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Sodbuster...and lots of them!
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I received the Indian Rosewood Rancher last week, it's great! The three AG Ranchers I have, Yellow, Black and Rosewood are second to none in the fit and finish of my sodbusters. You'll love that knife Bemo and I'm with you in the line waiting for that Coral Rucarta.
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Cool, I want to see those!
Here's a couple of how mine looks as of now. The weird looking thing under the knife is a strop that I made for my friend.
It may not look it, but that sucker is crazy sharp.
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Just received my first Sod buster in the mail today.
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Wow, what a fantastic collection! Great thread 
The spanish versions are nice, especially the Celaya's, but they are on the lower spectrum of my favorites. So yes, you are a heretic
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I was going through my document safe; essentially a fireproof box to keep deeds, insurance policies etc, and sitting in a flat box at the bottom of the heap were these three knives!
I cannot remember how many years they have been there, maybe 10 years, but they were made in Germany. I understand now they have been farmed out to other countries - though maybe you could fill me in, Trev!!??
Kissing Crane Brown Mules in 3 different sizes:
I cannot remember how many years they have been there, maybe 10 years, but they were made in Germany. I understand now they have been farmed out to other countries - though maybe you could fill me in, Trev!!??
Kissing Crane Brown Mules in 3 different sizes:
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Good looking trio you have there Waynorth! You are correct that they are no longer made in Germany. For a while they were farmed out to an Italian knife company called Antonini knives and marked Italy where yours have Germany. I'm pretty sure of this since I have the Brown Mules made in Italy as well as their counterparts made my Antonini with the companies name on the blade, they are identical is all aspects. I will get a picture of them together and posted tonight so you can see the similarities. So, a German knife is no longer made in Germany but Italy... but it get's even more tricky. As of the last year, to my knowledge, Kissing Crane has the Brown Mule farmed out to China now and they are marked accordingly. So the German knife that was made in Italy in now made in China. I have the china versions as well and will get some pics of those too.
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Can you knowledgeable folk comment on the origin of this knife? The blade says Germany, but was it assembled elsewhere? Thanks!
From what I've found it would seem that the Brown Mule's marked Germany were actually made in Germany. When they are assembled someplace different they usually use the terms "German steel" or "Solingen Steel" on the blade and packaging, indicating "German" parts but the possibility it was assembled someplace else. When it just has the name Germany or Solingen on the blade then I believe that it is actually made in Germany. I've read that German law requires this when they are stamped this way and hence the reason why you will see "German steel" or "Solingen steel", which is a companies way of circumventing the law and tricking consumers to believe they are buying a German made knife. I believe the German Bull brand seems to do this a lot.