Bully, need help with the leftovers from Knob Creek?

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I saw a lot of knives in your Knob Creek pics on Busse forum that weren't offered in the ganzaa. There were like 4 color versions of the EH3 mil run, right? One was Muddy!!! And the Muddy Howlers and custom shop stuff weren't up either. You've been stashing Mud to display for complete strangers? I could cry. I'm actually hurt. Not theorectically. We're talking Mud here. Haven't we all been loyal enough?:mad:

And BTW, where have you been hiding all those Crash Rats? You let those HOGS at them before offering em to the Family? We need to have a Ratoganzaa to get all those orphaned Rats into new homes. Whaddaya say?:D :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
Damn the Man said:
I saw a lot of knives in your Knob Creek pics on Busse forum that weren't offered in the ganzaa. There were like 4 color versions of the EH3 mil run, right? One was Muddy!!! And the Muddy Howlers and custom shop stuff weren't up either. You've been stashing Mud to display for complete strangers? I could cry. I'm actually hurt. Not theorectically. We're talking Mud here. Haven't we all been loyal enough?:mad:

And BTW, where have you been hiding all those Crash Rats? You let those HOGS at them before offering em to the Family? We need to have a Ratoganzaa to get all those orphaned Rats into new homes. Whaddaya say?:D :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Many of the cool rats were low numbered pieces that probably won't last through the show, if there are many left I may possibility get them at the Company Store.

However, quite often custom Rat's/Hog's are made up for the shows and the best way to get them is to try to attend or find a helpful Hog/Rat that is attending. There were a few of these helpful HOG's making calls yesterday while I was at the booth (calling other HOG's that could not attend) in order to grab up some pieces for them. (of course this is after the helpful HOG's have picked what they want first ;) )
What is interesting about this show is how long the Custom pieces lasted. At Blade show the table is wiped clean pretty quick, this show still had a fine collection at 6 PM Saturday.

:D:D
 
In regard to Shows, I know all Makers are already building their inventory for this year's BLADE show - will there be Rats for sale there?

If so, what plans are there for available Models? All? Just the recent ones?

Specific Info like this helps us that are making our Buying plans on where to go first. :thumbup:
 
Thanks Bully. What about a Ratoganzaas. You're going to have to do something with all those EH3's right?:D

I like how they even up the playing field. They don't just show up in the store at 2:00 in the afternoon, ya know?

But what I really want to know it how do I get one of those Muddy HR's in my grubby little hands?
 
Mojos, HRLMs, Axes, OH MY!! OD, muddy & tan. The od HRLMs were especially nice.

* First - Go to the shows. Many of these items are one-of-a-kind blades that never last 'til a Ganza. If you get stuck in a muddy (no pun, seriously) field, I promise to pull you out in my 4wd Toyota. It may bruise your ego regarding the onlookers when you get extracted by an unassuming MINIVAN, but you will get out. ;)

* Hook up with a proxy buyer. See the INFIholic thread I started in the Busse forum.

It is true that showgoers get first (and sometimes the ONLY) crack at some pretty amazing mil overruns, customs, protos, and one-of-a-kind blades BUT that is the biggest attraction for most of us that causes us to travel, losing sleep and time off from work. Heck, if this keeps up, I'll have logged more hours going to shows to find Wauseon blades than twenty years ago, when I used to do the same thing for Dead shows.

I'm only guessing here but I think the shop makes these opportunities available to us only at the shows, just to attract us to these things over and over. If we could do the same sitting in front of the keyboard with a DSL connection, much fewer of the faithful would make the effort to attend.

Regarding strangers, the average Creeker isn't buying $150+ knives - I'd guess the folks who already know about Busse/Swamp Rat/Scrap Yard are the ones who finance the trips/booth fees for the Wauseon crew at the venues. The upside for Jerry is additional exposure to that small percentage of Creekers who might be pulled from the mire of the Pakistani (and other nameless manufacturers) blades into the light of a real performance blade. Let's face it: most knife people are gun people but most gun people balk at paying more than $50 for a fixed blade.

(Josh - how many people, when asking the price of the Argonne Assault, were told "Sixteen, ninety-seven" then pulled out a $20 and expected change?)

As much as I love Amy's cheesecake and the company of the crew(ok... Eric, too,) I probably wouldn't have logged more than 10 hours of driving this weekend if I could have gotten what I wanted from the Ganza in the comfort of my home. Well... Actually, I probably would have but I'm just odd like that: Temporarily, "home" is a van (RV) down by the river (lake, really) in Indy. That was some awesome cheesecake, too.

Bottom line: come to the show or ask a brother for help. You're pretty much guaranteed results either way.

Though, as I've learned well from studying Porkerson, I will snag MY INFI first! ;)

Take care, bro!
 
Paddling_man said:
..(Josh - how many people, when asking the price of the Argonne Assault, were told "Sixteen, ninety-seven" then pulled out a $20 and expected change?)..
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LOLOLOLOL!

good points Paddling_man.. i gotta get to one of these shows some day!!
 
There were a couple of 'Rats there that looked like they had a Satin finish or Orange handles... What were those??!!?!?! :eek:

I would love to get my hands on one of those!! Are any of those available? Didn't see them in the Knoboganza either...
 
The lightest color was Sage with TAN handles.

You be can bet I got a Mojo like that. Isn't TAN/TAN, but it'll do till I get one:p
 
Man I wanted to go bad, couldn't talk anyone into going with me.
Can anyone tell me if you pay sales tax at the shows? and how much?
I get dinged from the Busse shop cause I am in ohio:grumpy:
 
Yep - sales tax at the show. The State of KY is at least $100+ richer due to just me. The sales tax at a show is much higher than a non-taxable shipping charge when buying from an out of state ganza. Unfortunately, getting what you want is dicier and not nearly as much fun! ;)
 
I'll gladly help with the Muddy HRLM leftovers, but won't be able to lift any of the other leftovers. Just not strong enough for anything but a Muddy HRLM.
 
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