Rough Rider & Related Slipjoints

dalee100 said:
Hi,

I got a Butterbean with the green malachite scales. It has a small crack in one the scales. (Which I was informed of before purchase). Evidently at least one batch of these scales had problems with tiny cracks. It took a 10x loupe to find the crack in mine. Does yours have that problem?

Dale
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Hey Dale,

I do notice something that could possibly be a crack...or turn into one, I'm not sure. I don't have a loupe or anything like that. The material seems decent to me. It'd be nice if they did the same filework with other models as well though.

Regards
Alexander
 
It took me 3/4 of a year to finally dull my RR Coperhead and it sharpened easy and took an edge better then what came on it(great steel). I really like these knives but the only way I'll purchase one is if I can examine it before the purchase(too much inconsistencies in FF).
 
I just ordered a few more of the sawcut series. I got a large and small stockman, a barlow, and a whittler.

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Just picked up a RR1020 large damascus lockback, I'm very impressed, for $25 this is a very nice knife. it had a good edge out of the box and took an awesome edge after a pass over the paper wheel. I took a scotchbrite belt and rounded the edges on the bone handles then buffed them out. Should be a nice edc for the money.
 
I bought a few RR's for XMAS presents, and thought I'd take a few pictures:

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4 5/8" Sodbuster - Jigged Bone

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3 1/2" Gunstock - Imitation Tortoise Shell

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4" Toenail - Red Bone

They are all very attractive knives. I might have to get a soddy of my own. All three have good snap, very sharp, and no fuctional issues at all. Not perfect but all more than worth the price paid.

Interesting notes:
The sodbuster is a linerlock.
The gunstock has half stops on all three blades
The toenail feels like it is made of lead.
 
Some attractive knives...they seem to have come a long way from the earlier ones I've seen in person.
 
Blues said:
Some attractive knives...they seem to have come a long way from the earlier ones I've seen in person.
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I was thinking the same thing. I don't have any RRs, but they are sure looking tempting. I am wondering if one of these might fill the bill for my 12 year old nephew for a Christmas gift.

It could look like one of Uncle Robert's knives, but not quite at the cost. That would sure ease my mind if he lost it!

Hmmm.....

Robert
 
midnight flyer said:
I was thinking the same thing. I don't have any RRs, but they are sure looking tempting. I am wondering if one of these might fill the bill for my 12 year old nephew for a Christmas gift.

It could look like one of Uncle Robert's knives, but not quite at the cost. That would sure ease my mind if he lost it!

Hmmm.....

Robert
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Probably a good idea...I used to give one of my nephews slipjoints and his mother (my sister) would find a reason to put it away in a drawer as being too dangerous. Well, I guess all families have their problems. :rolleyes:

:p
 
midnight flyer said:
I was thinking the same thing. I don't have any RRs, but they are sure looking tempting. I am wondering if one of these might fill the bill for my 12 year old nephew for a Christmas gift.

It could look like one of Uncle Robert's knives, but not quite at the cost. That would sure ease my mind if he lost it!

Hmmm.....

Robert
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I got all three for around $25.00 shipped. You can't beat the price in this economy.
 
I've been taking my RR congress for a spin over the weekend and it did very well. Cut through some extra thick plastic packaging with very little loss in sharpness. F&F is good and certainly better than the Case half congress I recently purchased.
 
One thing I noticed on my RR canoe that might be of interest. While the main blade is flat ground, the pen blade appears to be hollow ground. Anyone else with a Canoe or other pen blades notice this?
 
Midnight, while not RRs, they fall within "related'; check out the "Schrade 65th Anniversary" knives, esp. the repros of the 2OT Jack and the 804 Whittler.
These are 2 of the very best patterns ever made by the real Schrade and these offshore repros, with very nice jigged bone, come close to the originals.
However, be aware, that if you buy them, you'll be hard pressed not to keep them for yourself. They are that good.
Somewhere in this sub forum, thawk posted pics of these.
roland
 
Hal, in my experience pretty well all Toenails "feel like lead". There's a lot of steel in them and the large area of tang/liner contact gives a lot of friction when opening & closing.
Try one of the RR "Trapper" series. I used one of these to field dress the deer that i posted back on page 18.
roland
 
rprocter said:
Midnight, while not RRs, they fall within "related'; check out the "Schrade 65th Anniversary" knives, esp. the repros of the 2OT Jack and the 804 Whittler.
These are 2 of the very best patterns ever made by the real Schrade and these offshore repros, with very nice jigged bone, come close to the originals.
However, be aware, that if you buy them, you'll be hard pressed not to keep them for yourself. They are that good.
Somewhere in this sub forum, thawk posted pics of these.
roland
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I finally found them. WOW!! I am thinking now that I might have to gift myself one of those just to check it out! I'm not good on the square bolsters as they are pocket chewers, but when I saw them with the rounded bolsters I felt this tingling feeling in my back pocket. Almost as if a piece of plastic was trying to get out!

Thanks for he tip! (I think.... :D )

Robert
 
Blues said:
Not a RR for sure, but my Don Hanson sunfish weighs in at a trim 9 ounces! :eek:

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HOLY SMOKES!!!!

Well over half a pound? Is that an actual fish or are we still talking about a knife? I'll say :eek::eek::eek:

Seriously, Elliot.... do you ever carry that thing on a regular basis?

Robert
 
midnight flyer said:
HOLY SMOKES!!!!

Well over half a pound? Is that an actual fish or are we still talking about a knife? I'll say :eek::eek::eek:

Seriously, Elliot.... do you ever carry that thing on a regular basis?

Robert
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I put it in a knotted sock and use it as a sap when walking through bad neighborhoods at night. It's so much more satisfying than a firearm. ;)

No, I've never carried it. Just admire the heck out of it. (But it's sharp, stout and will get the job done if called upon.
 
hoopster said:
One thing I noticed on my RR canoe that might be of interest. While the main blade is flat ground, the pen blade appears to be hollow ground. Anyone else with a Canoe or other pen blades notice this?
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Hi,

I've got a Mini-Canoe with saw cut scales, both blades are hollow ground. And a Half-Whittler, the clip and pen are both flat ground. At lest these old eyes couldn't see ant light under the 6" steel rule I used for a straight edge.

Dale
 
I don't have much to add that hasn't already been said. But that's never stopped me before. :)

I have a two peanuts (red bone and yeller), a congress (red bone), a trapper (green gunstock), large and small soddies, and a canoe. The canoe is one of my least favorite patterns in general, but it is also the only RR I have that is a piece of crap. Blades are allright, but it feels bad, it looks bad.

I just gave my brother in law the same green gunstock trapper. Here's my take. I EDC a clip knife in my back pocket and some form of slip joint in my right front. I carry a case or one of my "old" old timers sometimes, but I have a lot of knives I would hate to lose. I think I paid 7-12 bucks to the door for the RR's. Aside from the canoe, they are all excellent. I especially like the congress and the peanuts. If it slips out of my pocket, no big deal. If I am using it and someone admires it, it becomes theirs. Sure, the steel ain't the greatest, but it sure isn't bad. They have all come sharp as razors. And they make great converter knives. Example: the one I just gave my bro in law. He's not a knife guy, but everyone should have a decent pocket knife. If I gave him an expensive knife and he threw it in a drawer, that would be a shame. The trapper cost me about as much as a good sandwich. Maybe he'll get bit by the bug, but if not, who cares? And speaking of bit, I am pretty careful and it had been a long time since I cut myself good with a knife. My RR congress cut me BAD a few months ago. My fault. Being careless. Nice clean cut. Healed fast. ;)

The only negatives I can see about them is they weren't made in the USA. I like to buy American, but that's getting harder to do. And if they were made stateside, well, they would cost a hell of a lot more than $7. I am not against well made imports, and I agree that the RR's rival more expensive USA made knives. I will give more away as gifts and I think they would make a great first knife for a kid...sure better than what I started out with.
 
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