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I have one of the Rough Rider Heavy Series, the Sidewinder.  Yesterday while out in my hunting area, I decided to see if I could chop down a tree with it.  I picked one about three inches in diameter.  Now I know the knife was not designed for any thing like that.  And if I had a choice it is definitely not the tool I would normally choose for that job.  But I was running a test to determine just what you could do with the RR if necessary, say in a survival situation.  It took a while to fell the tree.  I didn't bend it over to make the cutting easier.  I just chopped until the tree fell of its own weight.  The shape of the handle isn't the best for chopping, but again the knife was not designed for that.

Anyway here is the result of the test.  It shows you could do it if necessary.

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A great look at what the Rough Rider Heavy Can do! Terrific pictures and proof positive it is one tough knife!

perfect,thats what we wanted.great pics.bama does it riight.

Thanks Charles.  I just shared your post on the Rough Rider Facebook page.   I also just bought one of these knives last Friday.  I think at the $16.99  KLTV price I just stole a knife from SMKW!

Great story and knife. Is that a Elm tree or Birch tree.? Either way, it's a hard wood tree of some kind. Tough tree and tougher knife.

How did the edge hold up?

Great story!!!

I'm not certain but I believe it is an elm.

Robert Burris said:

Great story and knife. Is that a Elm tree or Birch tree.? Either way, it's a hard wood tree of some kind. Tough tree and tougher knife.

The edge seems to have held up pretty good.  After chopping the tree I gave it some strokes on the fine side of my little Smith's Two Step sharpener and was able to shave a few hairs off my arm.

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Jan Carter said:

How did the edge hold up?

Great story!!!

Charles,

I am pretty impressed with the discussions going n right now with the pass around RR's and Tobias.  The knives are getting a good going over and being used for such a variety of chores!  The common theme seems to be, they are some pretty sweet tools!

This is now my carry knife when I go to the woods.  Today I used it to cut some sprouts to clear a shooting lane for the upcoming deer season.  I cut through sprouts up to nearly 3/4 inch with a single stroke.  Here is a picture of one.  This knife makes a good woods carry knife.

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