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Well I've been off work with this busted Ankle for the last 9wks and hopefully I'll be back to work in 2 weeks time, so I decided to order this Rough rider custom shop kit out of interest as noticed how similar it is to the Taylor made Schrade lb7 I'm sure there made in the same factory any way I'll post pics as I go along

Any advice would be great

A Languiole I put together a while back, no pics of a Stockman or Trapper I've done....the bolsters on these knives I've assembled aren't very well attached, so be careful, or solder them in place before you put 'em together

Keep us informed of your Rough Rider progress Paul.
I've seen this kit advertised before, it got my interest but I haven't push the "Buy now" button yet.
(Hope the ankle is all better soon)

I got it today so just making sure it all fits together ok,and it does

That's gonna look nice Paul!

Thanks Randy I'll hopefully start it Monday

I ordered the Trapper and built it with my grandson. It came out nice other than his lack of patience in the finishing; it really needed more sanding/polishing but he's 8 so … I left the blade unsharpened- like a training knife.

I also ordered the lock back a few weeks later for myself. I got one that slipped through WC; there was epoxy all over it. I filed and sanded for quite a while on it before tiring of fooling with it and setting it aside. I should have sent it back but figured I'd loose out on shipping costs. Maybe I'll dig it out and finish it this weekend.

Cool project for you and your Grandson Greg

Yeah the bolsters need a lot of work ,spent most of the days filing the bolsters by hand ,no machines I'm doing all of this by hand

Some more pics lots more to do but getting there

Lookin' good!

Thanks Scott before I Finnish off the bolsters etc I started the grind on the blade by hand of course,I'll Finnish it off on my stones

That looks great - would you do another? Thats a mark of something really enjoyable.

Thanks mate,it has been enjoyable and frustrating all at the same time I'm a bit ocd so this knife will never be perfect,I'm looking forward to getting it finnished so I can test it out would I do another ,no but I've learnt alot from doing this one so lots of respect to cutlers for there amazing work

Looking good buddy !

Cheers Steve it's getting there,hopefully Friday I'll get it all finnished

All done

It's not as wide than my Taylor schrades and the handle is a little shorter, plus the nail pull is further forward,It reminds me of a bear hunter lb-5 from Pakistan, oddly I'm sure my first lockback was just like the bear hunter and I'm sure it said Pakistan on the blade,but that was 37 years ago

Wow! I'm truly impressed with how well you did on this project. Excellent job IMHO

Thanks Greg now just to use it