What is this? Original Mean Street Proto?

[Jon E Walker]

Anybody seen one of these? Looks like a Mean Street without the normal holes and scales.

 

[Gravelface]

Memory hazy. Proto or apprentice blank.

 

[resinguy]

I'm thinking Apprentice.

 

[stjones]

Agreeing with hazy memory and apprentice.

 

[360joules]

Proto. There were two of these, IIRC. One black and one satin. They were pretty thick, over 0.25", and were hollow ground.


Added: I found the thread where Randucci sold this one. The pics aren't up any more, but he describes it well.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/busse-mini-eu-17-hd-sh-e-ms-proto.384609/

Here's a pic, but has the photobucket blur....maybe those of you with photobucket memberships can see it well.

 

[Jon E Walker]

Thank you for the information. Appreciated.

 

[Tony G]

Anybody seen one of these? Looks like a Mean Street without the normal holes and scales.

I think I have two of those somewhere.

 

[Tony G]

Mmmm can only find one

 

[360joules]

Mmmm can only find one

Oh, that one is the Lean Mean Street Proto - different knife but super rare. That one brings back memories. I think you bought a lot of my old favorites.

 

[Tony G]

Oh, that one is the Lean Mean Street Proto - different knife but super rare. That one brings back memories. I think you bought a lot of my old favorites.

Did I get that from you? Or was it - can't recall the name- Issasion or something close to that. I really though I had bought two at the time LOL. I recall the seller worked for Swamp Rat.

And yes I am of the understanding that that is a proto if not THE proto

 

[resinguy]

I think I have two of those somewhere.

Paesano!

 

[360joules]

Yep. You bought two from me. I think there are six of those out in the world.

At the time I sold them to you, I may have been going by TroyH on my Bladeforums account.

 

[Tony G]

Dam I had better find the other it's probably here under an empty bottle

 

[Tony G]

Paesano!

Hey good to see you. Hope you and your family are well.

 

[resinguy]

can't recall the name- Issasion or something close to that. I really though I had bought two at the time LOL. I recall the seller worked for Swamp Rat.

You might be thinking of Eric Issacson AKA Porkerson.

 

[Tony G]

You might be thinking of Eric Issacson AKA Porkerson.

Yes that's the guy but but I was wrong I got them from Joules.

 

[Tony G]

Eureka I found it!

 

[uGAshooter]

Tony G how thick is this little beauty? If you find the second, hit me up!

edit: wow, one sec late to the find.

 

[Tony G]

Tony G how thick is this little beauty? If you find the se

they are .190/.191 inches (roughly) they are the center two here. My good camera is charging so just have a phone going now.

 

[resinguy]

Was it buried under a pile of SHBMs or a pile of cat hair?