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Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:11 pm**

joeradza wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:49 pm Chicago Knife Works has the bow hunter RR2176 in stock for $11. I think mine arrived in 3 days for about $14 and change.

Yep, I just checked over there.

https://www.chicagoknifeworks.com/rough ... t10-black/

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:30 pm**

Thanks for the link. Ordered one.

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:14 pm**

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:32 am
cudgee wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:59 pm A little 31/4 inch Rough Rider, with that spelling, not Rough Ryder. It is a cheap but really nice little Ram Horn, and extremely sharp.
Hey, I've got one of those. Cute little bugger but mean as a Gar. It bit me twice before I put it away.

Those are sharp looking little knives. After seeing Jerry's fingers I am not too sure whether I want one myself. But that horn does look real good!

That Upswept Bow Trapper is an interesting knife. Very cool profile.

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:44 pm**

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:30 pm Thanks for the link. Ordered one.

Good deal! I think you'll like it.

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:44 pm**

Received my RR Bow Trapper a few days ago from smkw. Excellent knife.
Will order a couple more for gifting after Smoky restocks.

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:11 pm**

There are now nine (9) knives in the RR "Wildflower" series.
Enlarge photo for their true beauty.

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:37 pm**

Beavertail wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:28 pm
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:27 am
cudgee wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:32 pm Olde Town Cutlery have Rough Rider 2176, i think they are the Upswept Bow Trapper's if any one is looking for one.
They do but they want $10 for shipping. Forget that.
$10 is pretty high for shipping a $17 dollar knife.
That knife store is about 10 miles from my house.
I would go there and get you one, but with my luck they would be sold out.
I called SMKW yesterday and they said they had ordered another shipment.
If you're on their email notifications you can get one from them. Tim.

There were quite a few posts when this knife was released how good everyone who had purchased thought they were. There was also a few posts from members who had missed out, and were asking about second runs and such. I saw these on said website yesterday morning when looking for something else and thought i would notify members who had missed out and were looking for one, they were there in stock. If you don't want to pay the postage don't, i was just giving people a heads up.

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:57 pm**

cudgee wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:37 pm
Beavertail wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:28 pm
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:27 am

They do but they want $10 for shipping. Forget that.
$10 is pretty high for shipping a $17 dollar knife.
That knife store is about 10 miles from my house.
I would go there and get you one, but with my luck they would be sold out.
I called SMKW yesterday and they said they had ordered another shipment.
If you're on their email notifications you can get one from them. Tim.
Thanks for the heads up! It's a pretty nifty little knife. I've seen people on YouTube saying they didn't think it was T10 carbon steel.
There were quite a few posts when this knife was released how good everyone who had purchased thought they were. There was also a few posts from members who had missed out, and were asking about second runs and such. I saw these on said website yesterday morning when looking for something else and thought i would notify members who had missed out and were looking for one, they were there in stock. If you don't want to pay the postage don't, i was just giving people a heads up.

Posted: **Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:59 pm**

Old Folder wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:11 pm There are now nine (9) knives in the RR "Wildflower" series.
Enlarge photo for their true beauty.

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Mighty pretty!!

Posted: **Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:00 pm**

My Bow Trapper showed up in the mailbox today. Soft pull on it, you can "pinch" the blade but it does have snap. That's not a complaint, just an observation. I think because of the soft pull, the half-stop is a little soft as well.
I like it except for one thing and that's not a deal breaker. It just takes some of the shine off the knife. There's a gap between the back spring/blade tang and the liner. Not enough to make the blade wobble but still, it's there.

Posted: **Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:07 pm**

Old Folder wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:11 pm There are now nine (9) knives in the RR "Wildflower" series.
Enlarge photo for their true beauty.

That's a killer set of knives Dan!

I haven't seen any of those over here.

Posted: **Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:30 am**

TPK wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:07 pm
Old Folder wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:11 pm There are now nine (9) knives in the RR "Wildflower" series.
Enlarge photo for their true beauty.
That's a killer set of knives Dan! I haven't seen any of those over here.

Thank you Tom.
I've seen your beautiful garden pictures in Germany. You have the real thing.
Mine are just pictures.
Perhaps Rough Ryder can produce a "Scratch and Sniff" handle material?

Posted: **Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:51 am**

Old Folder wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:30 am
TPK wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:07 pm
Old Folder wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:11 pm There are now nine (9) knives in the RR "Wildflower" series.
Enlarge photo for their true beauty.
That's a killer set of knives Dan! I haven't seen any of those over here.
Thank you Tom.
I've seen your beautiful garden pictures in Germany. You have the real thing.
Mine are just pictures.
Perhaps Rough Ryder can produce a "Scratch and Sniff" handle material?

LOL!

Posted: **Sun Sep 06, 2020 8:01 pm**

Old Folder wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:11 pm There are now nine (9) knives in the RR "Wildflower" series.
Enlarge photo for their true beauty.

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I don't think I would purchase any of these, but they are a joy to look at.

Posted: **Mon Sep 07, 2020 5:41 am**

ROUGH RYDER HEART DISEASE BARTENDER KNIFE. RR #1116

Hopefully, Rough Rider will start a new series for the "Support The Cause" Heart Disease.
Beautiful Red Bone handles and unique Heart Shield.

Posted: **Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:54 am**

Old Folder wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 5:41 am ROUGH RYDER HEART DISEASE BARTENDER KNIFE. RR #1116

Hopefully, Rough Rider will start a new series for the "Support The Cause" Heart Disease.
Beautiful Red Bone handles and unique Heart Shield.

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WOW !
What a nice looking & very useful knife !
RR must have brought out close to 1000 different patterns & variations and nearly all of them are attractive and functional for specific tasks.
Does RR have just one person designing these knives or a 'design team' ? Whichever they deserve an award for "Overall Best Knife Designs".
Then whomever their manufacturer is for the traditional style folders does Top Notch work with a very low incidence of 'issues'.
And, all this for a very low retail price. For many of my RR folders if i had paid $50 i would still be happy with the knife i received for my $50.
My only concern is that nothing lasts forever. Rough Rider has been turning out high quality knives now for over 15 years. How much longer can they continue hitting out of the park home runs ?
This is why i cherish my "Long Rifle", Armor Hide" Trapper Series" Outdoorsman Series" and others. They are so darn well made and so consistently sharp, i worry they will not be able to live up to this standard 'forever'.
If you hunt, i urge you to choose one of your RR traditional style folders for your next deer/elk/moose/goat/antelope field dressing. I have done this a couple of times and been amazed by how easy & slick it all went.
If i worked as a bartender or server in a restaurant i would certainly get this Heart Disease Bartender knife. Heck, if i owned the business i would get one for every employee.
kj

Posted: **Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:15 am**

That's really neat Dan, I didn't know RR was into those type of knives.

Posted: **Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:45 am**

Thanks for the compliments kj and David.
RR seems to be full of great surprises.
I do not see many other knife manufacturers making new Bartenders Knives.

Posted: **Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:49 am**

Old Folder wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 5:41 am ROUGH RYDER HEART DISEASE BARTENDER KNIFE. RR #1116

Hopefully, Rough Rider will start a new series for the "Support The Cause" Heart Disease.
Beautiful Red Bone handles and unique Heart Shield.

That's a beautiful & interesting knife Dan!

Posted: **Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:18 am**

Thanks Tom.
I think it's RR first "Corkscrew?"

Posted: **Thu Sep 10, 2020 4:02 am**

For those of you that missed out on obtaining the Bow Trapper in mid-late August, and you want to add the "Rough Ryder Upswept Bow Trapper" to your collection.

They are now restocked at SWKW.COM $12.99 each. Item # RR2176. However, you might want to act fast.
I just ordered a couple more for gifting.

If Rough Ryder participated in a "Knife Of The Year" program. The Bow Trapper would get my vote.

Posted: **Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:22 am**

O.K., you got me again Rough Rider/Ryder. I just ordered one of these Upswept Bow Trapper knives to join the 200 or so other RR knives i have most of which are from about 5-13 years ago. I have not bought a RR for awhile but this one looks too good to pass up and it's only $13. It has black Micarta handles with red G-10 liners and with the saber ground blade with very pointy tip it is going to look very 'sharp'.
It is 3 7/8" closed so a bit smaller than the standard Trapper length of 4 1/8" but it still has a 3" blade.
I bet this will be a perfect knife to field dress a deer. I used an RR trapper years ago on a whitetail and was blown away by how easy and fast it all went.
If i am lucky and get to try this knife this Fall i will post about how it all went.
kj

Posted: **Thu Sep 10, 2020 4:44 pm**

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:22 am O.K., you got me again Rough Rider/Ryder. I just ordered one of these Upswept Bow Trapper knives to join the 200 or so other RR knives i have most of which are from about 5-13 years ago. I have not bought a RR for awhile but this one looks too good to pass up and it's only $13. It has black Micarta handles with red G-10 liners and with the saber ground blade with very pointy tip it is going to look very 'sharp'.
It is 3 7/8" closed so a bit smaller than the standard Trapper length of 4 1/8" but it still has a 3" blade.
I bet this will be a perfect knife to field dress a deer. I used an RR trapper years ago on a whitetail and was blown away by how easy and fast it all went.
If i am lucky and get to try this knife this Fall i will post about how it all went.
kj

You'll like it.

Posted: **Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:58 pm**

Just got a Wharcliffe Rough Ryder from SMKW get them while you can they are nicer than nice....$16.999 bought another today beautiful kniife....

Posted: **Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:34 pm**

PigStikr wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:58 pm Just got a Wharcliffe Rough Ryder from SMKW get them while you can they are nicer than nice....$16.999 bought another today beautiful kniife....

Are these what you're talking about??
https://www.smkw.com/catalogsearch/resu ... harncliffe

This is a few. There are more.

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