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Started by Guy MEDFORD Dec 19, 2023. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I believe I have just about every known scale, bolster, and shield combo, but I want any old or new combinations out there. I generally have triplicate in many discontinued and some rare small…Continue
Started by Ron Foster. Last reply by Fred Kemp Nov 8, 2021. 13 Replies 11 Likes
Many of the Rough Rider patterns I own are similar to some of the Case patterns I own. When comparing the quality, fit and finish these knives are a great value. What really makes them great is I…Continue
Started by Ralph West. Last reply by Jeremy B. Buchanan Mar 29, 2021. 6 Replies 4 Likes
I started collecting fixed blade knives at first and have about 30 from various companies, but once I got into Pocket knives I was hooked. I have about 50 and Rough Rider is the cornerstone of my…Continue
Started by Ugly Old Guy. Last reply by Ugly Old Guy Jan 18, 2021. 3 Replies 1 Like
In the "A Stroke of Luck" series, I have the RR1057 Large Stockman, RR1058 standard size Trapper, and RR1062 regular size Canoe.Does anyone know what the RR1059, RR1060, and RR1061 knives are?Since…Continue
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Apparently someone (hopefully here) got that Soddy on eBay. It is sold out. That was a good price. Next best price going is around $17. I suspect that unless it gets re-released by SMKW it is going to hover around the $17-20 price for awhile. The RR soddy in any handle is a really nice solid one blade knife.
I've been tempted to get the tortoise Sodbuster for a long time.
Oops. The Soddy might be RR 514. Either that or it is listed wrong with this seller. $12 on Ebay Use the auction number: 251195167839
The Sodbuster is RR 515 The Marbles is MR 207. Sorry i didn't give the numbers at first. Both are getting pretty hard to find. The soddy is damn near impossible.
Craig and others have slowly convinced me that I like Tortoiseshell as well. Either that or the Marbles Toothpick did. So far I've got the RR liner lock sod buster and the Marbles 5 inch toothpick in tortoise shell. the quality is excellent on both knives which doesn't surprise me because they are both SMKW house brands and are made in the same factory in China. The Tortoise shell looks remarkably good.
Hey Brad, I really like the Tortoise shell look. I have a bunch of the RRs in it. I wish other companies would put out Tortoise handles! I've read a lot of other people say they like them too, so I don't know why they don't do them. I think it looks classy.
Hi Brad.
I think you mean a "Toad Sticker" While it is a decent enough knife, I think it would be bad choice for your first Rough Rider. See my reviews: http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/RRR/
Toad sticker summary: The blade on the Toad Sticker is a very slender and tapers evenly from tang to tip. This is unlike the typical melon tester which is normally a long spear blade that for most of its length is the same width from spine to edge. The blade is 4.5 inches long At just 3/8 of an inch wide at the tang, you can imagine how pointy the blade is. The Match striker pull is located around mid spine and the blade opens smoothly with little effort. Because of the thin profile of the blade, I was able to penetrate heavy cardboard almost effortlessly. It was also quite easy to push the knife through an inch thick uncooked pork chop and the side of 7 inch blue gill which stood in for a bullfrog. The blade is also razor sharp but because of how thin the blade is, I’m reluctant to cut anything more than paper or cooked meat. I would not use it for carving or whittling. The blade is not designed for such work. I also would not try pushing the blade into anything like wood as this in not a leather punch or awl. I suspect the tip would bend or break. Nor is the knife an ice pick. You can use it to poke melons and/or frogs!The blade will not handle twisting or prying. I'm sure it will bend or break with moderate side force or twisting torque
If you like Tortoise shell, you may want to consider their "RR 515 Work Knife which is a locking Sodbuster.
Sodbuster summary: Call it what you like, The knife is a spittin' image of the old discontinued liner-lock sod buster first made by W.R. Case & Sons. And guess what? It is fantastic. Case has said repeatedly that they have no plans to re-release the pattern. Rough Rider has been making this pattern for some time and quite frankly, if you don't own one, what are you waiting for! Anyone who collects Sodbusters or sodbuster like knives should jump on this pattern. I have two of these Rough Riders. The coal miner and tortoise shell. Both are excellent in every aspect. Sharp right out the box with a very positive, super strong liner lock, and just a beauty to cut with. They make an excellent work knife and are half the price of Case's cheapest non-locking sodbuster.
See images of both knives below
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