What are your Mule Team plans?

[Bruceter]

I was sitting around tonight looking at my Mule Team Knife and got to wondering??

What are you planning to do to/with your MTK?
Are you going to put it in your collection?
Test it as objectively as you can/want to and wait for more MTK's to run the same tests on?
Or, are you going to just "use it" and make subjective/seat of the pants observations? (Maybe as it was the only one of these that you might buy)

I am leaning towards the last option myself. I put a quick para-cord wrap on mine and put it in my camping gear. I am going to use it as my general purpose knife this summer and see how it works out.

I am interested in hearing what your plans are.

Curiously yours,

Bruceter

[jaislandboy]

i'm getting some lignum v. handles for mine then I might give it an apple/mango chutney patina :rolleyes: then i'm gonna cut stuff with it :D

[carrot]

Once my Mule is scaled with Micarta I'll be EDCing it and using it as hard as I can. Hopefully there will be good amounts of time between each Mule or else I'll have to have a dozen of them strapped to my belt.

[The Mastiff]

Mine is only getting a para cord wrap. I plan on using it normally and sharpening it down and checking out edge stability at different angles, while comparing it to 12C27 in particular. This will take a few years the way I work probably. There's been a lot of talk about how good some of the stainless steels are. One guy boasts that it is as good as carbon steels in this respect. I have a few knives that are in 12C27 such as EKA, and am thinking about one of the small bark rivers as their quality is well known.

I don't think the Stainless will get close but I'm going to find out. It won't be scientific but a fun project. I'd also like to compare this to the older Marble 52100 knife I have still NIB. I'd bet money that Sal has a better heat treat on the mule, but we'll see.

I do like carbon steels BTW. 52100 was an excellent choice for this mule. Sal is an amazing guy. I wish there were more like him! Joe

[Manix Guy 2]

Plan to take mine to Janesville to talk to someone about putting on some scales and possible lefty sheath . I want to use this knife for this years Deer season so I have some time . Mastiff , do check out the Barkies , I love mine , also check out their A1 steel models . MG2

[The Mastiff]

Thanks Manixguy. I already have a highlander in A2 and really like it. I do like the steel, and quality and workmanship is first rate. That's what has given me the idea to use one of their their 12C27 models as a comparison. The Eka knife seems pretty competant also, though of a lower F&F. I've read they run their 12C27 at around RC 58 , I'm not sure about Barkies just now. I want to keep it apples to apples as much as possible though there will always be enough variances to make this nothing more than a fun project for my spare time.

52100 is a good steel to work with in projects like this. I'm still amazed at the quality Sal put out at this price point. Joe

[Manix Guy 2]

I could not agree more about the Mule in 52100 , worth anyones time to create their own version . Planto buy every new version , great concept . MG2

[Bruceter]

It's cool to see that most people are planning on using them.
I might try and cold-blue mine for some "instant patina"

Bruceter