I think Billy pretty well nailed it.  I also would like to buy American Made but it is hard for me to compare a Case and Rough Rider side by side and then look at the price tag and not go with the Rough Rider.  The F&F of a Case is not really that much better and the quality of the Case Tru-sharp steel may actually be less.  Yet the the price is two to five times higher!

As it is I'm left to just collecting  the peach seed jigged amber bone Case Knives and if RR produced a similar handle, I would buy it instead.

Will RR be worth more in the future?  I think some will go up in value once they are discontinued. Others not so much.

As for Steel Warriors, I've heard lots of good things about them but Tom O'Dell and co.  and Cutlery Corner has turned me off to almost anything Frost.   Still,  A friend gave me several Steel Warriors and I have to say they are  very good.    As good as Rough Riders?  That will be a long argument clouded by personal bias.  I will say,  I really like the Crocodile Jigged bone Peanut and occasionally look on eBay for other Steel Warriors in that jig pattern.   

somewhere I have PDF files for RR up to the 400 numbers. It used to be on the sharpfans site.

I could be the start of an effort of devoted fans to get the whole line up in place.  We could start an excel sheet and just start filling it in.

Nice looking "A Stroke Of Luck" stockman there Billy!

I'm thinking about getting a canoe in the "A Stroke Of Luck" series.....I've been buying Rough Rider canoes (standard and mini) like crazy lately! 

Hi Craig,

If you get the ASOL canoe, let me know if the reverse side green bone is noticeablylighter.  Mine has very dark green bone on the shield side and very light green bone  on the reverse.  I saw it that way at an eBay site and didn't think much of it.  I ended up buying one direct from Smoky Mountain Knife works and it was as it was shown at the ebay site.  My large toothpick has green bone of same shade on both sides

The back side of the Canoe actually matches the shade of the large toothpick (see Picture)

Craig,

Let us know when you get one.  I have not seen the Armor hide in person but would love to hear your ideas when you get it

Craig,

Glad you like it, thanks for the reference on how it appears to you more like an armadillo.  Changes a bit how I was seeing it, because I could not put the samuri reference into context with the knife.

Really glad to know that this RR feels more like it's not only good for the price but a steal for that price.  This speaks volumes for how RR is becoming more and more a quality peice

Might want to share your thoughts with Rough Rider.  Who knows they may tint the bone a shade of gray or may lighter brown and come out with an Armadillo series.  Maybe have an armadillo blade etch or perhaps give it a Texas theme.    suddenly i want to sing a  Gary P. Nunn song.

But no joke, share your thought with Rough Rider. They do listen.

Craig,

yes the second icon on the left above where I am writing this is add image.  You choose browse, find it in your computer and add.  I find the work best in 640 pixel width.  Looking forward to the pics.  Let me know if I can be of any more help

When i was growing up, my dad would always say, "You know why America is the greatest country on Earth?  Because we see things made by some other country and say, So what we can make it better and for cheaper and then we do it!  That's why were better, because we  look at what everyone else is doing and we do it faster, better and cheaper. As long as we keep doing that we'll be the greatest country in the world.

We no longer do that. When we as a country start making things faster better cheaper, then American companies who manufacture overseas, (like Rough Rider) will move production back to America. As for now Rough Rider, like many American companies have looked at what other companies are making and have said, "I can make that faster, better, and cheaper!  All I need to do is move production overseas and keep quality control in the hands of Americans"

Craig,

LOL, this is a perspective I am willing to bet a lot of people don't think of

I bet when this country was started guys would say; "If it ain't a Sheffield knife it ain't worth buying!". And there weren't many friendly feelings towards the Brits at that time.

Thanks for sharing

Tobias,

WOW.  Thanks for the story about the mermaid and GREAT job on the artwork and having the peice done. It may have inspiried me to have his Casey dog put on a white smooth bone for christmas.  Will let you know

Have you guys seen "Shar's Scrimshaw"? - http://www.ivoryscrimshaw.com/3.html  He does all brands of knives, but, it seems his main brand of knife to work on is RR! I'd love to have a RR Rigger knife with the U.S.S Constitution scrimshaw on it! Some years ago we went all over Old Ironsides. Guys were shorter back in those days...us 6' guys kept hitting our heads! LOL!

And here's my Old Yeller Trapper

And here's my everyday coin-pocket buddy - proven by the pocket fuzz/dust!

Craig,

Is that a Tortie- Ppeanut?