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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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Rough Rider

Although an Import Rough Rider Brand by Smoky Mountain Knife Works continues to get high marks as a favorite for collectors.

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And Then There Was One!

Started by Charles Sample. Last reply by J.J. Smith III Dec 30, 2024. 6 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

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Blade thickness

Started by J.J. Smith III. Last reply by J.J. Smith III Nov 1, 2024. 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, 2024. 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

New Rough Rider collector

Started by Susie Fitzsimmons. Last reply by Kevin Oct 27, 2024. 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 Chuck Parham on June 4, 2013 at 16:00: Just looked it up. That's a pretty knife!!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 4, 2013 at 15:57: Rough Rider™ Dogbone Jack Knife with Sawcut Bone Handle

Comment by Chuck Parham on June 4, 2013 at 15:52: Which knife is that?

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 4, 2013 at 15:45: When it first came out, they showed it on KnivesLives. It as sold out a day later. That version has been on back order ever since. I don't want the knife with the acorn shield. I want the dog bone dog whistle knife!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 4, 2013 at 10:50: I've been waiting for it to come back in stock. I like that shield!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on May 29, 2013 at 18:49: I have 9 Rough Rider Fixed Blades. As far as I can tell as long as it is made in China its going to be good. Avoid the Hunter's Buddy - its made in Pakistan. Also avoid the Smoky Mountain Toothpick, a boot knife that is has unsharpened edges (RR626, RR1245)

As a matter of fact, I'm very weary of any SMKW knife made in Pakistan. You can usually spot the knife because it has (A) a stag handle or (B) damascus steel blade. The brands include Colt, American Hunter, Marbles, Fox N Hound and Black Jack.

There not overly bad but they tend to use 420 instead of 440 Steel and the stag is not what I'd call high grade. That said, My BW Clover Skinner and my Fox N hound Fixed Blade Ulu Skinner were both surprisingly excellent, especially for the price paid.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on May 29, 2013 at 16:02: Great info, Tobias. The 3/16" blade thickness, is thick enough for a heavy style knife. Steve was the one looking for info. Someone will buy one soon and we'll all get a first hand review. From what I have seen so for from Rough Riders, I'm sure you are safe spending the money on one.

Comment by Jan Carter on May 29, 2013 at 15:27: Tobias,

Excellent information, Thank you

Comment by Tobias Gibson on May 29, 2013 at 13:58: With the exception of the Wolverine which is the Bird and Trout knife in the series, all of the Heavy Hunters have 440A blades made from 3/16 inch blade stock. All feature a hollow ground blade. All use the same finger grooved handle except the Wolverine. The Wolverine has 1/8 in blade stock and standard straight handle. Hope this helps.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on May 29, 2013 at 12:36: Steve, I took a look at those Heavy Hunters, they look real good. I would think they would put how thick the steel is, since advertised as a Heavy Hunter but they don't. I guess, you could call them and find out. They look tough, though.