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Home Products Tony Bose Folding Hunter Prototype

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Tony Bose Folding Hunter Prototype

by Ploppert, Tom

SKU 1113957

Date Added 03/17/2025

# Available 1

Price $2,995.00

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Overview

This Tony Bose Folding Hunter Prototype by Tom Ploppert features PM154 hand rub satin finished blades with nail nicks. The handle has stainless steel bolsters with integral liners, stag covers with stainless steel escutcheon, stainless steel springs. Lanyard tube in pommel. Includes a padded zippered case. Excellent condition.

Reese Bose patterned this knife from a Cattaragus 1079 and as a tribute to Tony.

  • Rounded front Flush Joint
  • Blades + Springgs are PM 154 with bushings
  • 416 Integral Liners with milled blade relief
  • Premium Stag
  • Stainless Steel Shield
  • Both blades pivot around an aluminum/bronze bushing
  • Marked Prototype

Closed Lenghth: 4 1/4"
Blade Length 3 1/4”

It’s a Cattaraugus 1079 Hunter. 
This was a knife on Tony Bose's desk he wanted to work on.  Unfortuntely he passed before he was able to build it.

Reese Bose patterned it and as a tribute to Tony he named it the "Old Dog" Folding Hunter. And shared the pattern with Tom. This is Tom's Prototype and I’m not aware he built another. No half stops like the original. 

Product Details

Blade Length 3.375

Overall Length 7.75

Closed Length 4.375

Weight (oz) 6.3

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Knife Type Multi-Blade

Blade Material Other

Blade Details Clip Point, Drop Point

Handle Material Horn & Antler, Metallic

About the Maker

Ploppert, Tom

Tom lives in Cullman, Alabama and runs his own business, on top of making some of the finest slip joints available. Tom bought his first custom slip joint from Pat West, and Pat suggested Tom buy a grinder and start making knives. A few years later he met Bill Ruple, who is the inspiration behind Tom's knife passion. Tom made his first slip joint in April 2009. Later that year he attended a slip joint class instructed by Bill Ruple and Rusty Preston. Tony Bose has also been a big influence on Tom's knife building. Without Tony's help, Tom would have never been able to build a lock back whittler. Tom has won many awards, including Best New Maker at Blade Show 2013.

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