A new badger in the sounder

rbmcmjr

rbmcmjr

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This one is a piece of Hog history. It was offered at the 2005 Chicago Custom Knife Show and instigated one of the most infamous pieces of Hog treachery in history:

Jerry Busse said:
The pic I wish I had was the one of OINKovers face when he put the Recurved Badger down to look at the Active Duty. . . . It barely hit the table when Trough Stomper picked it up and said "I'll take it!". . . . OINKover looked at me and exclaimed, "I didn't know he was a HOG!!!. . . if I did I never would've put it down!". . . .Priceless!!!! Trough Stomper has been cleaning the trough out since '92. . . he's an old school HOG!!!! And it just reminds us all that youth and skill will always be overcome by old age and treachery. . . .

Thanks for that John!!!! Your "Trough Stomping" was absolutely brilliant and it taught a rather seasoned HOG not to trust anyone!!!!

Bravo!!!
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As you can see from the discussions in this thread : http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=363895 , there were plenty of us hoping to snag it. And almost three years later, I have managed to do so.

All you choil haters and those who didn't want Jerry to forgo the talon hole on the SAR knives should take note of what that area looks like on this knife:

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With it's clearly related bigger brother:

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Check out the pseudo-BAT:

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Congrats Rick... thats a KILLER BADGER! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks for sharing the back story on it too... good stuff. :)

Great pics and a great addition to you badger collection! :cool:

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What an attractive knife! A very unique piece of HOG History. Now ... don't put it down!! :eek::eek:

Looks like you've exercised a little patience and guile of your own. ;)
 
I kind of hate you a little bit now.


Those are two great peices that I would Love to own.

CONGRATS!!!
 
swimmerdude1127 said:
That thing looks amazing. Is the swedge on top sharpened?
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It has been given a rudimentary edge, but it isn't as sharp as some of the others I have. If you look at the close-up shot of the tip, you can see where there is just a hint of secondary bevel along the top.

Honestly, guile played no part. Serendipity, on the other hand....

Thanks for the comments, everyone. It really is a nifty addition to my collection. I will have to take a picture of the whole family once the weather permits (rain and snow again today).
 
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