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Rough Rider & Related Slipjoints
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dc50
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I agree with you John
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RR baby copperhead is a very nice knife; that would be a great candidate for a carbon steel version!
Is that a G-10 canoe, Dave? Looks a lot like a G-10 Ti-coated carbon steel canoe Colt had!
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Gary yes, it is a G-10 Ti-coated carbon steel canoe. Looks to be the same as your colt. I really like a Canoe knife its perfect for EDC or public places where folk are skittish.RR baby copperhead is a very nice knife; that would be a great candidate for a carbon steel version!
Is that a G-10 canoe, Dave? Looks a lot like a G-10 Ti-coated carbon steel canoe Colt had!
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Although this one doesn't get carried as I find it too thick, I don't know if all the new canoes are built this way or not?
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May just have to get a RR canoe on my next store visit. I think I only own one canoe pattern knife (Case) right now.
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Beautiful Yellow Canoe there.
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Thank you, when I first started collecting slipjoints quite some time ago I started with RoughRider. For a newbie to get a taste of the different patterns at a low cost,Beautiful Yellow Canoe there.
RR is a good place to start. I ended up with 40 or more Canoes and gave all but two away at my Wifes family reunion
I had set aside the two for myself as I really liked them I looked hi and low and can't find them anywhere. 
such is life with a knife 
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Just arrived today, Friday, February 15, 2019!
RR533 Amber Bone Scout/Camp knife.
No gaps anywhere, no blade rub or wobble.
Main blade and punch have around a 5 to 5.5 pull. Can opener is around a 6 to 7 pull.
Screwdriver/Caplifter is at least a 9. I need pliers to open it. I suspect a good cleaning and oil will take care of it, since it feels a little gritty working the blade back and forth.
Overall, I'm very happy with it.
UPDATE: (2/16/19) I got the screwdriver/caplifter down to a 7.5 pull by over lubing the joint and getting some oil down the pin at the bail, and letting it sit over night.
A bit more "work" and it should be a 5 - 6 pull soon.
RR1207 "Collector's Edition" "In God We Trust" Straight Razor.
First off, I did not get this to shave with.
This will be my fur trade era "period correct"/"historically accurate" patch knife, for my new to me Hawken rifle, when I shoot round balls at the Buckskinner Rendezvouse.
The razor/patch knife is perfect; no flaws that I can see.
RR533 Amber Bone Scout/Camp knife.
No gaps anywhere, no blade rub or wobble.
Main blade and punch have around a 5 to 5.5 pull. Can opener is around a 6 to 7 pull.
Screwdriver/Caplifter is at least a 9. I need pliers to open it. I suspect a good cleaning and oil will take care of it, since it feels a little gritty working the blade back and forth.
Overall, I'm very happy with it.
UPDATE: (2/16/19) I got the screwdriver/caplifter down to a 7.5 pull by over lubing the joint and getting some oil down the pin at the bail, and letting it sit over night.
A bit more "work" and it should be a 5 - 6 pull soon.
RR1207 "Collector's Edition" "In God We Trust" Straight Razor.
First off, I did not get this to shave with.
This will be my fur trade era "period correct"/"historically accurate" patch knife, for my new to me Hawken rifle, when I shoot round balls at the Buckskinner Rendezvouse.
The razor/patch knife is perfect; no flaws that I can see.
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Just arrived today, Friday, February 15, 2019!
RR533 Amber Bone Scout/Camp knife.
No gaps anywhere, no blade rub or wobble.
Main blade and punch have around a 5 to 5.5 pull. Can opener is around a 6 to 7 pull.
Screwdriver/Caplifter is at least a 9. I need pliers to open it. I suspect a good cleaning and oil will take care of it, since it feels a little gritty working the blade back and forth.
Overall, I'm very happy with it.
RR1207 "Collector's Edition" "In God We Trust" Straight Razor.
First off, I did not get this to shave with.
This will be my fur trade era "period correct"/"historically accurate" patch knife, for my new to me Hawken rifle, when I shoot round balls at the Buckskinner Rendezvouse.
The razor/patch knife is perfect; no flaws that I can see.
Is the razor thin enough to shave with? I can't find any information on the practicality of RR's razors.
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Seems as thin as the barber's razor I had "many moons ago" that I used for a patch knife in the 1980's. (it was lost in a move)
Like I said though, I have no intentions of shaving with it.
I quit shaving way back in 19 and 74. Why would I want to pick up that nasty habit again?
I've even decided to quit trimming it back a couple inches every spring.
(and I won't have to look at that ugly thing in the mirror if I don't trim it.
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Small Cotton Sampler arrived yesterday.
Excellent example, really thick deeply jigged bone slabs a rich dark colour not unlike a Tortoiseshell cat (think Americans say Calico cat?). I really like this knife, its size 3" is just right and the thick slabs ensure looks and comfort. Finish is super, centre blade, excellent radiusing of the bone&liners, spring cut off square, bolster finished properly(no sharp edges) Flush in Open/close, strong half stop and loud talk, murderously sharp. No play at all.
Criticisms: Don't like lanyard holes they spoil a knife for me and totally absurd in a small knife It also causes slight gaps at the rear where a pin would tighten it up. But it has it because it's a mini version of the full size CS. Otherwise, this knife is high quality finish.
Its uses: well, never cared for the full size versions, just too massive for my taste and how did they sample a cotton bale with it? Any films? It will work well for any gardener, cuttings, harvesting veggies, opening sacks, good wire stripper too and its compact size is a bonus for these tasks. Not bad as a putty knife when you need to tinker with windows and probe old stuff out Mine are all metal these days so that's redundant (thank god)
I'd like to underline that although small it is in no way toy like, RR do this very well with their small knives, likewise so do CASE. GEC small knives are far less credible for me, too skimpy and toy like-the 25 excepted and that's bulbous bug like
I liked it so much I bid and won on a Smooth Bone version. I recommend sampling one of these, a quirky and worthwhile addition to the collection.
Thanks, Will
Excellent example, really thick deeply jigged bone slabs a rich dark colour not unlike a Tortoiseshell cat (think Americans say Calico cat?). I really like this knife, its size 3" is just right and the thick slabs ensure looks and comfort. Finish is super, centre blade, excellent radiusing of the bone&liners, spring cut off square, bolster finished properly(no sharp edges) Flush in Open/close, strong half stop and loud talk, murderously sharp
. No play at all.Criticisms: Don't like lanyard holes they spoil a knife for me and totally absurd in a small knife
It also causes slight gaps at the rear where a pin would tighten it up. But it has it because it's a mini version of the full size CS. Otherwise, this knife is high quality finish.Its uses: well, never cared for the full size versions, just too massive for my taste and how did they sample a cotton bale with it? Any films? It will work well for any gardener, cuttings, harvesting veggies, opening sacks, good wire stripper too and its compact size is a bonus for these tasks. Not bad as a putty knife when you need to tinker with windows and probe old stuff out
Mine are all metal these days so that's redundant (thank god)I'd like to underline that although small it is in no way toy like, RR do this very well with their small knives, likewise so do CASE. GEC small knives are far less credible for me, too skimpy and toy like-the 25 excepted and that's bulbous bug like
I liked it so much I bid and won on a Smooth Bone version. I recommend sampling one of these, a quirky and worthwhile addition to the collection.
Thanks, Will
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Such a great little frame! I hope they use it in the future with other blade shapes.
Built my first tonight. Total beater, especially after seeing yours , which are beautiful. The kit is janky as all get out. Spent a fair amount of time at the drill press and bench grinder, both of which were recently given to me. Not gonna lie though, I’m proud of it.Three Rough Rider knife kits I've had for over a year that I have recently got motivated to build, a Buck type lock-back & a two & three blade kit built as single blade knives (trapper & sow belly I think?).
Kit numbers CS1, 2 & 3.
Scales are not the supplied laminated wood but Briar root burl, just because I have some & thought it'd look better.
Two of the knives have slightly larger brass pivot pins rather than the supplied pins due to me messing them up while trying to get a nice fit
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Inspired by this, and because I hadn’t bought a RR in a while, I ordered one in jigged and one smooth. The smooth one came today. My first thhought was “Awww, isn’t that cute”. Very nicely made, F&F, snap, no gaps, everything. Almost Peanut-small.
It came with a lot of the details that are showing up on new RR patterns: matchstrike nail nick, a single lined, slanted bolster. If only it had an acorn shield, it would be just about perfect.
Because it is quite sharp, it should do just about any EDC task that does not require a sharp point. Where it will really shine, however, is at putting a dab of olive tapenade onto a Pita-Bite.
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You'd think I'd learn my lessons...
I've been on the hunt for a traditional looking lockback with a shield, something in the 3-1/4" to 3-3/4" range with a stainless blade. I thought I'd have a good selection to choose from but there isn't much out there that I can find. Rough Rider makes exactly what I was looking for, but I haven't had much luck with their lockback knives. I decided to order one anyways and see if I could get a little luckier this time. It is a beautiful little knife with no gaps and a nicely centered blade. I was getting excited because it was exactly the look I wanted for this knife. I opened the blade, it has a great looking blade on it by the way. The blade snapped into the lock with authority, now I was really getting excited. Have I finally got one of those quality Rough Rider lockback knives that everybody has been singing the praises of? Then I noticed its one downfall, the blade flops around side to side when locked open. The up and down play is super tight, so the lock is at least solid on this one, but obviously the bolsters are too loosely fit and causes some very annoying blade wobble. I'll probably keep it because I really like the look of it, at least until I try to tighten the pivot pin and possibly ruin it. Lol.
I think in the future I'll stick with Rough Rider slip joints and stay away from their lockbacks, I know I've said that before...
I've been on the hunt for a traditional looking lockback with a shield, something in the 3-1/4" to 3-3/4" range with a stainless blade. I thought I'd have a good selection to choose from but there isn't much out there that I can find. Rough Rider makes exactly what I was looking for, but I haven't had much luck with their lockback knives. I decided to order one anyways and see if I could get a little luckier this time. It is a beautiful little knife with no gaps and a nicely centered blade. I was getting excited because it was exactly the look I wanted for this knife. I opened the blade, it has a great looking blade on it by the way. The blade snapped into the lock with authority, now I was really getting excited. Have I finally got one of those quality Rough Rider lockback knives that everybody has been singing the praises of? Then I noticed its one downfall, the blade flops around side to side when locked open. The up and down play is super tight, so the lock is at least solid on this one, but obviously the bolsters are too loosely fit and causes some very annoying blade wobble. I'll probably keep it because I really like the look of it, at least until I try to tighten the pivot pin and possibly ruin it. Lol.
I think in the future I'll stick with Rough Rider slip joints and stay away from their lockbacks, I know I've said that before...