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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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Toothpick for trade

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

Great quality knives for the money!

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

new to collecting

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

A Question on The Stroke of Luck Series

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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In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on June 9, 2012 at 7:45: I almost forgot, SMKW has free shipping this weekend.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on June 9, 2012 at 7:43: Thanks Tobias, for the update. Very interesting, news.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 7, 2012 at 14:16: The stories of No more new pearl RR comes straight from the mouths, of Steve Koontz and Tony Watkins of SMKW, the folks who produce Rough Riders. They have said the same about Stag and Damascus. I don't know the actual quote but it goes something like "Get 'em while you can because were not making any more actual pearl Rough Rough Riders. And if we ever make them in the future they will be at least twice the price. They said the same thing about Stag and it is just about completely dried up in the folding patterns.

The pearl seems to be getting used in other SMKW product lines and SFO's (Special Factory Orders) such as the Colt line and Remington knives made exclusively for SMKW.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on June 7, 2012 at 13:36: That's a good question Robert, I just don't know maybe one of our members will know. Hey has anyone got a new Rough Rider lately?

Comment by robert benton on May 26, 2012 at 12:02: Hell all, is it true that RR is going to stop producing Pearl knives ? I just got a RR 228 black pearl trapper it sure is nice ,the black pearl on my trapper is real nice.

Comment by J.J. Smith III on May 24, 2012 at 11:03: Nope, I got mine several years ago. Only reason I kept it was because of the scales.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on May 24, 2012 at 9:16: I've seen those knives before, they are neat, that beer barrel knife is the perfect thing for the man that loves beer. I just thought that Rough Rider had come out with a Barb Board pattern knife, I missunderstood ya'll.

Comment by J.J. Smith III on May 24, 2012 at 0:45: It is kind of neat that they use actual barrel staves to make them.

Comment by Billy Oneale on May 23, 2012 at 23:37: I like the Boker Beer barrel knives.

Comment by J.J. Smith III on May 23, 2012 at 23:35: I'm pretty sure that RR hasn't made one in Barn Board. CASE has made several different runs of their Barn Board. The first almost looked like it came off an old barn...

I always thought that a whittler in the Barn Board would be nice.

Boker has a series of knives that has handles made from old Beer Barrels...