Rough Edge EDC: Mail call includes RoseCraft to call my own
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Well, stop the presses.
I finally have a Rosecraft Blades knife that I can call my own and consider a full-time member of my collection.
Readers of this column will recall that I recently reviewed a Rosecraft Blades Beaver Creek Barlow. Loved the knife, but it was only a loaner from Big Red EDC so I could take a look at it up close, put it in my hand and test it out for a week.
But just the other day, I got a Rosecraft Awanata in the mail. I had won a giveaway on an up-and-coming YouTube channel called SouthernKnifeLife (more on that later) and this was my prize.
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The Awanata, which means “turtle” in the language of the indigenous Miwok tribe, is easily one of the smallest knives in my collection.
It is just 3 inches long when closed and combines elements of traditional and modern knife-making.
It is a traditional slip joint (doesn’t lock) but has modern G10 handles (a type of resin mix that has a reputation for being very durable).
The knife is definitely one of RoseCraft’s more budget-friendly knives. As of this writing, it is listed on the company’s website at $12.99, marked down from $19.99.
Even at its full price, it is still less expensive than virtually anything else on their website. Their knives are usually in the $50 to $60 range. Not super expensive, but not a budget brand either.
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The knife has a nifty 2-inch Wharncliffe blade (sloped spine that comes to a point) that looks perfect for opening packages and other light utility type work.
It has a strong half stop, great snap and appears to have a nice quality fit and finish. As my buddy JB over at Big Red EDC would note, however, it is a sample size of one.
I do like the knife and it will be a great little pocket dropper for that fifth pocket in a pair of jeans or in a spare pocket in some cargo pants.
As for how I got it, it was the prize in a recent giveaway at SouthernKnifeLife. The creative force there, James, is big on fixed-blade knives and has also done a number of reviews on Rosecraft knives, which I am afraid will become my new rabbit hole.
SouthernKnifeLife is a smaller YouTube channel with about 90 subscribers as of this writing, but it is growing fast.
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I am enjoying being an “early adopter” and being on the ground floor of watching and supporting this channel.
If you are interested in content on fixed blades and/or Rosecraft knives with a Southern, down-home twist, give him a look-see.
I also got a nice surprise in the mail from another source.
Mark, over at the YT channel Pocket Razors, is active in the same online knife group as myself – Saturday Knife Live on the Big Red EDC channel.
I have also become a regular on the live that Mark, aka Pocket Razors, does at 9 p.m. Mountain time each Thursday night on his own channel.
I commented one night that I loved the logo that is used for his business, Oregon Truck and Auto Authority. It features bigfoot with a takeoff on the traditional sign for National Forest Service land with the phrase “Department of Adventure.” Very cool stuff.
Anyway, next thing I know, I had a box of swag – hat, decals, patches and keychains from his company – in my mailbox.
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Just another of example of the #dskfs ethos (do something kind for someone) created by our mutual friend Zach over at Zach’s Stuff and espoused by so many in our online knife group.
The #dskfs hashtag was created by our knife brother Zach coming out of the pandemic as a way to bring people together across the great divide we were/still are seeing in the country.
Here is a link to the RoseCraft Awanata.
You can also check out SouthernKnifeLife by clicking here.
Here is a link to the Pocket Razors channel.
Here is a link to Big Red EDC.
Here are some other YouTube channels dealing with knives and EDC gear that I enjoy:
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