Browning Crazy Horse living history series

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http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/knives/detail.asp?value=029G&cat_id=321&type_id=005

I just got my A G Russell catalog, and there is a beautiful pic of the Browning Crazy Horse knife. I really like this old style, old timey at its best. Also a little bit of my heritage, and I'm a sucker for obsidian blades and natural handles.

Unfortunately I don't have the money for it. But, someday later on, I will. When that day comes, do I look for this Browning piece, or do I get one custom made? Is this a pretty low price for the materials and man hours involved? Would a similar custom piece be double the price?

Either way, it is still a beauty. Browning hit a home run with this one in my opinion.
 
It is a beaut',
I question Browning's use of the Native American pic,it is implying,in my mind anyway,that it is Crazy Horse.The never photographed Crazy Horse.

Doug:)
 
leatherbird said:
It is a beaut',
I question Browning's use of the Native American pic,it is implying,in my mind anyway,that it is Crazy Horse.The never photographed Crazy Horse.

Doug:)
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Are you sure about that? My wife is Ogalala, and we were jus talking about Crazy Horse yesterday; She never mentioned that he was never photographed, I got the same catalog..:rolleyes:


edited to add:
man, there sure is some controversy over that photo...
 
Here is an obsidian blade I got from AG Russell many years ago. Sorry to say I don't remember who made them for AG. I can't really say I use it but it always is there on the coffee table and I have grabbed it to open a box a couple of times. It didn't slice but being kind of "toothy" it did cut through the tape pretty easily.
The Browning knife you mentioned may be a pretty nice one but as far as any true native America connection goes you might consider one of Ray Kirk's medicine blades. Ray is a Mastersmith and does well in cutting competitions with his forged blades. He is also a Cherokee from Oklahoma and the medicine blades are "smoked". (I have one ordered:) ) http://www.rakerknives.com/medicine_blade.htm

It may be disputed about Crazy Horse being photographed but what is not disputed is that he held a grudge against Custer for the Washita Massacre in 1868. Eight years later at Little Big Horn, he got payback.

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Who knows what kind of knife CH used? How do they know?
If I wanted a display piece like that, I would get a custom made one that was unique, and not some factory produced one of almost 2000 series.
Overpriced, IMO.
 
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