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Home of the Rough Rider. RR offers all of the great knife patterns from the past. Quality and affordable, a rare product these days.

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Blade thickness

Started by J.J. Smith III. Last reply by J.J. Smith III Nov 1. 7 Replies 1 Like

As I posted in my last discussion on Rough Rider vs CASE, I'm having issues with the thinness of some of the Rough Rider blades.I questioned this on the Rough Rider Facebook page and was confronted…Continue

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Unusual Model No. on a RR

Started by Charles Sample. Last reply by Kevin Oct 29. 8 Replies 0 Likes

I just got this Rough Rider RR22034BN orange smooth bone trapper. I have never seen this type of RR model no. before. Is it a new numbering system for RR? Can anyone tell me anything about it?…Continue

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And Then There Was One!

Started by Charles Sample. Last reply by Kevin Oct 29. 4 Replies 4 Likes

Rough Rider produced a series of twelve knives called the Rifleman Series. Each knife has brown gunstock bone scales. The shield is a Winchester Model 1873 lever action rifle, often referred to as…Continue

New Rough Rider collector

Started by Susie Fitzsimmons. Last reply by Kevin Oct 27. 9 Replies 4 Likes

A couple years ago I bought a collection of knives from a man I worked with. I gave $200 for 77 knives. I gave it to my husband for Christmas. He looked at it, enjoyed it then put it away for…Continue

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Comment by Tobias Gibson on November 3, 2013 at 13:51: I'm curious as well, Jason. I have the Stockman but never got around to building it. I need to figure out what tools I need and what tools I have to build it.

Comment by Chuck Parham on November 3, 2013 at 6:45: JASON- please post pics when you get one put together. I'm thinking about buying a couple of kits for my Grandson and I to work on together. Let us know what kind of tools you use any special things you need to do to build them. Do you need grinders or buffers? Details please. Thanks very much for being here and sharing with us.

Comment by Jason Oncedisturbed Riley on November 3, 2013 at 0:47: I have just order 2 x Rough Rider DIY folder kits, just waiting for delivery to try my hand at making them :)

Comment by J.J. Smith III on October 30, 2013 at 17:04: Brad does excellent work. He did a couple of whittlers for me.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on October 30, 2013 at 16:38: Thanks Robert. The Mermaid knife is a basic white smooth bone marlin spike made by RR. I drew up the art work and had the work done by TxForce (Brad OBrien)

The Mermaid is known as the Mermaid of Warsaw. (as in Warsaw, Poland) Some day I hope to see the real deal.

Below is the art work and more photos:

I purposelessly wanted the artwork to be a simple line drawing done in black on white bone. I felt simplicity would be the best portrayal. I was very pleased with the end results by Mr. OBrien. The hardest part was adjusting the art work so that the brass pins wouldn't interfere with it.

From what I understand, Polish tradition has it that the art work for the Mermaid always has her: nude, facing left, with a sword in her right arm and shield on the left arm. Her fins are always portrayed to the right. She is the defender of the city and as long as there is a Mermaid of Warsaw, their will be a Poland. There must see some truth to the legend because despite numerous occupations and wars, the Polish people always seem to bounce back and regain independence.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on October 30, 2013 at 15:56: I like the Mermaid the best. Great pattern, a real winner.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on October 30, 2013 at 11:15: Thanks, Robert. This is another pattern that I wish Rough Rider would make more of. Why it wasn't done in Pearl/abalone is beyond me. Teak would also be nice.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on October 30, 2013 at 10:40: Real nice collection.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on October 30, 2013 at 10:28: The Rough Rider Riggers are designed after the American Pattern.

This pattern is 4 1/2 inches long and only has a single blade and marlin spike. The design uses the bail to lock the spike in place. The design was a adopted by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard and first issued in 1942. It remains an issue item in both services. The pattern has changed slightly over time with the most noticeable change being the adoption of two thin back springs in stead of one thick back spring. This allows for enough tension to hold the blade and spike in place without making it a "nail breaker" It also reduces the likelihood of the back spring breaking. The Rough Riders feature this later double back spring. Unlike the military issued compostion/delrin handles, most of the RR feature bone.

Comment by Jason Oncedisturbed Riley on October 30, 2013 at 6:28: The bottom 3 piece is the closest to the 1 have. Will have to find it and put up a pic.