LastRodeo
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I went to the local knife shop yesterday. I started out looking for another pre-2004 Schrade and ended up buying a Case Small Texas Jack. I also picked up a really sweet Rough Rider lockback (RR081). Great fit and finish on this knife, light pull, easy to pinch open, and rock-solid lockup with no play at all. I'm not crazy about Rough Rider's jigged amber bone, which I think looks a bit greenish, but otherwise it's a fantastic knife, and would be so for even more than the $12 price.
The thing that makes this such a special story is that there were two of these in stock, one in an open box on display and the other in its closed box. It really caught my eye and I made a note to go back for it after I finished my other shopping, but when I did the first one was gone! Then I realized that a gentleman was there with his grandson shopping for the boy's first knife for his birthday, and the boy had selected the RR lockback. It was really great to see a young person getting interested in knives, and to listen to his grandfather explaining knife safety and safe handling to him. Pat (the owner) knocked off a couple of dollars to make it a "birthday special" and made sure to caution the boy to never take his knife to school. (Sad to say, as we all carried knives in school when I was young. Or younger. )
Well, I bought the second one as planned. I think it's going to make a good working knife for around the house and farm, big enough to do the job but small and slim enough to be unobtrusive in my pocket. I've been considering buying one of the smaller Buck folders for quite a while (like the 501) but wasn't sure I really needed it. For $12 who cares if I need it or not!
I took delivery of my RR081 on Monday. One of the best Riders I have owned.