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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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Although an Import Rough Rider Brand by Smoky Mountain Knife Works continues to get high marks as a favorite for collectors.
Started by Ugly Old Guy. Last reply by Jan Carter Mar 10, 2020. 2 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
Started by Ugly Old Guy Feb 15, 2020. 0 Replies 1 Like
One of my favorites to pair with a RR603 large Stockman.Large (4 inch closed) Rough Rider RR887 "Smooth Tobacco Bone" Sunfish…Continue
Started by Ron Foster. Last reply by Michael D. Mitchell Feb 12, 2020. 12 Replies 9 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 J.J. Smith III. Last reply by Jan Carter Feb 2, 2020. 11 Replies 4 Likes
A wise individual once told me that you could take a blade from a Rough Rider knife and interchange it with a like patterned CASE knife. I have seen this aspect in whitttler patterns from both…Continue
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Like J.J. Smith III, I too recently found a nice RR 323. I was glad to see I'm not the only one who likes to "contour" the edges of the scales. I do the same with bolsters and springs.... to some extent.... just enough to give it a "pocket-worn" feel. The 323 is a nice knife, but I prefer the smaller stockman at 3 1/8" - 3 1/4" for EDC. It's just a personal preference, the 323 is a beautiful knife.
Cool sunfish and holster, Ron!
Found me a NOS RR323. I wish that it was a squared bolster knife, but I'm liking it. Way better blades than the current production knives.
Already have the edges of that scales contoured, so it feels right. Next on the agenda is to attempt to re-dye the scales. I'm thinking that a brown dye would look good, keeping some of the red undertones.
Yes they do.
Appears that I have upset someone affiliated with Rough Rider, with my comments about the thinness of the blades in the Large Stockman.
Someone responded to my comments saying that all traditional patterns have 1/16" blades.
Well, I've been known to be mistaken, once or twice, so I decided that I'd compare the 603 to a Little Barlow (RR901). As both are in the Yellow Comp series, I figured that it should be close.
Compared the pin blade on the 901 to the spey, sheepsfoot, as well as the clip master blade.
Photos speak for themselves.
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