You are looking at one Busse Knife Group-SYKCO Scrapyard Knife Company WS-1021 Trailing Point which was recently released on October 14, 2021. This WS-1021 is Combat Grade with a Stone Washed Finish & Black Resiprene C handle. This Knife is Brand New as received Directly from SYKCO. I have never used, carried or sharpened the knife. The Knife in the Pictures is the knife you will receive, I Used it for the Provided Pictures Only. The material you see on the blade is the "Original Factory Lube" applied by SYKCO before shipping. The knife comes with an Original Danny "The Bull" Black leather sheath custom made for this knife by SYKCO. It features a Stone Washed Finish, Black Resiprene C handle, and a 4.00" SR-101 Steel Blade. This Knife features Busse Combat's/Scrapyard's Legendary SR-101 Steel and Specialized Heat Treatment protocols.
A Very Important Update on SR-101Steel, Directly from Busse Combat & Jerry Busse Himself,
"SR-101 has left the building!
We must, for the foreseeable future, bid farewell to SR-101, the
legendary steel used by all four of the Busse Kin knife lines over the
past 20 years.
SR-101 requires a very advanced oil-hardening heat-treat protocol. This
protocol includes a very specialized quench, coupled with a tempering
protocol and deep cryogenic treatment. All of these processes were made
possible by the use of custom-made furnaces and several other pieces of
custom-made equipment designed specifically for the heat-treatment of
SR-101 steel. The original manufacturer of this equipment, like so many
others, did not survive the pandemic economy and parts and service are
no longer available. As of now, key components of this protocol are no
longer operable and/or repairable.
We are now left with only one small furnace that was designed for
single, one-at-a-time, SR-101 knives or swords. This small furnace that
has been used for one-off prototypes throughout the years. Many of you
have observed the slow output of the OMG-15 Gladius, which was offered
prior to the demise of our high-capacity hardening and tempering
furnaces. These OMG-15s have cost us dearly in both time and money. Those of you who scored an OMG-15 have scored a blade that was sold well
below our cost of manufacture! I congratulate you and ask that you pass
the bottle of scotch to me immediately!!!!!
We have sent test batch SR-101 blades to several outside sources in the
hope of keeping this great steel alive. Unfortunately, the results have
been less than stellar and "less than stellar" just isn't our game. These blades have been destroyed and are buried in the back-forty!
So, onward, and upward my friends! Luckily, for years, we have been
testing multiple heat-treat protocols on many different air-hardening
grades of steel. These air-hardening grades, combined with our optimized
heat-treat and tempering protocols, will easily maintain Busse Knife
Group’s spot in the industry as the world leader in Extreme Performance
Knives.
So, to those who have scored any of the tens of thousands of SR-101
blades over the past 20 years I congratulate you. And to those who wish
to score the remainder of the SR-101 blades that were already in process
before our equipment checked out, I know you will embrace the
soon-to-be rarity of these high-performance blades.
Tonight, we salute you, SR-101, for your many years of extreme performance blades and we drink in your honor!
There will be a "One Last Hurrah" offer starting this Sunday night
10-16-2022 at 9:00 PM Eastern for finished SYKCO models in SR-101.
There are a number of Swamp Rat models in SR-101 that are still in process but are a long way from being finished.
There are NO new SYKCO models in process in SR-101.
Let's Drink!
Jerry"
EXTREMELY TOUGH BLADE. The Manufacturer encourages Extreme Use with this Knife & This knife comes with an unconditional lifetime warranty for any owner , warranty follows the knife.
The Specs from SYKCO:
By purchasing this item you are affirming that you are at least 18 Years of Age and it is legal to own this item in your local jurisdiction. Please know your local Knife laws. I will not be responsible for any damage or injuries that occur from the use of this item once I have shipped the item out.
Please ask questions as all sales are final. You must be at least 18 years old to bid or buy. Item will be shipped USPS Priority mail. ABSOLUTELY NO FOREIGN SALES. USA ONLY PLEASE.
Thanks for looking,
Surfsidemel2002