Favorite rough rider?

[mpt]

No wiggle, solid lock, smooth action. I've got one more similar RR's lockback and no problems with it either. However, to be honest, I used to have a locking small trapper, and that was a disaster.

 

[Modoc ED]

The half hawk, a reproduction of the Case Loom Fixer, which Case made from the ~1930's till the early 70's. With its large ~sheepsfoot and long thin pen blades, for me it has the perfect blade combination.

I saw Frank had one of these and had to get one for myself. I think it'll make a good worker.

 

[jmarston]

I only have a Half Hawk in jigged black Delrin. I did not realize it was such a popular pattern here. Certainly a true worker.

 

[CVamberbonehead]

My favorite is a copper bolstered fishing knife. A large tootpick type with a blade and a fish scaler, hook puller, bottle opener and hook sharpener. Great to have in my tacklebox

 

[Bartleby]

A guilty pleasure, I confess, but I like the RR1457 brass handled single blade. I have given quite a few to friends as souvenirs of a visit to the stockyards in Ft Worth and was pleased at how sturdy and solid they are. Good embossed handles, on the mark side a pair of ropers chasing a bovine in the style of CM Russell's "Herd Quitter," the pile side an image of a 1930's cowhand. Cheap enough to gift without flinching, they always bring a smile like a Shiner in the shade!

 

[waverave]

Thus far, this has been my favorite RR. It has all of the embellishments that appeal to me in a traditional knife plus a corkscrew plus some of the proceeds benefit research

 

[5K Qs]

I have a lot of Rough Riders, including a large number of canoes, but this RR small stockman in smooth white bone is probably my favorite since it's a gift from @r8shell, who scrimshawed Euler's Identity on one side (and a feather on the other) that reminds me of my career since about 1970 in math and teaching math.

- GT

 

[Henry Beige]

My son was on his high school math team that went to the state tournament. He refused to wear a letter jacket, even though he was eligible. But it gave me the idea that someone could form a professional math league. I even tried to come up with some team names. “The Houston Eulers” was as far as I got.

 

[TheChunk91]

I have kept this rough rider around while I've gotten rid of many others, so I suppose you could say this is my favorite.

 

[Corso]

This Mini Copperhead. I like single-spring 2 blade knives and this did not disappoint in any way: grand F&F strong snap, very sharp on arrival and RR stainless retains well. Pleasant to look at and use. Good enough reasons? Let's take a look....

Now that would have me buying a roughrider

 

[Modoc ED]

I've posted a couple/three that are my favorites but actually, all my Rough Rider knives are favorites in one way or another. Not pictured is a second Coal Miner Half Hawk that I have and it interesting to note that the Trapper with the Crappie Shield (lower right) was made for Buck by Rough Rider.

 

[Frailer]

I have a lot of Rough Riders, including a large number of canoes, but this RR small stockman in smooth white bone is probably my favorite since it's a gift from @r8shell, who scrimshawed Euler's Identity on one side (and a feather on the other) that reminds me of my career since about 1970 in math and teaching math.

That’s just awesome.

 

[5K Qs]

That’s just awesome.

Thanks, Frailer .

My son was on his high school math team that went to the state tournament. He refused to wear a letter jacket, even though he was eligible. But it gave me the idea that someone could form a professional math league. I even tried to come up with some team names. “The Houston Eulers” was as far as I got.

Houston Eulers has got to be the best, but if upstate NY could support a team, I like the Archimedes of Syracuse. Have to give this some more thought, including teams named after math concepts as well as people (e.g., Newton, MA = F ).

I have kept this rough rider around while I've gotten rid of many others, so I suppose you could say this is my favorite.

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I've often regretted not getting one of those 5-blade sowbellies when they were available.

I posted my very favorite earlier, but there's certainly a sense in which I agree with @afishhunter & Modoc ED that almost every RR is a favorite. I can certainly "second the nomination" for many knives already posted in this thread.
Like @knarfeng, I really enjoy my half-hawk. Mine happens to have smooth tobacco bone covers:

Like Modoc ED , I'm a big fan of RR sowbelly stockman knives. I have several, all excellent IMHO, but this stag version is my favorite:


Like Will Power , I find my RR baby copperhead to be a very capable small knife:

Like @Railsplitter, I'm impressed by RR's relatively recent carbon steel efforts. I currently have canoe and sowbelly in carbon steel, and plan to get more.

Like Henry Beige , I'm taken with the RR improved muskrat:

Like @black mamba, I'm intrigued by the Eureka stockman pattern:

I'm also a huge fan of RR's medium stockman pattern. I really like the stag version I have, but this red jigged bone version deserves recognition:

- GT

 

[Bloefield]

Hard to pick a favorite but the Barlows are right up there. I like the acorn shield with the "RR" in the cap.

 

[Will Power]

5K Qs Very nice Stockman that one in Red, sleek lines, very fair shield and decent jigging. All RR knives are fine value, most are good user knives and a few are quite remarkable, great going in my book

Waiting for a Small Cotton Sampler at the moment, never had an interest in the full size type but the 3" somehow appeals Let's see....

Thanks, Will

 

[TheChunk91]

5K Qs the five blade sow is a chunk of knife but having so many blades is interesting to me. The placement of the nick on the main blade looks better to me than the three blade sows, it's an aesthetic main blade.

 

[5K Qs]

5K Qs Very nice Stockman that one in Red, sleek lines, very fair shield and decent jigging. All RR knives are fine value, most are good user knives and a few are quite remarkable, great going in my book

Waiting for a Small Cotton Sampler at the moment, never had an interest in the full size type but the 3" somehow appeals Let's see....

Thanks, Will

Thanks, Will. You pointed out exactly the features of that stockman I enjoy the most. The slender clip (California? Turkish? Muskrat?) and the low-riding sheepsfoot (with tip nicely buried below the edge of the liners - I despise the stockman models with exposed tip on the sheepsfoot), along with sunk joints and round lined bolsters give the knife a more-than-pleasant profile. And the uniformly dark red dye and classic jigging are very desirable. Another photo follows.

I look forward to hearing a report on your cotton sampler. I'll get one soon, I think, but probably the larger model.

5K Qs the five blade sow is a chunk of knife but having so many blades is interesting to me. The placement of the nick on the main blade looks better to me than the three blade sows, it's an aesthetic main blade.

Yeah, the nick back closer to the tang, before the "clip" begins, certainly looks better. But I have to admit that I don't like fighting a knife to get it open, so I tend to favor nail nick placements farther forward to allow me better leverage in opening the blade.

- GT

 

[Dschal]

I just got this one, so right now it’s my favorite. Highly recommended.

 

[jill jackson]

I really like this split back blue bone whittler. Bought a Case Seahorse about the same time and the RR is much better on fit and finish. Got a peanut in today and it too, has excellent F&F.

 

[jill jackson]

The back springs on all my RR's are tight showing no light at all. The difference in them and the Case Seahorse I bought is amazing.
Peanut.