Cool, i love mine, it was a gift from my son about 10 days ago. I appreciate your video, sweet, simple, informative, thanks very much sir. I bid you peace 🙏🏻
No no no.. the “pick” is meant for aerating your tobacco in the bowl if it’s packed too tight. You don’t want to ram that into the stem do any reason. You only use the wire type pipe cleaners . The “pill crusher” on the knife is for tampering down you tobacco in the bowl, the opposite of aerating.
Yep. I've been corrected on more that one occasion about that! Thanks for chiming in. This is what happens when a non-smoker talks about pipes and goes by what he read and not by actual use!
Joefox American, no offense taken. I was thankful for the information. I’ll probably do a future video on pipe tools as this information will help me get things correct . Truly appreciate the corrections! See the pinned comment. I just added the info you gave me.
I recieved mine today and I really like it. The tobacco bone is done very well. Even the pipe shield inlay has a little notch to show the stem piece. I love the sheepsfoot blade. For 15 bucks, you can't beat it.
Unfortunately I've come to the Rough Ryder table too late, and missed out on some great patterns that are now out of production. Like this featured knife, the micarta work knife (RR2038), and the boxcar knife. Most likely RR will never issue any more, and finding them on eBay or elsewhere is a frustrating effort. Thank you, and keep the videos coming!
Although out of production, I managed to find an eBay seller with a handful for sale, so I bought one for myself and one for my best friend, both of us being pipe smokers, and we are awaiting arrival of them as I write this. I've had many different pipe tools over the years, including standard Czech tools, pipe nails, and a cheap pipe knife or two, and I believe this will be my go-to tool in the future. It's certainly the most elegant looking tool of its kind that I've seen. Love your videos, Tobias!
@@KnifeChatswithTobias I received my knife today, and I'm going to correct myself, it was through Amazon, not eBay. So upon initial inspection, I noticed that the blade and pick sat up quite proud from the handle, so much so in fact that the tip of the blade was not quite falling into the groove, and that bugged me a bit, both aesthetically and functionally. Since the cap functions as a tamper, the blade was getting in the way of it being perfectly useful. The upside is that it's an eighteen dollar knife, so I didn't hesitate to grind the kick on both blades down a bit to meet my expectations. Having done that, I am otherwise quite impressed with the quality. It is beautiful to look at, feels nice in the hand, has great walk and talk, and locks up as well as any slip joint could be expected to. The main blade was delivered razor sharp, and proved to slice Peterson's 3P's. a dense Irish-style plug tobacco I enjoy, effortlessly. Easily the best pipe tool I own, and a fantastic pocket knife at this price point! My friend loves his, too. So there you have it, two experienced pipe smokers who heartily endorse this knife. Great job, Rough Ryder. Incidentally, mine has the "Rough Ryder" stamp on the tang, so later production as you noted.
@@herbcraven7146, unfortunately you’re not the only person who has had similar problems where they needed to grind down the kick. As you said it’s an easy fix but it is something that should be caught at the factory. It does seem these are showing up more and more on the secondary market. Sorry that this happened to you.
@@KnifeChatswithTobias Thanks! Now that this is fixed, I totally love the knife. If it were going to be a collector's piece, I'd be mad, but the Pipe Doctor, for me, anyway, is going to spend its life doing the work it was designed for, so I'm not upset about having to modify my tools to suit me.
i got one of these and it is rock solid! no flaws on it, no gaps, no blade wobble. one of my favorite rough riders. i like the light bone dyes, i've been soaking my knives in hot water to leach all the extra dye. the red ones and blue ones need to soak for a long time, overnight or more, but these light brown ones don't leach any dye. i soaked a blue moon trapper for so long the shield fell off, but i bought more of them so i don't care. i can probably just glue it back on.
@@KnifeChatswithTobias good luck with it. out of 12 rough rider knives, i have issues getting the dye out of 3 remaining ones. the strawberry red bone hunter, the red fish toothpick knife, and my blue moon trapper all have soaked for over a day or two and they still displayed lots of color bleed. i was scrubbing them every hour or two as well. there is also slight rust forming on the back springs of the hunter, and the blue moon trapper has a small blemish on the blade tang. so it does damage them a bit, but i want to be able to use my knives with wet hands and not worry about color bleed. i might try a really long soak for a few days, maybe use alcohol too instead of dawn dish soap water. if i can't get the dye out, then i just wont use these three knives, not a huge deal. i wish this wasn't an issue though, i really hate chemicals and dyes getting on me.
I've smoked a pipe since I was 14. Not that often now, although I make a point of smoking ad nauseam on National No Smoking Day. I just bought this knife, and I must say it's far nicer to look at than any of the other pipe knives I have. The tamper (or, as you correctly observe, the hijacked pill-crusher) isn't that good at its job, but it'll do. I agree with your assessment of its being head and shoulders above the run-of-the-mill pipe tool, and this now serves as my regular pipe accessory. The smooth tobacco bone is just perfect!
This is why I bought a case doctors knife last year. Nice to know something was form fitted for the task as the normal doctors knifes tongue depressor inhibits tamping
Hi, I smoke a pipe and already have a couple of dedicated pipe knives. The flat bottom of the rough ryder one is for tamping the ashes down as your smoking. It’s something you have to do because as the baccy is burning it lifts in the bowl. It’s quite an essential part of a pipe knife as the task plays havoc with your thumb skin, being so hot
David Carroll, thanks for the info. As I have never smoked a pipe I am ignorant of just how the tamping was done. I assumed it was for packing the bowl. Now I know better. (I'm pinning this post)
I am a pipe smoker and enjoy the occasional cigar. I think that I'll pick up one of these knives to try out. I would suggest however that the pick isnt really used for cleaning the steam even though some might try that. It is used much more often for stirring your tobacco within the bowl when and if the need arises. Additionally that pick would also come in handy for a cigar that is wrapped to tightly. Sometimes one must skewer a cigar lengthwise to create an airway for an easier draw. I might also add that in all my days I have never had the need to cut mt tobacco before filling my pipe. The blade on a pipe knife is used primarily to very lightly clean the inside of the bowl. The blade on this particular model is very long for a pipe knife however and might be a bit awkward. Just my two cents RESPECT
Pipe tobacco used to be sold in plugs and “ropes,” both of which had to be cut up before they were smoked. So the knife blade may be an homage to that history.
My grandfather was a pipe smoker, and he would have loved this Pipe Doctor. I love everything about pipes, except the fact that smoking them kills people. I’m not going to start.
I just bought the Rough Rider doctor's knife stag bone from Heinie Haynes but can't find a review.Do you have the knife Tobias? And what's your opinion ?
I'm dreadfully wrong about the pick on the knife. Ir is not for cleaning the stem or any other part of a pipe but is actually used for poking the tobacco/embers in the bowl to improve air flow. Also from viewer David Carrol: Hi, I smoke a pipe and already have a couple of dedicated pipe knives. The flat bottom of the rough ryder one is for tamping the ashes down as your smoking. It’s something you have to do because as the baccy is burning it lifts in the bowl. It’s quite an essential part of a pipe knife as the task plays havoc with your thumb skin, being so hot
I'd love to watch a video of you cleaning out that pipe, lol. Hey buddy FYI, I sent a message ref a beautiful smooth tobacco bone One Hand Single liner lock-blade Trapper by Rough Ryder #RR1131 Somebody on ebay has a few for sale (8/10/20). It's a vintage one I guess and it matches this Pipe Doctors knife wonderfully. The show side of mine is like a light Calico and amber mix...really nice.
That's a great deal! As for how much are they worth. That is hard to say. I've sen them go for between $20-$50 depending on pattern and condition. Either way a $1 is true bargain!
That's not what the pick is for. It won't fit through the mouthpiece of 99.9% of the pipes. It's used to loosen the tobacco when it's packed too tight on the bowl. You just use the pick to poke some holes on the tobacco inside the bowl, to make the air pass through.
Hugo Tipple Berberian, thank you! This was very helpful. I was really curious how such a tool would work. I’ll need to do a correction video about all the errors in this one!
Rough Ryder seems to have the most pattern variety of any slip joint manufacturer. I wonder if WR Case is feeling the heat as the RR knives keep growing their offerings and upgrading their presentation. Another great video of your many faceted collection, thanks!
That they do! However, I'm pretty sure W.R. Case and Sons has a firm hold on the collectors market. And Case has a few patterns that nobody else offers as far as I can tell Thanks for watching and for the kind words. I appreciate your feedback!
JJ Cahill case aint scared son, i promise yu. Jus got me mini trapper yesterday, luv it. Fit n finish is perfect. So is all the rest. I hv RR fish knife, pretty gd for the$$. Blk, copper, sharp. Blade. They cool company, but its not a Case🔪🔪🇺🇸🚂🚂👊
I've heard that WR Case is SMKW's best seller and that was from one of their own shows. I have quite a few and the pocketknives Case made in the 1940-1960 period are some of my favorite!
I think the phrase they used was Case number one among USA made traditional patterns and that SMKW sells more Case knives than any other retailer. I'm not sure if that is 100% accurate but it could very well be. But I bet Red Hill Cutlery and Frost give them a run for their money.
Bob and Donna Reynolds, it does indeed. Almost all Rough Ryders are made in China. I know this makes them a no starter for a lot of people. I normally mention where the knives are made in my video. I guess I slipped this time.
Bob and Donna Reynolds, it all depends on the company making them and their quality control. Rough Ryder has pretty good QC, and they have pretty decent return/ money back policy if you’re not satisfied with the knife.
Sadly? Actually good for you! I also am not a smoker. The main reason I picked up my first Pipe Tool, was because it was an interesting pattern (that was the Sheffield Knife). I bought the second one for my White Smooth Bone collection. I bought this one just to compare it to the others. What I've found out, is the pick comes in handy for other things. I often use it when cleaning crud out from the channels where the blades drop on slip joint knives. I also use it to open up the holes on thing like glue bottles and such, not to mention small air hoses. Obviously, there are other things out there that can do the same thing, so this is not a reason to pick up such a knife. If I pick up another one, it'll probably be to gift it to someone who actually smokes a pipe. Thanks for watching. I guess I'll need to do a video on Bartender tools. I've been known to have a sip now and then!
I'm guessing this design came into existence because doctors were smoking and using their knives to do this stuff before this was developed. That is assuming doctors largely used doctors knives. Idk about that.
Cafelogis, actually the design was created by Andy (of Guys Talk Knives). He is a knife designer for Rough Ryder Knives and a Pipe Smoker. He looked at a Doctors knife and thought Huh! That could easily be turned into a pipe tool!
@@KnifeChatswithTobias aww that kinda takes away the cool historical aspect. Then again nice to know new slip joints in the traditional ways can still be a thing. Can you cover more? Is there more? I know about the tailgater which is basically an electricians knife but bottle opener and screwdriver subs the screwdriver blade.
@@Drownedinblood, I've been working on a playlist for Traditional Pattern Knives for a while. Some of the videos do look at variations on the pattern. If you like looking at slip joints you may want to check out that playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLJLlvIi3Io4yN2OGgJZ4v_OZ6MAYEJfyP.html
Yes, I'm on instagram. I don't post much, however. But when I do it is most often pictures of recent knife purchases or a photo of a knife that will soon show up on you-tube. Glad you're enjoying the channel.
Cool, i love mine, it was a gift from my son about 10 days ago.
I appreciate your video, sweet, simple, informative, thanks very much sir. I bid you peace 🙏🏻
Thank You! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel. My peace find you as well!
“Yes, I know what kind of pipe it is.”
I do, too. Cracked me up when you used it to demonstrate the Pipe Doctor!
No no no.. the “pick” is meant for aerating your tobacco in the bowl if it’s packed too tight. You don’t want to ram that into the stem do any reason. You only use the wire type pipe cleaners . The “pill crusher” on the knife is for tampering down you tobacco in the bowl, the opposite of aerating.
Yep. I've been corrected on more that one occasion about that! Thanks for chiming in. This is what happens when a non-smoker talks about pipes and goes by what he read and not by actual use!
Tobias Gibson I love your channel, didn’t mean to come across like a jackass.😮😩😞 keep up the great work 😃👍
Joefox American, no offense taken. I was thankful for the information. I’ll probably do a future video on pipe tools as this information will help me get things correct . Truly appreciate the corrections! See the pinned comment. I just added the info you gave me.
I recieved mine today and I really like it. The tobacco bone is done very well. Even the pipe shield inlay has a little notch to show the stem piece. I love the sheepsfoot blade. For 15 bucks, you can't beat it.
Absolutely a great buy for $15. And you are correct on the attention to detail. Thanks for dropping by.
I bought 2 for Christmas presents they really liked them alot. Thanks for the review Tobiaas.
Unfortunately I've come to the Rough Ryder table too late, and missed out on some great patterns that are now out of production. Like this featured knife, the micarta work knife (RR2038), and the boxcar knife. Most likely RR will never issue any more, and finding them on eBay or elsewhere is a frustrating effort. Thank you, and keep the videos coming!
Although out of production, I managed to find an eBay seller with a handful for sale, so I bought one for myself and one for my best friend, both of us being pipe smokers, and we are awaiting arrival of them as I write this. I've had many different pipe tools over the years, including standard Czech tools, pipe nails, and a cheap pipe knife or two, and I believe this will be my go-to tool in the future. It's certainly the most elegant looking tool of its kind that I've seen.
Love your videos, Tobias!
Looking forward to your thoughts once it arrives!
@@KnifeChatswithTobias I received my knife today, and I'm going to correct myself, it was through Amazon, not eBay.
So upon initial inspection, I noticed that the blade and pick sat up quite proud from the handle, so much so in fact that the tip of the blade was not quite falling into the groove, and that bugged me a bit, both aesthetically and functionally. Since the cap functions as a tamper, the blade was getting in the way of it being perfectly useful. The upside is that it's an eighteen dollar knife, so I didn't hesitate to grind the kick on both blades down a bit to meet my expectations.
Having done that, I am otherwise quite impressed with the quality. It is beautiful to look at, feels nice in the hand, has great walk and talk, and locks up as well as any slip joint could be expected to. The main blade was delivered razor sharp, and proved to slice Peterson's 3P's. a dense Irish-style plug tobacco I enjoy, effortlessly. Easily the best pipe tool I own, and a fantastic pocket knife at this price point! My friend loves his, too. So there you have it, two experienced pipe smokers who heartily endorse this knife. Great job, Rough Ryder.
Incidentally, mine has the "Rough Ryder" stamp on the tang, so later production as you noted.
@@herbcraven7146, unfortunately you’re not the only person who has had similar problems where they needed to grind down the kick. As you said it’s an easy fix but it is something that should be caught at the factory. It does seem these are showing up more and more on the secondary market. Sorry that this happened to you.
@@KnifeChatswithTobias Thanks! Now that this is fixed, I totally love the knife. If it were going to be a collector's piece, I'd be mad, but the Pipe Doctor, for me, anyway, is going to spend its life doing the work it was designed for, so I'm not upset about having to modify my tools to suit me.
i got one of these and it is rock solid! no flaws on it, no gaps, no blade wobble. one of my favorite rough riders. i like the light bone dyes, i've been soaking my knives in hot water to leach all the extra dye. the red ones and blue ones need to soak for a long time, overnight or more, but these light brown ones don't leach any dye. i soaked a blue moon trapper for so long the shield fell off, but i bought more of them so i don't care. i can probably just glue it back on.
It's a nice knife. Thanks for the tip on leaching the dye out of the bones. I might have to try that with some of the knives I have.
@@KnifeChatswithTobias good luck with it. out of 12 rough rider knives, i have issues getting the dye out of 3 remaining ones. the strawberry red bone hunter, the red fish toothpick knife, and my blue moon trapper all have soaked for over a day or two and they still displayed lots of color bleed. i was scrubbing them every hour or two as well. there is also slight rust forming on the back springs of the hunter, and the blue moon trapper has a small blemish on the blade tang. so it does damage them a bit, but i want to be able to use my knives with wet hands and not worry about color bleed. i might try a really long soak for a few days, maybe use alcohol too instead of dawn dish soap water. if i can't get the dye out, then i just wont use these three knives, not a huge deal. i wish this wasn't an issue though, i really hate chemicals and dyes getting on me.
I've smoked a pipe since I was 14. Not that often now, although I make a point of smoking ad nauseam on National No Smoking Day. I just bought this knife, and I must say it's far nicer to look at than any of the other pipe knives I have. The tamper (or, as you correctly observe, the hijacked pill-crusher) isn't that good at its job, but it'll do. I agree with your assessment of its being head and shoulders above the run-of-the-mill pipe tool, and this now serves as my regular pipe accessory. The smooth tobacco bone is just perfect!
I own a couple of Doctor’s knives, and I agree, the spatula is a must.
This is why I bought a case doctors knife last year. Nice to know something was form fitted for the task as the normal doctors knifes tongue depressor inhibits tamping
Hi, I smoke a pipe and already have a couple of dedicated pipe knives. The flat bottom of the rough ryder one is for tamping the ashes down as your smoking. It’s something you have to do because as the baccy is burning it lifts in the bowl. It’s quite an essential part of a pipe knife as the task plays havoc with your thumb skin, being so hot
David Carroll, thanks for the info. As I have never smoked a pipe I am ignorant of just how the tamping was done. I assumed it was for packing the bowl. Now I know better. (I'm pinning this post)
Talk about stating the obvious.
I am a pipe smoker and enjoy the occasional cigar.
I think that I'll pick up one of these knives to try out. I would suggest however that the pick isnt really used for cleaning the steam even though some might try that. It is used much more often for stirring your tobacco within the bowl when and if the need arises. Additionally that pick would also come in handy for a cigar that is wrapped to tightly. Sometimes one must skewer a cigar lengthwise to create an airway for an easier draw.
I might also add that in all my days I have never had the need to cut mt tobacco before filling my pipe.
The blade on a pipe knife is used primarily to very lightly clean the inside of the bowl.
The blade on this particular model is very long for a pipe knife however and might be a bit awkward.
Just my two cents
RESPECT
Yep. You are correct about the pick. I even talk about by ignorance i this in the pinned comment. It’s for stirring the bowl.
Pipe tobacco used to be sold in plugs and “ropes,” both of which had to be cut up before they were smoked. So the knife blade may be an homage to that history.
Great review/history. One of my favorite Doctor's knives from Rough Ryder. Sadly currently out of stock at SMKW.
Heinie Haynes has this knife
I enjoy your videos and the knowledge you share, thanks for taking the time to share!👍
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it!
Dammit, Tobias Gibson, now I'm gonna have to purchase this knife.
LOL! Enjoy the knife. Thanks for watching!
This one opens and closes with a pop and a snap, including crisp half-stops, that makes $60 and $100 knives blush!
It does have a great snap!
My grandfather was a pipe smoker, and he would have loved this Pipe Doctor.
I love everything about pipes, except the fact that smoking them kills people.
I’m not going to start.
I just bought the Rough Rider doctor's knife stag bone from Heinie Haynes but can't find a review.Do you have the knife Tobias? And what's your opinion ?
Unfortunately, I do not. I prefer my doctor's knife to have a spatula instead of pen blade.
I'm dreadfully wrong about the pick on the knife. Ir is not for cleaning the stem or any other part of a pipe but is actually used for poking the tobacco/embers in the bowl to improve air flow.
Also from viewer David Carrol: Hi, I smoke a pipe and already have a couple of dedicated pipe knives. The flat bottom of the rough ryder one is for tamping the ashes down as your smoking. It’s something you have to do because as the baccy is burning it lifts in the bowl. It’s quite an essential part of a pipe knife as the task plays havoc with your thumb skin, being so hot
My grandpa used to tamp those embers with his bare thumb! He must have had skin an inch thick on that thumb.
I'd love to watch a video of you cleaning out that pipe, lol. Hey buddy FYI, I sent a message ref a beautiful smooth tobacco bone One Hand Single liner lock-blade Trapper by Rough Ryder #RR1131 Somebody on ebay has a few for sale (8/10/20). It's a vintage one I guess and it matches this Pipe Doctors knife wonderfully. The show side of mine is like a light Calico and amber mix...really nice.
Thanks. Knife looks great. I don’t think that pipe will ever be used.
How much the richard shefield england worth? I bought the exact one at a flea market today for one dollar
That's a great deal! As for how much are they worth. That is hard to say. I've sen them go for between $20-$50 depending on pattern and condition. Either way a $1 is true bargain!
@@KnifeChatswithTobias thank you
That's not what the pick is for. It won't fit through the mouthpiece of 99.9% of the pipes. It's used to loosen the tobacco when it's packed too tight on the bowl. You just use the pick to poke some holes on the tobacco inside the bowl, to make the air pass through.
Hugo Tipple Berberian, thank you! This was very helpful. I was really curious how such a tool would work. I’ll need to do a correction video about all the errors in this one!
Nice. Got to have one.
Rough Ryder seems to have the most pattern variety of any slip joint manufacturer. I wonder if WR Case is feeling the heat as the RR knives keep growing their offerings and upgrading their presentation. Another great video of your many faceted collection, thanks!
That they do! However, I'm pretty sure W.R. Case and Sons has a firm hold on the collectors market. And Case has a few patterns that nobody else offers as far as I can tell Thanks for watching and for the kind words. I appreciate your feedback!
JJ Cahill case aint scared son, i promise yu. Jus got me mini trapper yesterday, luv it. Fit n finish is perfect. So is all the rest. I hv RR fish knife, pretty gd for the$$. Blk, copper, sharp. Blade. They cool company, but its not a Case🔪🔪🇺🇸🚂🚂👊
I've heard that WR Case is SMKW's best seller and that was from one of their own shows. I have quite a few and the pocketknives Case made in the 1940-1960 period are some of my favorite!
I think the phrase they used was Case number one among USA made traditional patterns and that SMKW sells more Case knives than any other retailer. I'm not sure if that is 100% accurate but it could very well be. But I bet Red Hill Cutlery and Frost give them a run for their money.
Does the knife say China on it anywhere ? Thank you Tobias.
Bob and Donna Reynolds, it does indeed. Almost all Rough Ryders are made in China. I know this makes them a no starter for a lot of people. I normally mention where the knives are made in my video. I guess I slipped this time.
Thank you very much. I have some great knives made in China. They have come along way.
Bob and Donna Reynolds, it all depends on the company making them and their quality control. Rough Ryder has pretty good QC, and they have pretty decent return/ money back policy if you’re not satisfied with the knife.
It looks very gentlemen like sadly I do not smoke, but I do drink beer, mead, wine, whiskey, vodka and cognac whenever given the chance! :D
Sadly? Actually good for you! I also am not a smoker. The main reason I picked up my first Pipe Tool, was because it was an interesting pattern (that was the Sheffield Knife). I bought the second one for my White Smooth Bone collection. I bought this one just to compare it to the others.
What I've found out, is the pick comes in handy for other things. I often use it when cleaning crud out from the channels where the blades drop on slip joint knives. I also use it to open up the holes on thing like glue bottles and such, not to mention small air hoses. Obviously, there are other things out there that can do the same thing, so this is not a reason to pick up such a knife.
If I pick up another one, it'll probably be to gift it to someone who actually smokes a pipe.
Thanks for watching. I guess I'll need to do a video on Bartender tools. I've been known to have a sip now and then!
I drink the same great stuff and smoke a pipe.
Alfred Strickert 😸😹😸
I'm guessing this design came into existence because doctors were smoking and using their knives to do this stuff before this was developed. That is assuming doctors largely used doctors knives. Idk about that.
Cafelogis, actually the design was created by Andy (of Guys Talk Knives). He is a knife designer for Rough Ryder Knives and a Pipe Smoker. He looked at a Doctors knife and thought Huh! That could easily be turned into a pipe tool!
@@KnifeChatswithTobias aww that kinda takes away the cool historical aspect. Then again nice to know new slip joints in the traditional ways can still be a thing. Can you cover more? Is there more? I know about the tailgater which is basically an electricians knife but bottle opener and screwdriver subs the screwdriver blade.
@@Drownedinblood, I've been working on a playlist for Traditional Pattern Knives for a while. Some of the videos do look at variations on the pattern. If you like looking at slip joints you may want to check out that playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLJLlvIi3Io4yN2OGgJZ4v_OZ6MAYEJfyP.html
Do you have an instagram account?
Great channel btw.
Yes, I'm on instagram. I don't post much, however. But when I do it is most often pictures of recent knife purchases or a photo of a knife that will soon show up on you-tube. Glad you're enjoying the channel.