Rough Rider & Related Slipjoints

More new ones!

Peanut! Sweet!

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Sowbelly looks good:

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"Small Longhorn Work Knife" is interesting:

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Small Barlow for the barlow fans:

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I like the swedge on the blade of this Large Lady Leg:

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A nice little lockback:

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"Fat Boy Trapper":

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"Half Hawk":

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I like this one, too. "Diamond Jim Sowbelly Lockback":

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Oops I missed a couple more that I think are cool.

This lockback canoe looks nice!:

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And a couple of Frost Cutlery knives that look interesting;

"Bear and Bull Whittler" with ox horn handles:

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Something to take to picnics, "Ocee River Boxcar Snackpack" in pearl:

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Thanks for posting the pics :thumbup: Some nice-looking new models. I like the look of that Small Barlow.

Anybody heard anything more about any (possibly) forthcoming carbon blades?
 
Jack Black said:
Thanks for posting the pics :thumbup: Some nice-looking new models. I like the look of that Small Barlow.

Anybody heard anything more about any (possibly) forthcoming carbon blades?
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Hi Jack, last I spoke with them they were choosing steel and patterns but had no date for production yet. ;-(

Best regards

Robin
 
Pipeman said:
Hi Jack, last I spoke with them they were choosing steel and patterns but had no date for production yet. ;-(

Best regards

Robin
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Thanks for the info, RR quality is good and when you factor in cost a great value, I've been waiting for the carbon line, when I heard about it, it brought back memories of the Imperials of my youth, a affordable, carbon steel work knife that everyone could use without fear.
 
Well, I picked up one of those red bone stockman knives with the long spey main blade. It is quite interesting and pretty well made. Anyway, here are some pics of the one I got.
The clip (secondary blade) is crinked to make room for the sheepsfoot on the other end. The sheepsfoot secondary on a "normal" stockman is usually crinked to miss the small spey on the far end. The blade configuration is rotated one location counter clockwise from the normal configuration and blade sizes are adjusted accordingly.

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Here is a shot with the main (spey) deployed. It is pretty much the same size as a long spey on a standard full size trapper.

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This shot is of the sheepsfoot (it is straight, not crinked).

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The bone color reminds me of strawberry twizzlers.

This shot of the pile side shows the knife closed. It feels pretty much the same in hand regardless of what blade is being used. The white stuff on the handle came off the workmate (compliments of a bird) and is not a flaw in the covers. I didn't notice it until I got the photos downloaded out of the camera.

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In this poorly framed photo you can see the crinking of the clip blade so as to clear the straight sheepsfoot.

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Here is a shot of the backsprings. It is pretty well finished. What appears to be minor gaps here is just the shadow of the side of the backspring which sits just a tiny bit above the liner. It is not as bad as it looks and would not affect function at all.

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All in all, this is a pretty decent knife, especially for its price point. It is the same length as a full size trapper at 4-1/8" as best I could measure it. The blade layout appeals to me and may to some of you as well.

What about a passaround? Anybody interested in that at all?

Ed J
 
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A friend gave me a Rough Rider Canoe. I didn't care for the bolsters. The blades rubbed together and the shield fell off. Not a fan.
 
TLARbb said:
Well, I picked up one of those red bone stockman knives with the long spey main blade. It is quite interesting and pretty well made. Anyway, here are some pics of the one I got.
The clip (secondary blade) is crinked to make room for the sheepsfoot on the other end. The sheepsfoot secondary on a "normal" stockman is usually crinked to miss the small spey on the far end. The blade configuration is rotated one location counter clockwise from the normal configuration and blade sizes are adjusted accordingly.

Here is a shot with the main (spey) deployed. It is pretty much the same size as a long spey on a standard full size trapper.

This shot is of the sheepsfoot (it is straight, not crinked).

The bone color reminds me of strawberry twizzlers.

This shot of the pile side shows the knife closed. It feels pretty much the same in hand regardless of what blade is being used. The white stuff on the handle came off the workmate (compliments of a bird) and is not a flaw in the covers. I didn't notice it until I got the photos downloaded out of the camera.

In this poorly framed photo you can see the crinking of the clip blade so as to clear the straight sheepsfoot.

Here is a shot of the backsprings. It is pretty well finished. What appears to be minor gaps here is just the shadow of the side of the backspring which sits just a tiny bit above the liner. It is not as bad as it looks and would not affect function at all.

All in all, this is a pretty decent knife, especially for its price point. It is the same length as a full size trapper at 4-1/8" as best I could measure it. The blade layout appeals to me and may to some of you as well.

What about a passaround? Anybody interested in that at all?

Ed J
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A passaround? You can buy them with free shipping for less than $10.00. :D
 
thawk said:
A passaround? You can buy them with free shipping for less than $10.00. :D
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You gotta give some respect to the frugal members of BF. ;)
Honestly after reading through this thread a bit, I may pick up one or two Rough Riders eventually to try them out. The only thing I couldn't get past is the Made in China stamp, but not a big deal. :)
 
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