Originally Posted by
silverloaf
phrank this is definitely a rattler that was reground hollow and very poorly done judging from the front face of it. if yours look just like this they have to be reground rattlers, not intentional grinds from wade & butcher. this one just screams amateur regrind from the unevenness of the hollow on the face to the way the shoulders are ground into this rattler grind, both front and rear of blade. the original grind is clearly there as the darker steel and the reground surfaces are the brighter hollows. it doesnt jive at all design wise and the quality would be terribly inconsistent with wade & butcher. i would love to see the examples you have if you dont mind posting pics or linking me to where they may be