Rough Rider & Related Slipjoints

This thread shows a lot of satisfied owners, and I'm glad to be one of them.

Big variety, low cost, reliable quality, worthwhile! I can think of three or four of my RRs that certainly enter my 'would not want to lose or sell' category. That's my benchmark at least:D
 
One thing that can be said of RR/Colt knives, are that the blades tend to be thick. And on the camper/utility and teardrop that I have, very sturdy builds.
That actually could be a pro and a con. So on multiple blade knives they can be pretty thick/heavy . Are there any styles that have thinner blades? besides maybe the peanut...
 
Good to know ,thanks Will...just the patterns I was thinking about. Along with Maybe a sowbelly as I haven't tried out one of them before
 
swaybacksteve said:
Good to know ,thanks Will...just the patterns I was thinking about. Along with Maybe a sowbelly as I haven't tried out one of them before
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FWIW, here are a couple of photos of my RR sowbelly stockman that I'm very fond of:

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And here are a couple of shots of a RR congress that I consider to have relatively thin blades:

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The first time I saw this particular RR Barlow, a past member (Vanguard) posted about dyeing the bone with tea to give it a more 'antique' look, and it looked pretty good as I recall. We only get access to a relatively small number of RR models here in the UK (they're priced a lot higher too), and it only became available very recently. Can't fault the fit and finish for sure, one of the nicest Rough Riders I've had :)
 
Sonny14 said:
Just added this interesting Rough Rider to my herd, an RR1343 Cowboy Cutter lockback in Amber Bone. Big heavy knife, 5" closed, with a uniquely shaped hawkbill blade, complete with leather lanyard and belt clip. I like the blade shape, which is somewhat different from my other hawkbills. Heavy enough to be a weapon without even being opened if swung by it's lanyard. Has a cool bulls head shield befitting it's title. Like most other RR's this is a well-built knife with superior fit & finish, all for a measley $12 shipped.

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Is it sharpened to the tip? Almost looks rounded in the picture.

Sonny14 said:
Thanks, I agree. I already have a "regular" RR Hawbill pruning knife, (RR 1143, pictured earlier in this thread), but this one just looked different enough to really pique my interest. Turns out it is the more user-friendly knife of the two in my opinion, it fits my hand better, is more heavy duty, and it has a belt clip which makes it more convenient to carry.
If you need a good pruning knife I would recommend this 1343 over the 1143, it is actually a much better knife.
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Have a picture of the other side of the handle showing the clip? I like hawkbills and this looks like a neat design for weekend yard work.
 
Here's one from the "related slipjoints" category, a discontinued Steel Warrior copperlock, 3 1/4" closed. You unlock the clip blade by depressing the wharncliffe - pretty neat. I love a wharnie so this was a no-brainer at less than $5 shipped.

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sh00ter01 said:
Is it sharpened to the tip? Almost looks rounded in the picture.



Have a picture of the other side of the handle showing the clip? I like hawkbills and this looks like a neat design for weekend yard work.
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Here's a photo of the clip, sorry I omitted that earlier. The blade is sharpened all the way to within less than 1/8" of the tip, making it more useful than many other hawkbill blades IMHO. Of all my hawkbills, (I have three others, another model of RR, a Klein, and a Camillus), this is my favorite especially due to the unique blade shape. It is also a more comfortable feeling, and seemingly heavier duty knife than my other RR hawkbill, (see my above post(s) for model number). I'm a horticulturist by education so I know my way around a pruning knife, but haven't had the opportunity to use this one for "pruning" yet, when I do this will be my tool of choice. It's 5" closed & very heavy duty, and though it's heavy, the belt clip holds it very tightly in my pocket or on my belt. Probably the best spent $12 I've spent recently.

 
sh00ter01 said:
Is it sharpened to the tip? Almost looks rounded in the picture.
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Mine has a very rounded tip and since this is supposed to be used as a hoof pick as well as a knife, a sharp tip would not be beneficial. It looks like it could be sharpened and a point put on it easily though. Nice, good-sized knife but not too heavy.
 
Ray Settanta said:
Mine has a very rounded tip and since this is supposed to be used as a hoof pick as well as a knife, a sharp tip would not be beneficial. It looks like it could be sharpened and a point put on it easily though. Nice, good-sized knife but not too heavy.
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Good description, pretty much sums it up. It would be quite formidable as a weapon if that tip were sharpened, probably best that it isn't, especially for those of us who are accident prone, (like me). It is sharp inside the curve of the blade though, almost all the way to the end, would be useful when cutting rope, as I suppose it was designed to do.
 
A white bone Rough Rider marlinspike should be here in a couple of days. Pics when it arrives. I want to make some paracord items and hope it will help out.
 
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