Not bad for less than $10!

Got my bag of RR seconds from SMKW, I am most impressed.

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I received in my Loveless style hunter last Wednesday and my opinion is it is "OK". If I had been at a Flea Market and seen it I would not of bought it. The quality of mine is a little disappointinting. Now the details. Fit on the handles was good but the finish on the handles were off with some sanding marks still in the wood. In the area where the bottom of the blade meets the guard there is a 1/16 gap. Along the side of the blade there is a small (pinhole) area that could of used some solder also. Blade was nicely done. I may be Nit Picking but it is an honest evaluation of the knife I received. I have no doubt within a year these issue's will probably work themselves out. Here is link to the knife I ordered. Sorry no pics of the one I have.

http://www.eknifeworks.com/webapp/eC...=229&SKU=RR176
 
Got my Sowbelly (in gunstock brown), and Peanut (in gunstock green) Saturday. Very nice. The only surprise was that the Peanut's scales did not match. The backside was a nice muted shade of green while the emblem side was much darker - almost black. The fit and finish on both knives were very good which is more important (to me) and I now am the proud owner of a TTP, or "two-tone peanut". Sure to go up in value - maybe north of $10 if the market heats up!
 
Just wanted to see if any of the fans of RR has had a chance to use one of their fixed blade hunting knives. Anyone using one and how is it holding up?

Got two RR folding knives on their way, a tortoiseshell sodbuster and a stag handled canoe. I was not overly impressed with my first RR, a tortoiseshell stockman, but they are inexpensive enough to give the brand another try.
 
timsclips said:
Just wanted to see if any of the fans of RR has had a chance to use one of their fixed blade hunting knives. Anyone using one and how is it holding up?

Got two RR folding knives on their way, a tortoiseshell sodbuster and a stag handled canoe. I was not overly impressed with my first RR, a tortoiseshell stockman, but they are inexpensive enough to give the brand another try.
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I don't have any of the fixed blades but the tortoise sodbuster is a very nice knife... I got one about a month or two ago. It was a little dirtier than some of the other RR's I've gotten, but it cleaned up real nice. It has a thick liner lock as an added feature.
 
Just received my stag handled canoe RR yesterday. Overall f and f is very nice except for a small gap where one stag panel is attached. Very minor but noticeable. Large blade was fairly sharp, smaller blade less so. Overall not bad for a stag handled knife for about $15 shipped.
Still waiting for the sodbuster, will update when it arrives.
 
Absintheur said:
The Scout/Utility came today. It isn't entirely what I expected but I like it none the less. Size wise you can see it is similar to other knives of the genre, the none is well done and the main blade is well sharpened. The awl is well pointed and of good length and the screwdriver and cap lifter are what you would expect. At this point however there is a departure from the norm. Instead of a can opener blade there is a secondary knife blade, a sort of a mini Wharncliffe that has been chisel ground,Nicely point and sharp, this blade will make for a nice whittling blade. It is also equipped with a thumb stud which aids one handed opening. There are three thumb cuts to aid in opening the various blades which is also a nice touch.

This was not available in the catalog and had to be ordered from the show which means i had to pay shipping but I did order several knives from the show that were good deals so it split the shipping up.

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SMKW has a new catalog today and I noticed they are now carrying the Rough Rider Scout/Utility knife. One in amber bone and one in red bone like yours. If you buy it on-line it should be free shipping.

http://www.eknifeworks.com/webapp/e...xt=&Mode=Catalog&Brand=&PriceStart=&SKU=RR573
 
Anybody tried stripping the etching off a RR? I need a cheap beater for a trip this summer (in case the airline steals it), and I'm thinking the large whittler or sunfish may do the trick.
 
Flitz and a coarse paper towel will remove most of it. On the knives that I have bought it is more of a stamp than an etch.
 
I reprofiled a couple RRs and in the process found the blade etching to be surprisingly durable. A buffing wheel with tripoli or similarly aggressive compound might work. But why bother? The etching doesn't actually affect performance the way some reprofiling might.
 
I know, I just can't stand complicated etching.

The original "Remington" etch? Fine. The "Official Knife Boy Scouts of America" with the fleur-de-lis? Fine.

Some of theirs are just too garish, though.
 
Just got my first- a Gunstock Canoe- based on your recommendations. The fit & finish is perfect as far as I can tell. I'm impressed!
 
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