Rough Rider & Related Slipjoints

[thedonald]

I love those cinnamon scales! I have four, actually.

Have you noticed the scales are painted as opposed to having the color as part of the scale material? Has yours started rubbing off?

I have the Cinnamon Bone Copperhead and have carried it since July and have not noticed this. However, given that the covers are supposed to be bone, one assumes that the coloring is not natural, and the coloring has to be applied somehow - whether paint or dye - I can't say. Colors on my covers have been stable so far. Time will tell.

 

[ErikMB]

I have the Cinnamon Bone Copperhead and have carried it since July and have not noticed this. However, given that the covers are supposed to be bone, one assumes that the coloring is not natural, and the coloring has to be applied somehow - whether paint or dye - I can't say. Colors on my covers have been stable so far. Time will tell.

You can tell by looking at the back or gutter side. The plain white-ish where the scale was ground to shape (if that's how they made it) shows what is below the surface.

 

[thedonald]

Here is the Classic Carbon II Bow Trapper. Fairly hefty carry. Micarta handles.

 

[ErikMB]

Gorgeous!

And thanks for the super-close-up. It helps me get an impression for the kits I am learning to make.

 

[cbay]

Great bunch of RR knives posted here.
Once I figure out how to post images I'll jump in.

 

[5K Qs]

Great bunch of RR knives posted here.
Once I figure out how to post images I'll jump in.

Welcome to The Porch, C cbay !
I'm a Rough Rider fan, and look forward to seeing what you have to show us!

- GT

 

[bigfish64]

Great bunch of RR knives posted here.
Once I figure out how to post images I'll jump in.

Welcome cbay, I really like the RR Barlows, lots of variety and fun to collect. I’ve kinda gotten into the canoes and mini canoes lately thanks to the guy 5K Qs that made the post right before mine!

 

[cbay]

Thanks 5K, bigfish,
Will give her a try n see if I got it..
Love the mini trappers and always figured the full size would be a little big for edc so never got any.
This week was the first and happy to say it's great.
Glad to have it in my favorite scales. Two front are minis.

 

[afishhunter]

Welcome cbay, I really like the RR Barlows, lots of variety and fun to collect. I’ve kinda gotten into the canoes and mini canoes lately thanks to the guy 5K Qs that made the post right before mine!

Barlow and Canoe make a great carry combo.

I "need" to get a RR Classic Carbon Canoe to paint with my Classic Carbon Barlow and Large Stockman ...

 

[ErikMB]

I am sorry but I must ask this. Does anyone else want to say, "Beep! Beep!" after saying or thinking the words "Rough Rider?"

I keep thinking of the cartoons of my youth.

 

[Rich S]

Has anyone noticed that the bolster stamp on the RR one arm man barlows is upside down (compared to other RRs)?

 

[bigfish64]

Has anyone noticed that the bolster stamp on the RR one arm man barlows is upside down (compared to other RRs)?

Hadn’t noticed, I didn’t pick that one up, not a fan of the one arm man blades.

 

[5K Qs]

I am sorry but I must ask this. Does anyone else want to say, "Beep! Beep!" after saying or thinking the words "Rough Rider?"

I keep thinking of the cartoons of my youth.

I never did, until now!
I had never made a Rough Rider / Road Runner connection.

- GT

 

[meako]

Gorgeous!

And thanks for the super-close-up. It helps me get an impression for the kits I am learning to make.

The RR kits are great fun...I prefer to make my own scales...this is the first time I made a multi blade...bit of a challenge but the Osage scales turned out nicely..

 

[Headwinds]

My RR natural bone accumulation - small stockman, peanut, and recently acquired barlow.

 

[bigfish64]

My RR natural bone accumulation - small stockman, peanut, and recently acquired barlow.

Nice, the little stockman is a sweet little knife.

 

[ErikMB]

The RR kits are great fun...I prefer to make my own scales...this is the first time I made a multi blade...bit of a challenge but the Osage scales turned out nicely..

That's gorgeous!

I just bought a 1" belt sander. That should help me not grind gashes in the bolsters. That's been a big problem for me with the 4" I borrowed from my neighbor.

Do you shape the scales before peening in the pins? I have problems grinding down the mushroom heads and the pins come loose. Still trying to figure that out.

I've started camfering (spelling?) the pivot pins. That helps a lot.

Do you have problems with the two smaller blades rubbing against each other? I think it's an overly tight middle pin but I am not sure. I'd love to read about what you are learning.

 

[ErikMB]

I have the Cinnamon Bone Copperhead and have carried it since July and have not noticed this. However, given that the covers are supposed to be bone, one assumes that the coloring is not natural, and the coloring has to be applied somehow - whether paint or dye - I can't say. Colors on my covers have been stable so far. Time will tell.

Hi Donald,

Any update on the colors rubbing off (or not)?

I am considering giving mine a bath in hot tea or coffee just to see if the handle material can be dyed as opposed to painted.

I love this knife.

 

[StrayRound]

Picked up a white bone Barlow pattern a couple of weeks ago and it's been in my pocket ever since.
Just a sweet little knife that took a wicked razor edge and is friendly in the hand and pocket.

I've been wanting one of the RR swayback whittlers but the two I looked at after closing the main blade a
couple of times the main blade would wedge the two pen blades to one sider rather than coming to rest
between the pen blades. I decided to pass.

Anyone else have a problem with this? I really like the pattern and would like to find one that was right.

 

[Rhinofly]

Do you shape the scales before peening in the pins? I have problems grinding down the mushroom heads and the pins come loose. Still trying to figure that out.

I assume you are talking about the pins in the covers and not the bolster pins. In that case, I would glue on the covers and get them shaped except for final finishing. Then pin them in. Be sure to use a tapered reamer in the holes before pinning to get plenty of bite from the pins. Then use a file to file the pin heads flush. Finish the pin heads and covers together with successively finer grits of sandpaper.