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Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 29, 2015 at 21:05

my latest Rough Rider is a Cotton Sampler.  Many knives are used for sampling cotton, typically sheepfoot and hawkbill styles but I've always found this style the most interesting!

The knife wasn't used in the field but buy potential buyers of bales of hay.  The blade is designed to worked into the bail and then cotton is somehow twisted around that dull section of the blade at the tang.  Somehow the  experienced cotton buyer could then determine the grade of the cotton based on this sampling.  Don't ask me how they do it because I have no idea!  All I know is it is cool looking knife and I've finally got one I can afford!  I hope Rough Rider makes it a couple other handle materials!

Details:

Rough Rider 1422  Cotton Sampler

·440A stainless steel blade

·Brown appaloosa smooth bone handles

·Brass pins and liners

·Nickel silver shield and ringed bolsters

·Lanyard hole

·3" Blade

·Blade width: 7/8

·Blade thickness: 1/16"

·4-1/8" Closed

·Made in China

Comment by Michael Squier on June 29, 2015 at 8:42

Does anyone know when the inexpensive style of "bowie" made by Imperial, Colonial , Utica etc was first made? Im just guessing but early 30's or do you think earlier. Has anyone got any old ads for them? Like the one below or the more common with black plastic scales. They seem to be hard to date acuratly. 

Comment by Jan Carter on June 20, 2015 at 19:55

so the fishing group is live!!

http://iknifecollector.com/group/gone-fishin

Comment by Syd Carr on June 9, 2015 at 1:58

I would Tobias, I have a bumper sticker that says "Id Rather Be Fishing": so yup, I'd be in on a thread like that.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 8, 2015 at 11:34

Just throwing out an idea and figured this is one of the best place to start.  I'm thinking of forming a group to discuss fishing.  I'm think everything from sharing fishing stories, advice on gear, etc.   Of course  a good chunk would also focus on collecting vintage tackle and knives as well as what you use when you go fishing today.  Would people be interested in such a group?

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 8, 2015 at 9:47

Syd, when it comes to building canoes, I usually go high-tech and break out modern man made materials like old kitty litter containers, PVC piping, duct tape, and speaker wire.

Sure I could buy one of those portable fishing pontoons for $200 but why do that when you've got a bunch of junk just laying around waiting to be re-purposed!  I built in about a 30 minutes and after using it for a week, it remained in excellent shape. It would take in about a cup of water a day, which was easily emptied. (I scrapped it after the end of vacation as it   I'm seriously thinking of making a sail boat out of kitty litter containers.  I just don't know if its legal

Comment by J.J. Smith III on June 8, 2015 at 0:26

If you get around to making the friction folders Jack, keep me in mind if you sell some.

Comment by Syd Carr on June 7, 2015 at 21:31

I was kinda kidding Tobias, but I WOULD send it to you if you needed it. I understand, you get more gratification when you build something literally "by hand", like so many of the "scratch-built" model airplanes I've built in my life. There are a couple of locals here who build canoes and dinghys with hand tools only, preferably "vintage" hand tools. They don't even own a power tool, so I completely "get it". Make sure and post pics when you get that sheath finished.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 7, 2015 at 20:21

Syd, thanks for the offer  but I've always enjoyed doing wood work as manually as possible.  Heck!  It took me about ten years to break down and buy a cordless screwdriver!  (The Carpal Tunnel got to the point I couln't hold the screwdriver!)  I've have a few power tools but those are mostly used for home repair, not  my hobbies! 

It is  one of those quirky codes i live my life by. I've built most of the Cutlery Cavern and now I'm working on remodeling  Tiki Lounge  with nothing more than a hack saw, a wood saw, a hammer, and a cordless screwdriver.   It's my way of dealing with stress.

KnifeMaker Comment by Chris Sievert on June 7, 2015 at 17:04

Looks like Rock Maple.....

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