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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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Featured Comment by Craig Henry on October 19, 2011 at 16:32: Oops, sorry, I guess I should have given more info!

All three are 2 1/2" closed. BUT, fit the hand great!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on October 19, 2011 at 16:26: How big are these when closed?

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on October 19, 2011 at 16:19: Just got my tiny/small/baby Trappers. Ok, I've got a new small knife for EDC....if I can only decide which I like better; RR1028 Tiny Trapper with Bark Bone, RR858 Baby Barehead Trapper, or RR765 Baby Trapper (Copperhead Trapper) amber jigged bone. Deffinitley top grade pocket jewelry one and all!

Comment by Jan Carter on October 18, 2011 at 17:18: LOL on the special photos. We are not old busy bodies, we are active in uot hobbies...OK, we are old busybodies

Comment by Tobias Gibson on October 18, 2011 at 5:57: I've dealt with this guy quite a bit. Some people can't stand him but he has always done alright by me. His names is Gary Yokom. He only ships things twice a week.

He probably took some flack because he distributes primarily knives made in China. He was somehow affilliasted with the three guys who were involved with the U.S.Classic brands.   His own brand is "Raging Bull" which is only sold at his eBay Store. All werre made in the same factory as RRs

The easiest way to see everything he sells is by typing "zix" in the eBay search box. Outside of SMKW, he often has the cheapest "Buy It Now" prices for Rough Riders on eBay.

And he does seem to get the RRs before SMKW.   Beats me how he does it.

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on October 18, 2011 at 0:00: The place I saw the good photos of the Trapper and Congress is KY-Knives on ebay. He had the Armor Hide knives before anyone else too.

Comment by Billy Oneale on October 17, 2011 at 20:09: It seems like Big Mike is able to get some of the RR before SMKW sells them. I noticed Ivars web address for the pics was from Saturday night knife and gun show. I usually watch that on the computer since I am On direct tv.

Comment by Billy Oneale on October 17, 2011 at 19:56: Maybe an Elephant toenail.

Comment by Jan Carter on October 17, 2011 at 17:45: Good find on the pics Ivars, thanks. I like the Rat

Comment by Tobias Gibson on October 17, 2011 at 11:09: While. i like the bolsters, I'm hoping to see something out of the ordinary, pattern wise. So far it is looking like the same standard patterns. Hopefully they'll throw me a bone, like a large toothpick, marlin spike, or an electrician or something.