croaking and crickets chirping fish spawning and rain on the sweet rain. It be strange to some of you but i love the smell of a fresh spring rain. It might be that it is a sure sign of summer coming soon or just the fond memories of canoeing in the early spring through some of the most remote parts of the USA.
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Hmmm... :rolleyes:
An I to assume this is a hint at a Mega Frog, Mega Cricket, and a Mega Fish "just around the corner"?
 
lmcq784 said:
Hmmm... :rolleyes:
An I to assume this is a hint at a Mega Frog, Mega Cricket, and a Mega Fish "just around the corner"?
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I don't know what a mega cricket would be, but it sounds intriguing. Maybe it will be a rat blade with a cricket handle, a fishy attitude, and a frog sheath system?
 
Res C for me too and tops of my list is a mini-taliwacker as well...

What else?

A kukri with res c...less marked curve
A barong in the 4-5" range and another in the 9-10" size
A parang/duku style about 7" blade

Also something smaller in the 4" range like 1/8" thick...
 
I would love a Mini Taliwhacker with exactly the same style/handle/shape as the current/Gen 2 model, but with a 5.5”x.25” blade (with choil). Coated please.

Also something small with the War Dog handle that is COATED please! Thx!
 
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