Rough Rider & Related Slipjoints

[Shmo723]

3 3/4” closed. Blade length just under 3”. Sharpened edge is a hair longer than 2.5”

 

[draggat]

Another shot of the Bluegill Barlow. They did a little better at buffing out the straight lines the milling machine leaves on their bone stag this time.

 

[The Fort]

Marbles three spring whittler Lance

 

[Rhinofly]

A great pattern, Will, I've had a bunch of 'em.

I like these alot, but I do not know the pattern. Do you have model numbers on any of these by any chance?

 

[5K Qs]

I like these alot, but I do not know the pattern. Do you have model numbers on any of these by any chance?

Here's a link to an old post where Jeff gives model numbers for several of these.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/eureka-stockmen.921519/

- GT

 

[Rhinofly]

Here's a link to an old post where Jeff gives model numbers for several of these.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/eureka-stockmen.921519/

- GT

Thank you, that was very helpful. I was able to find one other, number 408 with pearl and abalone handles. Other than those five versions (yellow comp, pearl, brown stag bone, red jigged, and amber jigged bone) I could find no others. A very cool pattern.

Edit: I just noticed that the pearl one was also discussed in that previous thread...duh!

 

[Rhinofly]

The placement of the nail nicks makes these copperheads a good candidate for modding the skinner blade into a sheepfoot, like this one I did.
To my thinking, it's a lot more useful now.

I want to make one of these, and I am wondering, how did you cut the blade down to length before regrinding the shape? Did you just use a grinder? Thanks!

 

[black mamba]

Yes, a grinder first, then a 60 grit belt sander followed by a 220 grit belt. The main thing is to go slow and dip the blade in cool water between each pass so it doesn't overheat.

 

[Rhinofly]

Yes, a grinder first, then a 60 grit belt sander followed by a 220 grit belt. The main thing is to go slow and dip the blade in cool water between each pass so it doesn't overheat.

Awesome, thanks! I went looking for one of these to mod and noticed that a RR copperhead may have two different versions. The long blade might have the pull mid-blade (like the one you used), but there are also versions (sometimes of the same knife) where the pull is out at the end of blade. Only the first one works for this mod.

 

[gentleman_edc]

I have been loving the RR vg-10 knives. Great stainless at a reasonable price. I am just waiting for another series without any of the RR design oddities.

I like SMKW's Wasp Barlow, but the scales are a bit bright.

It took me a while to get around to taking a picture.

 

[Pirate63]

 

[5K Qs]

Thank you, that was very helpful. I was able to find one other, number 408 with pearl and abalone handles. Other than those five versions (yellow comp, pearl, brown stag bone, red jigged, and amber jigged bone) I could find no others. A very cool pattern.

Edit: I just noticed that the pearl one was also discussed in that previous thread...duh!

FWIW, I have a red jigged bone stockman like those, but mine is definitely a different shade of red (more strawberry red? I'm not great with colors) than the one Jeff showed. (Mine also has a different shield than the one on Jeff's red jigged bone model.) I can't find a model number on my knife though.

- GT