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Although an Import Rough Rider Brand by Smoky Mountain Knife Works continues to get high marks as a favorite for collectors.
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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It sounds like the have a batch of bone that is different from what they are use to selling.
Jan, I guess the real problem is that it seems to stand out compared to all the other WSB I own, including that other 12 RR. The other night they were selling similar WSB on Knives Live TV and it wasn't called White Smooth Bone, they called it "Pepper bone" They actually commented on the quality of the black flecks in the white smooth bone.
(Above:Rough Riders, Below US Classics and a Frost Trapper)
(Above the U.S Classics, Below Marbles Scrimshaw and a RR after market Scrimshaw)
Tobias,
I am surprised that you see an issue with RR quality on the smooth white bones. One of the things I have always admired about RR is their ability to create quality knives
Just uploaded my review of the RR1192 Once in a Blue Moon Folding hunter. This is the 5 inch lockback. This is only the second 5inch LB I've ever bought. It isn't a pattern I collect or carry yet I took one look at this one when I was at SMKW and I had to buy it.
Here are some photos of the white bone on my latest Rough Rider purchase. To me the flecking shows a lack of recent quality control. I've kept the knife because of the price but the quality of the smooth white bone is not what it used to be or that of the recent Marbles line.
Top is the one with the good blade, bottom the one with the bent tip.
Close up of the unbleached bone.
The back sides of the two barlows. Again the top knife is the one with the good tip.
Three knives, and older small barlow, the sowbelly and the big daddy barlow. The barlow doesn't even seem to belong with the other two knives.
The Marbles white bone barlow is much cleaner. As a big, big fan of Rough Riders and as someone who often pushes peoiple to take the Rough rider challenge, I'm hoping that SMKW can kick a few tails and get the quality back into this line of knives. Even if it requires a price hike of a few dollars to get the fit and finish back to the way it used to be, they will remain on of the best bargains on the market. If the quality continues to slip, they'll lose my vote as the best traditional patterns of the global marketplace.
Tom my prayers are with you and your wife. It is hard for many to understand just how physically, spiritually and emotionally draining living with a chronic life threatening diseases can be. It takes a very strong will to endure such a devastating illness such as MS. Stay strong and may the Lord's blessing shine down upon you and your wife and may His love you bring both of you the strength, courage and inner peace to cope with this horrible cross you must bear.
Tom, You have my prayers for your family.
Tom, that is very bad news about your wife, I am sure she will be on the prayer list for many of our members. I am so sad to hear about that. Tom, we try to make this a knife collector site for all nice collectors. Whether or not you are a high dollar collector or a person that loves knives and wants to collect them but with their income can't afford the high dollar knives. I think this is a place for all nice knife collectors and we are glad to have you.
Like Stephen said, she will be in our prayers.
Do let us know if there's anything that we can do.
thanks so much - she has MS - no cure for the damn stuff - it went away for about 25 years or so then about a year ago it came back like a tornado - We have been married almost 49 years - I have always been very protective & able to help fix stuff that comes along in life but with this stuff I'm helpless - every couple of years they come up with something that gives hope but nothing has really helped - the latest stuff cost $4,000.00 a month! no miss print 4 grand a month & it, like so many of the other snake oils they have come up with can have major side effects - some times the cure is worse than the problem - tom
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