Rough Rider & Related Slipjoints

Will Power said:
Looks like a new shield type on that Stockman ?

Really nice the small Barlow also, I think it would be better without the shield though, I personally prefer Barlow handles unadorned. The stamped RR bolster is very well done though, far better than the cheap etchings you can find on other makers'.
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There's the same shield on the glow-in-the-night liner lock sodbuster jr.
(I share your opinion about barlows and shields. Prefer adorned bolsters).

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Will Power said:
Looks like a new shield type on that Stockman ?

Really nice the small Barlow also, I think it would be better without the shield though, I personally prefer Barlow handles unadorned. The stamped RR bolster is very well done though, far better than the cheap etchings you can find on other makers'.
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A popular on-line retailer, famed for fast delivery and excellent service generally, kindly sourced this one for me as it is wasn't available in their current catalogue. So perhaps it's a new design with a different shield and all, I don't know. It seems its often a bit of a lottery with these knives when you order them as there are so many different handle materials and shield designs, you never know quite what to expect. But I must say I've not been disappointed yet. I particularly liked the look of this one as I already have a large old Johnson Bros stockman which I think is illegal to carry and too valuable to me to lose, damage or have confiscated. This one's legal and pretty too I reckon. A good knife. :):thumbup:

Like the look of that Barlow too. I also have a congress just like Sonny14's above which I love, though mine was sold to me as stag/bone as opposed to stag proper. Really nice knives whatever they are. :thumbup:
 
Jolipapa That shield looks really at home on the 'gloworm' Sodbuster:thumbup:

Is that the large one or the medium/smaller size? I might have to get one...:cool:

Thanks, Will
 
Blake the Blade said:
I also have a congress just like Sonny14's above which I love, though mine was sold to me as stag/bone as opposed to stag proper. Really nice knives whatever they are. :thumbup:
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After looking back, mine was advertised as "Stag Bone" too, so I apologize if I misquoted above. So I guess that means bone jigged to look like stag. Still a deal at under $15.
 
I just picked up a sawcut bone Rough Rider grand daddy barlow. I really like the blade profile, and the swedge is a nice touch. It has a slightly more substantial blade than the large toothpick, which is another favorite of mine.









 
I'm saving up a bit for a CSC Boy's Knife, might have to finally try out a couple of RRs to hold me over. Their single blade lockback sowbelly looks pretty tempting.
 
Just looked at some RRs today at a local store here. They only had 3, each a different style in some odd colors/acrylics, and in patterns Im not too in love with. I thought about getting one just to say I have one, but the cheapest was 18.99. Which I though would, or should be cheaper.
I know, I know......I just didn't want to get it today.
Maybe tomorrow. Lol
 
RRs are significantly cheaper than $18.99 if you order over the Internet. I paid less than $10 each for my two.
 
Nixelplix said:
I really like that shield and the wormgroove jigging on the handles of that whittler!
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Thanks! I was pleasantly surprised. It's much nicer in hand than in pictures. I actually bought a second on accident (forgot I bid on it). The color and jigging are different enough that I don't feel like I have 2 of the exact same knife.
 
That shield is on my Little Barlow RR741. However I think the shield on my Once in a Blue Moon Trapper is very cheap looking. As far as price I paid less than $10 for both of mine on that river auction site.
 
Well, I finally made it home, after "only" 11 months and 2 weeks on the road.
The Rough Rider large coke bottle, stoneworx stockman, Colt canoe with carbon steel blades, 4 blade Hammer Brand canoe, and a few others I ordered around Christmas last year, that did not arrive before I had to go back to work were waiting for me.
First impressions? The Stoneworx Stockman: WOW!!!! The pictures I saw when I ordered it do not do it justice. It looks so good, I am almost afraid to carry and use it. It is bit bigger than I thought it would be, which is great, I've been wanting a stockman over 4 inches closed. It and the 4 blade Hammer Brand canoe are enough to displace my Buck 301 from my pocket for a bit. (Never thought that was possible.)
The Large coke bottle is also a bit bigger than expected. I was expecting around Buck 110/Uncle Henry LB7 size. It is more Cold Steel KUDU size. No matter, it should work just fine for skinning critters like deer. The Colt canoe was a nice surprise. The Ti coating looks like a nice even patina.
I think my EDC is going to be a little fancier for a while.
 
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