A Little Busse History . . . 1974

Very cool story Jerry. My how times change. I was but a 2 year old toddler in '74. It seems like it was almost a lifetime ago. Oh wait a sec... :D
 
Well boss, you have a few years on me--I was born in 73; thanks for sharing the sweet memories and a little more of the history behind your great knives.

Just to keep you smiling, my 5 year old son calls the little plastic bowies his toy soldiers come with "Bussies"... Busse, it seems, has both replaced the word "knife" and/or has become synonymous with it. He's already laid claim to my TGLB. You certainly had a hand in facilitating so many more of our memories--memories to be made and cherished.

Thanks for the excellent blades, they are the artifacts that become invested with memories of all our adventures.
 
Great story... Always interesting to learn of one's roots.... And some fantastic handles to come
 
Awesome bit of history Boss!

Don't run Ol' Betsy into any gopher holes!! :eek: :D :p

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Nice Picture Sir!

It looks like a wonderful family and place to grow up at, it definitely explains the work ethic you and your gang have.
 
Tyrade83 said:
Awesome history! Can't wait to see what blades are worthy of receiving Busse grown maple scales.
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^---- This!

And, it's great to see the land is still in the family. What a great rich history and legacy you have for your kids and (someday) grand kids!
 
Thanks for sharing this photo and the story. Add this one to the "Where are they now" file. Except those of us fortunate enough to own Busse knives revel in the answer that question.
 
Cool memories. Today, it seems like there aren't an many people with the drive to complete such tasks. I guess Busse Combat wouldn't be what it is otherwise.

You going to stabilize that maple boss? That'd be cool.
 
Hopefully that Farmall M is still in the family. Great tractor right there. Playing with antique tractors is a hobby of mine and the John Deere G and Farmall M have always been my favorites. Got the G but haven't stumbled across the right M yet.
 
:thumbup::thumbup:Cool story Jerry...but I think this is all some how a code for the next release...Seeing how there are lots of three's mentioned I'm guessing Badger Attack III...:thumbup::thumbup:
 
Hopefully a few of those "homegrown" handles will be at Knob Creek!!
 
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:thumbup::thumbup:Cool story Jerry...but I think this is all some how a code for the next release...Seeing how there are lots of three's mentioned I'm guessing Badger Attack III...:thumbup::thumbup:
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Think Farmall "M". M is the thirteenth letter of the alphabet........Basic 13?
 
clampdaddy said:
Hopefully that Farmall M is still in the family. Great tractor right there. Playing with antique tractors is a hobby of mine and the John Deere G and Farmall M have always been my favorites. Got the G but haven't stumbled across the right M yet.
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We sold the Farmall M nearly 40 years ago. The pinched wheels could be a little scary. I was bush hogging a large field once when I was about 13 years old and I had that puppy in "road gear" in order to get it down more quickly. I was standing up at the time because the all steel seat would beat you like a rented mule in a bumpy field. I unexpectedly drove the punched wheels into a ground hog hole that was covered by the tall weeds. The tractor went from full speed to a dead stop and launched me over the steering wheel onto the hood of the tractor with nothing to grab onto except for the boiling hot muffler!!! The throttle was drawn the full way back so the wheels just kept turning. I thought the tractor was going to flip and that I would be thrown off and under the rotating bush hog! The thought of that kept me hanging onto the muffler until I wiggled my way back over the steering wheel to a position where I could throttle down.

Scared the heebie jeebies outta me!!!!!

I NEVER drove that fast through a field again, nor did I stand up while bush hogging!!!

Lesson learned!!!

Let's drink!!!

Jerry


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Haha! Those old irons can be tricky with a mower. Clutch separates the tranny/pto from the engine but you can stomp that clutch all you want but the momentum built up in the mower will drive the rig alot further than I ever thought possible. Thank goodness for turning brakes. Lol!
 
A friend of our family had bought one of those old pinched wheel tractors a few years ago for bush hogging. He wanted my dad to go over it for him,my dad told him he would kill himself with it using it on the terrain around here. He would not listen but luckily it was to far gone to get going without dumping a ton of cash in it.
 
Great pic Boss! It's amazing to see where you started to where you are now. You've created a wonderful business to work for. It's always a good thing to remember your roots. . . Get it?! Trees, Roots? :D
 
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