Rough Rider Collector's

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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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  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    i think they do - i sent in an order over the week-in & i think I ordered a couple to engrave for stock - I'll take a pix when they get here - should be Thurs or Fri - tom

    Mar 29, 2011

  • Billy Oneale

    Alright, I am coming out of the closet. I probably have around 200 Rough Riders. They were one of the imports that got me started. Good knifes for a good price and they will give you good service. Lots and lots of patterns. They are one of the few brands that you can find sunfish, elephant toenails and leg patterns in.My wife has me buy her every ladyleg I come across. Smoothbone and Stag are my favotite handle materials in the Rough Rider line.

    Mar 29, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Alright Billy - 200 RR's dang - you might be the King of RR -

    Mar 29, 2011


  • In Memoriam

    Robert Burris

    Hog, They make some fixed blades that are very good for their price.

    Mar 29, 2011

  • Carl Newton

    Hey RR's are pretty nice and offer a beginner a way into collecting some well made and sometimes very pleasing knifes in many styles, without braking the bank.

    Mar 30, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    welcome Carl - I think this little group will grow pretty fast -

     Tom

    Mar 30, 2011

  • J.J. Smith III

    Steve,  I Know that Rough Rider has several styles of Fixed Blades.  Only one that I have is the B&T in the first Stag series.  Seems that the Fixed Blades, in any handle material,  are almost always the first to sell out.  That should tell SMKW something...

    Mar 30, 2011

  • J.J. Smith III

    This one was under $20.00.  And it is real stag too.  (Stag on the second series was better though, but no fixed blade.)

    SMKW lists over 20 Rough Rider Fixed Blades, from a Small Hunter for $7.00 (RR070) to a Rough Rider Presentation Hunter for $35.00 (RR1097).  Bunch more in between too.

    Go to the SMKW website and type in Rough Rider Fixed Blade,  ENJOY.

    Mar 30, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Me like Black Pearl!

    Mar 30, 2011

  • J.J. Smith III

    Ditto on the dial-up, but it's worth the wait.  I just wished that SMKW would put the out of stock items at the end of the list.  It'd sure save time...

    Mar 30, 2011


  • In Memoriam

    Robert Burris

    China keeps the value of its currency low so it can sell its products all over the world at a lower price than most contries. I feel its OK to buy knives from other countries but we must continue to support our USA knife makers.

    Mar 31, 2011

  • Jay Todd

    Well let me tell you - the "closet" is stuffed with all kinds of members hiding their little secret. But I am hear to join the ranks and officially say "R.R. knives are the best deal out there and FUN to collect". Nothing makes me question what I am doing more than paying a lot of hard earned dough on an expensive knife. I mean they are just that - "knives" right they are suppose to be fun to collect. Come on the rest of you - we know your in there - kick that door open and expose yourselves.

    Mar 31, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    RR Large lock back with finger guard -

    Apr 7, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Now is that a funny pix or what - i don't know everything I know about this photo posting on this site - tom

    Apr 7, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Actually I kind of like it - looks like a swell center sunfish:)

    Apr 7, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    I'll try a trapper i just finished - see if i can screw up this oix

    Apr 7, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Oh great - looks like a fat Peanut Pattern

    Apr 7, 2011

  • stephen tungate

    tom that is a sharp knife you do great work keep up the good job ....your friend steve

    Apr 7, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Thank you sir -

     www.twhudsonengraver.com

    Apr 7, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    another pic test

    Apr 8, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Our membership went flat - Only 14 members - I haven't had time to post much - been busy in the shop - My knife business is about as flat as this forum has been the past few days -  but I'm still getting customers knives to engrave, motorcycle parts & I have a Corvette Project I'm working on for this years car shows.

    This "Gas" thing sure slowed things up - I got Fed-EX in today - he said his loads have really gone up since the gas went up - guess more folks are buying on line & driving less.

    I got an order of Rough Riders in - I ordered a fixed blade but didn't pay much attention when I ordered it - it's a little bird knife - Looks nice - I need some larger stick knives to scratch up - Whats going on with you guys -  tom

     

    Apr 15, 2011

  • J.J. Smith III

    Just chillin'.

    No new knives. :-(

    Apr 17, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Little off topic  but interesting to many of us - Nameplate's - Polaris has bought the Indian nameplate - see details on my Blog -

    www.twhudsonengraver.com

    Apr 22, 2011


  • In Memoriam

    Robert Burris

    Tom, you have done a wonderful job restoring that knife.

    Apr 27, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Thank You Robert - tom

    Apr 27, 2011


  • In Memoriam

    Robert Burris

    Hey, you Rough Riders, post some more picture of them!

    Jun 5, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Yeah - Thats what I say - I engraved a few new ones  - Have some on order  - I one guy buy everyone of my engraved one I had - Over all business is very slow - tom

    Jun 5, 2011

  • J.J. Smith III

    My latest RR mod...

    Jun 8, 2011


  • In Memoriam

    Robert Burris

    Not bad J.J. I picked up a full size congress the other day. It was my first in that pattern. Not bad at all.

    Jun 8, 2011

  • Jan Carter

    RR is what I buy for my son.  He really likes then and doesnt feel too bad if he tips a blade or loses one.  There is nothing wrong with them.  The materials are a good grade

    Jun 8, 2011

  • Billy Oneale

    JJ,  nice modification on that whittler. Jan, at least if you only spend 9 or 10 dollars on a Rough Rider and it gets broke or lost it's not something  that will be hard to replace unless you have it modified like JJ. I have a bunch in knife rolls that I started out collecting because of the quality and what you pay. There are lots of styles and variations.

    Jun 8, 2011

  • Tobias Gibson

    Well I lost a RR  Congress whittler and circled the neighborhood for 45 minutes looking for it.  They may be inexpensive but I really like them and do feel bad when one gets lost or damaged.  Only difference is I can replace it easier (Uusally) than I can more expensive knives.  Still, I don'tt hink I'm going to be playing mumblery-peg with my Moonshiner Sowbelly or  fileting a fish with my Stroke of Luck of Toothpick.

    Jun 9, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    I finished a buck today - If the 110 isn't an classic I don't know what is!

    Jun 13, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Most all knives are clones anymore - They had a big pissen match on a sling shot forum I visit - one maker was copying another maker - I explained to the guys that there was only so much you can do with a "Y" or a fork - - I know when I was hand making knives I cloned all the old patterns - guess why i'm not rich - tom

    Jun 13, 2011

  • Tobias Gibson

    I think the Remingtons is somewhat different with it's swedge design but there is little doubt that the Colt and RR Moose are copies of the Remington and the RR and the Colt, both Trademarks of SMKW are clones.  I said the same about the RR and Marbles 5 inch toothpicks.  Only real difference is the furniture (Scales, bolsters, etc.) and the price tag.  Mind you I'm a BIG fan of RR and I would like a few of their knives to be unique to the line.

    Jun 13, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Here one of my Hand-Made - - - - I cloned a Remington 1123 Pattern

    Jun 13, 2011

  • Billy Oneale

    That's a nice job on that 110, Tom. I like the work.

    Jun 13, 2011

  • Billy Oneale

    I haven't really looked at the Blue Moon series closely yet. Just glancing at it, I think I like the color. The Chinese made Remington's, Colt and Rough Rider are all made in the same factory, and as Toby said they are all SMKW trademarks. Well at least the Colt and Rough Rider are. I'm not sure about SMKW having the Remington rights. I think some of the Remington's are SFO's for SMKW. I would like to know for sure about Remington as I collect Remington, especially bullet knives and USA made .

    Jun 13, 2011

  • Jan Carter

    I like the color of the colt model.  I think my son would like this series

    Jun 18, 2011

  • J.J. Smith III

    I realize thar RR wanted to use a shield that they already had,  but isn't a "Blue Moon" a full moon?

    Just sayin...

    Jun 28, 2011

  • Tobias Gibson

    There are two definition of a blue moon.  The most common today has a blue moon is the second full moon in the same month.   Next one is August 31, 2112.

    Or if you go by an older definition it is the fourth full moon of  a season (summer, Spring, winter or fall)  Going by that defintion, you'll be waiting until August 12, 2013.

     

    Either way, "once in a blue moon" means not very often or rare

    Jun 29, 2011

  • J.J. Smith III

    Maybe so, but it still referrs to a full moon.  I liked the shield better on the "Moonshine" series.

     

     

    Jul 18, 2011

  • Tobias Gibson

    I like the moonshiner series better as well, including the blade etch.  I might get the the blue moon canoe, but you are correct, a blue moon is full, not crescent.  And that etch remind me a lot of SKG DreamWorks pictures.

    Jul 18, 2011

  • J.J. Smith III

    Got a boy whittlin and they've omitted a whittler in the series?

    Jul 19, 2011

  • Billy Oneale

    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.

    Aug 10, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    Thats a looker!

    Aug 10, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    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 -

     

    Aug 12, 2011

  • Tobias Gibson

    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.

     

    Aug 12, 2011


  • KnifeMaker

    Tom Hudson

    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

    Aug 12, 2011

  • Jan Carter

    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

    Aug 12, 2011