Rough Ryder’s “Classic Carbon” Doctor’s Knife is a traditional pocket knife with yellow composition handles. The handles also feature nickel silver pins, bolsters, a special Classic Carbon shield, and brass liners.

The “Classic Carbon” Doctor’s Knife has a single polished T10 carbon steel drop point blade. The carbon steel used in these knives is easy to sharpen, but prone to rust. It is best to keep the blade well maintained, clean, and oiled. The bolsters have a pinched bolster shape, giving them a slight indent on each end of the knife. They also feature a slant-R embossed 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 pocketknives.

This knife is a single bladed doctor’s knife. Also known as a pillbuster, the doctor’s 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 “Classic Carbon” Doctor’s Knife is a perfect knife for a collector, or for use as an everyday carry. The yellow composition handles combined with the pins and shield give this knife a timeless appearance. With more than ten patterns in this series, it doesn’t get much more traditional than this.