Question about Team Gemini progression

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Muaddib1116

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So I've seen some TG's on the exchange that have no fuller on the blade flats and look like they have a flat grind or a slight convex grind on the primary bevel. And from what I've read, there are TG's prior to the TGLB that look very similar to the TGLB (with fuller). Can anyone just give me a rundown of how the knife progressed and the differences between the generations? Thanks.
 
The original was the TG, heavier with a solid tang. Then the TGLB with the light brigade treatment under the scales and a very very slight hollow grind. Then came the Ganza TG no fuller with a swedge at the tip. I can't remember off hand if its got the light brigade treatment or not. I'm sure someone will come along with the facts on it. I have had the first two not the ganza version. There are also a few with bowie clips without fullers and in satin from previous ganza's
 
Original Team Gemini- convex ground blade, the bowie variants are from these also, as are the satin & hand smoothed tigerhide handled version. Also the Daryl Dixon knife. IIRC, the original Original Team G's were offered in only 3 combinations (anyone knowing better please correct me!)...black/black canvas, Tanker Grey/black canvas, & Sage/tan canvas:

Forgive the old FS pic from a long-ago sale.
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With a "BCS" CG NMSFNO
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Jerry Busse said:
I thought that some of you might like to take a look at an old school special military blade that we have been making quite a few of lately :thumbup:. . .

Don't expect to to see this anytime too soon. . . . but it will make it to the trough sometime this year!!!!!. . . . . :eek::D:thumbup:

Check it out. . . . .:eek:

Let's Drink!!!! :thumbup:

Jerry :D

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TGLB- hollow ground saber blade, "I beam" lightened handle. Lighter, better slicer than the TG.

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TG2014- flat ground sabre w/ swedge. As already mentioned, this version doesn't have the Nuclear Meltdown treatment. Also has a rounder finger choil. The BUSSE logo is parallel to the blade and further out from the ricasso unlike other TG models. So far, all are uncoated. Awesome. :)

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...Um, yeah... I didn't go after the Bowie variant, so if someone could post a pic of it here, please, that would be great. :)
 
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Great pics, thanks! I just bought a TGLB which should arrive Monday. I'm not sure that the TG has any advantage over the TGLB significant enough for me to put one on my list, but that TG2014 is pretty sweet looking. Is that just a special run blade? or is it going to replace the TGLB?
 
Probably more of a special run version that we'll a see few customs from or small runs of at shows, maybe future Ganza's, but doubtful to replace the TGLB as a main production run. Hopefully, someone from Busse can answer this better. :)
 
Does anyone have any idea how much longer the TGLB will be available? Every time I get the money together for one something else comes up
 
As stated before, great pictures Jaxx! :thumbup:

The only one who knows how long the TGLB will be available on the website is the boss man himself.
 
Mauser1916 said:
YeaH, don't forget TG crusader. Appeared at February 2015 Cupidganza (Happy Valentine Ganza).
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.... wasn't there a really limited and exclusive Crusader offering (satin blades) prior to February ? Or is it this I am thinking of ?
 
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