Rough Ryder Black and Blue Series : Hawkbill

The second one of the series I purchased – The Hawkbill – I know . . . it’s a pruning blade – but “Hawkbill” sounds so much cooler . . .

Same spiffy box . . .

And a good looker – Love those “Black and Blue” scales . . .

Damn Bruce – Wipe the finger smudges off of the blade, will you please? – If YOU insist / and since YOU said please – good positive half stop – good deep nail nick – although the natural impulse is the pinch the blade between your thumb and index finger to pull it open – thus more smudges . . .

Zero fit / finish issues . . .

Some minor differences in the rivets – again that’s more me than any actual issue . . .

Nickel silver bolster – brass liners – a real good size at 7 inches and change for a pruning knife – WAY to nice to use for that purpose – if I were to grab a pruning knife it would be this Opinel NO.10 Billhook . . .

Love the Rough Ryder Black and Blue series from Smoky Mountain – I will pick up the rest of the series over the next month or two – will use them as fillers on orders to get the totals above $75 bucks to qualify for free shipping – whatever works – right?

What’s in YOUR pocket??

Have Fun – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Rough Ryder No. 12 Wood & Horn Damascus Tanto

Impulse buys are sometimes good – sometimes meh – this impulse buy is great! – Saw this on one of Smoky Mountains “promo” videos and thought it looked good, so why not?

Came all wrapped up in the box . . .

And started unwrapping . . .

And unwrapping . . .

I will say I have never bought a knife or firearm with this much oil on it . . .

After much wiping I found the knife . . .

Good patterning on the blade – and real sharp right out of the box . . .

The wood to horn transitions / rivets / medallion – all real nice . . .

Rough Ryder did a decent job polishing the tang ( full length ) and getting the alignment right on the brass spacers on the handles . . .

You can see some layering of the metal when you get to the back end of the tang – didn’t quite get it all polished out – but there is no doubt it’s “real” Damascus – more on that later . . .

The sheath is a nice touch . . .

Downsides to it – no choils – no guards – but a real good looker and sharp right out of the box – good balance – it’s pretty much neutral – not front or back heavy . . .

For $30 bucks it’s a real nice knife – and a good looker that is put together decent – Working knife?? – Not so much – no guards or finger choils . . .

This is one that is a pleasant surprise – for the price – C’mon $30 Bucks – I was real impressed with the build quality and honestly not every knife I purchase is a “working” knife or a “tactical” knife or one that’s going to pay it’s way in the kitchen – sometimes I pick them up simply for the aesthetics – and this cute little darling sure pushes THAT button! – to pick your own up from Smoky Mountain? <<<CLICK HERE>>> and get yours on the way . . .

And don’t you forget to check the daily “Flash Sale” at Smoky Mountain – it refreshes every day @ 9 A.M. Eastern – you just never know what’s going to be there . . .

Some thoughts on real vs fake damascus steel from Frontierblades.com . . .

What’s in YOUR pocket??

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

From the Czech Republic :Acta Non Verba Knives

Now most of you folks know I like CZ pistols – and then I ran across this . . .

( For you fainthearted folks out here – WARNING : KNIFE PORN AHEAD!!! )

Oh My My – Oh Hell Yes – really nice stuff from the Czech Republic – to see what BladeHq has available <<< CLICK HERE >>> – me personally? I am somewhat of a whore for stiletto pattern knives – so let me ask – what do you think of this one??

I can resist anything but temptation . . . Sure would ride nice with my CZ 2075 RAMI – just saying . . .

What’s in YOUR pocket??

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Oops – No Post . . . Juggling This / That / and Vacation . . .

Here’s some Johnny Dollar “Stuff” and a collection of episodes . . .

And something different . . .

60 plus hours of work – yea I know – a 4 letter word – in less than 5 nights to get to vacation time – then I realized I was behind on my “draft post” pile when I went to schedule stuff – it will be a little spotty for a day or three . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Mass – Hole Legislature : Making Us All FEEL Safer by Taking a Revenue Dump . . .

If uncontrollable giggling and laughter might injure you – proceed with caution . . .

The Mass – Hole legislature is going to try to make it against the law to manufacture semi-automatic firearms in the shithole state. Smith and Wesson is packing up all the equipment for their semiautomatic long gun and pistol production AND 500 plus jobs and their headquarters and heading to Tennessee – and taking the tax revenue with them.

And I would bet within 3 years after the initial move they will move the rest to Tennessee – GOOD FOR THEM!!

For you tax slaves left in the state of Mass – Hole – will your state reduce their budget expenditures by the amount of revenue loss – or simply screw the rest of you – deeper – harder – faster?? You really don’t have to answer that – it was a rhetorical question. But the important part is everyone will “feel” so much safer as you starve to death . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Something Different for you Folks . . .

From 1939-1944 fans tuned in to hear the adventures of the A1 Detective Agency. Jack Packard, Doc Long, and Reggie York found new adventures in every episode with their motto, “No job too tough, no adventure too baffling.”

Feet up – relax – and enjoy the theater of YOUR mind . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Which Knife do You USE the Most?

Most folks carry a “pocket” knife / tactical knife – I know a lot of people who carry the latest and greatest “Tacticool” knife – BUT – which one – or two – do you use the MOST?

One of my favorite kitchen knives? – Gil Hibben Ulu – this particular one in fact . . .

A search for “Ulu” at Smoky Mountain gets you to these . . .

Pick one up up – the Ulu pattern is a little bit different feel – but once you get used to them – it’s like “Why haven’t I been using one of these all along?”

But Bruce – I already got a set of XXXX brand kitchen knives! – The question I have for YOU – Would you use a flat blade screwdriver to remove a Phillips head screw? – No – of course not – kitchen knives are the same – each blade shape/length are somewhat task specific – the more exact of a match you achieve between the kitchen knife and the task you are doing with it makes the task easier – and more enjoyable – and Ulu knives are GREAT for chopping tasks . . .

Everyone should own one – or two – or three – GOOD kitchen knives – food prep should be enjoyable – not a drudgery thing you have to get through to eat . . .

What’s in YOUR pocket kitchen??

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!