This series is very popular in the knife world. I see many knife sellers and retailers are asking very high prices, over double the initial smkw prices. Eight of the nine were sold out a few days ago at smkw, they have since restocked, but for how long I do not know. If you are contemplating purchasing the series, now is the time.
All the knives in the Rough Ryder Cinnamon Bone Stag series feature Damascus steel blades with half stops, match strike pulls, and polished finish. The handles are Bone Stag with brass pins and liners, nickel silver Slant R bolsters, as well as an acorn shield. The Cinnamon Bone Stag Razor has a full Damascus blade and blade flipper.
The Cinnamon Bone Series is gorgeous. Fit and finish is exceptional on all knives. I only had one blade that was tight on opening and closing, however, not tight enough to be replaced, Quick Release oil corrected it to near perfection.
There was a small part of handle pin protruding below the stag milling on one handle that I had to file down with a small compact emery board nail file. (Bottom picture below)
I do hope that RR discontinues the large "R" monogram on the lead bolsters that many of their knives display. Many collectors share this opinion.
There are many types of "Stag" used on knives.
The handle material used on the Cinnamon Bone Stag series is not true stag. It is "Bone Stag"
This is "True Stag"
This is "Bone Stag" used on the Rough Ryder Cinnamon Bone Stag series. You can see the very fine horizontal sawcut lines from milling. This is not a new technique, it has been used for many years. Case and GEC also use this technique. The point is: It is not "Imitation Stag," it is "Bone Stag."
I have never seen a better quality Bone Stag on any other manufactured knife. The bone thickness, the bleaching (dye) carving/milling, pinning, shield, it's all here.
Another subject in question has been brought up, that is: Are the blades real "Damascus" Blades?
I used my USB Digital Microscope with 300X 2048x1536 resolution to obtain the below top edge of the blade. The results are obvious, Damascus!
It seems that Rough Ryder comes out with new "old patterns" every month. Their imagination and evolving intuitiveness is keeping them ahead in the knife world sales.
Another excellent example of this is in their "Rough Rider Reserve" continuing series.
Dan
