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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 August 22, 2011 at 16:25: Yeah, I ususlly stick to more traditional looking bone, and I love their tobacco bone. I'm kinda back and forth on these......but, I still might get one. I'm thinking about the small lockback barlow.

Comment by Jan Carter on August 21, 2011 at 19:44: Not sure how I feel about the Armor Hide. My favorite bones are usually smooth. The hawkbill looks nice though

KnifeMaker Comment by Tom Hudson on August 12, 2011 at 17:53: I appreciate that they have taken a pattern from a knife in the musuem.

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I assume thats where most of all the RR patterns come from - I just hope the musuem knife gets put back together & back to the musuem but that might be wishful thinking -

Comment by Jan Carter on August 12, 2011 at 16:56: Tobias,

I like the color of the scales. The casting of the bolsters aside, I appreciate that they have taken a pattern from a knife in the musuem. It is nice when the new incorporates the older knives. Let us see them togeather as the collection grows please

KnifeMaker Comment by Tom Hudson on August 12, 2011 at 13:07: I'M NOT BIG ON THE BOLSTERS SINCE THEY ARE CAST BUT THE ETCHING ISS GREAT - other folks may love it - just personal taste - tom

Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 12, 2011 at 12:26: I currently own two Stroke of Luck knives, the 5 inch toothpick and 3 5/8 standard canoe. Only problem with the Canoe is the green bone is varies in shade from obverse to reverse side. According to the fine folks at SMKW, the bolsters are patterned after some antique British Bolsters in their National Knife museum I'm planning on picking up the whittler despite the lack of a coping blade, the large stockman and maybe the locking canoe.

KnifeMaker Comment by Tom Hudson on August 12, 2011 at 11:54: The etching on the blade reminds me of Fighting Rooster - The cast bolters are what they are - I assume they are cast which i would prefer to have the clean - cast bolsters look like - well cast bosters -

KnifeMaker Comment by Tom Hudson on August 10, 2011 at 22:12: Thats a looker!

Comment by Billy Oneale on August 10, 2011 at 21:40: I didn't know if I would really like the Stroke of Luck series, so I bought the whittler to check it out. I think I will have to get the rest of the series. It really was nicer than I expected. Iv'e been trying to stick mainly with Made in USA lately. Here is a picture.