Backwoods Bushcrafter Doctors Knife

Features:

Blackwash 440A stainless steel blades.
Sawcut amber bone handle.
Copper pins, liners, and “Always Ready” shield.
Ringed and pinched Slant R bolsters.
3″ spear point blade.
Blade thicknesses: 1/16″.
3-3/4″ closed.
Made in China.

Rough Ryder’s “Backwoods Bushcrafter” Doctors Knife is a beautiful classic pocket knife that will only get better with age. The sawcut bone handles have copper pins, liners, bolsters, and a copper shield that all look great out of the box. The pinched bolsters also feature a slant R design, and the shield has the words “Rough Rider/Always Ready”. Over time, the oils in your hand alter the patina of the copper and give it true character unique to your knife.

The “Backwoods Bushcrafter” Doctors Knife has a 440A stainless steel pen blade. The blade has a blackwash finish for a rugged look and contrasts with the copper bolsters. The pinched bolsters also feature a slant R design. The blade opens with a match strike pull. Unlike a standard nail nick or long pull, a match strike pull has serrations inside the groove of the pull. These serrations allow you to strike a match with your knife. The blade uses the half stops and slip joints found in traditional pocket knives.

This knife is a single bladed doctors knife. Also known as a pillbuster, the doctors knife is utilitarian tool with many uses. The long spear blade is for cutting pills in half, while the flat end bolster is for crushing and grinding pills. Some doctor’s knives also include a special spatula blade for separating pills. The design comes from the 19th century, and is a piece of early medical history.

The “Backwoods Bushcrafter” Doctors Knife is a perfect knife for a collector, or for use as an everyday carry. The copper and bone handles complement the blade right out of the box, and with use it becomes a one-of-a-kind knife unique to you.