( I do like the later red bone.)Īs with the RR535 the fit and finish is excellent. I'll tell you up front, I'm not a fan of the early red jigged bone.
Packaging: Standard "Rough Rider Blue Denim" card stock tray boxĪs I mentioned while discussing the amber knife, most Rough Rider patterns are offered in either the amber or red jigged bone or both. The amber reminds me of a dark honey amber If you really work at it and rub the obverse scale enough you might feel the center pin and anchor sticking out a bit. The popularity of Rigging knives is on the upswing and it seems the smart money would be on capitalizing on it before it passes.Īmong Rough Rider knives almost every pattern is available in Amber Jigged Bone or Red Jigged Bone.įrom the low model number, I assume this was the first of the Marlin Spikes.
MARLIN SPIKE SERIES
I think it would be ideal for the Ocean Fire or Ocean Wave series or even the A Stroke of Luck series. Hopefully this will change in the future. Blade Classics also makes a rigger similar to Rough Rider's, opting for the (695 Camillus Pattern) and while the fit and finish is better than the Colonial knife, it is no better than the rough Rider and also cost $10-15 more.Ĭurrently, Rough Rider has not offered a marlin spike in a collector type series such as the Stoneworx, Silver Select, or A Stroke of Luck. Either way, the knife doesn't look as good as a Rough Rider, the fit and finish is no where near as good, the material used to make it is no not as good and it costs about $10-15 more. Their is quite a bit of debate on if the Colonial knife is actually made in the USA or if it is made in China. The pins protrude from the composition scales, the blade is harder to open yet its walk and talk are about the same as the Rough Riders. The scales are brown composition plastic. It features a 440A stainless blade and spike and 420 stainless bolsters, bail, liners, springs and pins. The blades and spike of the knives made with the single carbon steel spring require a bit of effort to open that is they are bonafide nail breakers! I should note, that practically every rigging knife produced on this frame, regardless of brand name was produced by Camillus (including the highly sought after Case Riggers)īy comparison, the only other current production Rigger in this exact pattern is made by Colonial. The back spring were either a single carbon steel (1095) spring and then alter two thin back-springs made of either 440 or 1095 steel. The post war year knives normally had Delrin or sometimes bone handles, brass pins and liners, nickel silver bolsters and 440A stainless steel blades. After WWII ended, Camillus continued to make Rigging knives for both commercial and military use. Often due to a shortage of brass, steel was also used for the bolsters and liners. Original Military issued rigging knives featured carbon steel blades and back springs with bone or plastic handles. This makes the blades easier to open while keeping them in place when they are opened or closed. All Rough Rider riggers feature the late model double back springs of stainless steel. The scales are attached with brass pins and all the knives also feature brass liners. The knives all feature nickel-silver bolsters and either bone or composition handles.
Like the original knives, the Rough Riders feature a large non-locking sheepfoot blade and marlin spike that is locked in place by the bail. This pattern dates back to the official pattern adopted by the U.S. All four knives are based on the old Camillus 697 pattern rigging knife. For more on Sailing knives see my page, The Sailing KnifeĬurrently Rough Rider offers four rigging knives (marlin spike knives). Rough Rider’s Riggers (The Marlin Spike Knives)Īs an avid collector of Nautical or Sailing knives, I have an especially soft spot for the Rough Rider Marlin Spike knives. Toby's Rough Rider Knife Reviews, Riggers, Marlin spikes
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