Not too long winded at all. Like your thinking and work, great result. I did a dye job on a couple of knives but no where as comprehensive as yours, wish i had this information before i started. Well done, it can be a difficult task.
Congrats on your long, lean, stainless melon tester!I just received this interesting RR745 Two Blade Melon Tester knife. It is just over 5 inches long closed, the blade is a bit over 4 from tip to handle, close to 9.125 inches long open.
The secondary blade is serrated for light pruning it seems.
I like its long slender profile, I think it will come in handy in a number of applications. It's fit and finish are nice.
It has been pretty nice so far. My garden is really taking off this year. This knife makes it easy to get in next to the stem to harvest cucumbers and squash and such. I've been carrying it around quite a bit it seems to take up so little space.Congrats on your long, lean, stainless melon tester!
I bought a RR melon tester just like yours a few years ago, and have been very pleased with it. I think of mine as a "picnic knife" because it's so handy for many outdoor eating situations. I like the serrated blade both for cutting meat (especially grilled chicken, pork, or beef) and for cutting whole melons (watermelons or cantaloupes/muskmelons) into servings. I also like that the knife weighs very little, despite the extra length of the blades.
- GT
Thanks for the compliments! It makes the knife a bit more personal and fun to do.Not too long winded at all. Like your thinking and work, great result. I did a dye job on a couple of knives but no where as comprehensive as yours, wish i had this information before i started. Well done, it can be a difficult task.
Sweet ! I'm impressed by this maker.
They also have a trapper that I nearly ordered but one novelty giant club sized knife is enough!I think I have more Rough Rider knives than any other brand, and I like them. I'd not heard of this gigantic 30th Anniversary stockman before, but I'm almost sure I'm going to buy one eventually.
- GT
I totally agree, and I much prefer the stockman to a trapper.
Saw a listing for an 8" stockman and wanted to see for myself. It was NOT a typo...
I gotta say, that one looks nice without the typical matchstrike nail-nicks. I'd be inclined to buy one if it were just a little bit smaller.
Sure thats not faux abalone , I thought Queen Cuttlery made these with genuine abalone ?
wish they made these now . Wonder if they will ever go down that route again ?Rough Rider did two genuine stag series: one very early in their history, and a second later run around 2008. The first run looks like white, un-burnt sambar, and has a round shield. The second series has burnt sambar and a propeller shield (like the small toothpick on the previous page). I have been able to identify ten different patterns in the first series, and about 12 in the second. The small toothpick from the second series should be RR665. Knives from either series do not come up often, and when they do they are sometimes mislabeled at sale.
Here are a couple whitlers from the first series:
If USA Queen.
