I recently picked up a Fight’n Rooster pen knife.
When I search eBay and other sites, I often see these knives advertised as muskrats. Pen knives were an author’s solution to sharpening their writing quill. A typical pen knife has two blades, a smaller one and a larger blade. Neither are especial hardy. Muskrats have two blades, about the same size, and are typically a bit more robust.
Fight’n Rooster is an interesting brand. Frank Buster founded the company after a 1977 visit to Friedrich Olbertz’s factory in Solingen, Germany. The factory, established in 1872, is noteworthy because it made knives for many companies, and their quality is quite good, considering the financial limitations the buyers imposed on them. A number of other brands, such as Bulldog, Battle Axe, and Eye, have rolled out their door.
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In 2019, I found a link to them on Facebook, but that link is now empty, and my internet search came up empty. Many of the above brands still exist, as brand names and tang stamps are valuable property and can be sold. I recognize that quality doesn’t always transfer with the brand name.
Fight’n Rooser was located in Lebanon, Tennessee, and made knives that are highly regarded for their quality and style. They are nice slip joints.
Fight’n Rooster is still around. Frank’s son Sterling runs things now. You can find the Sterling F. Buster Cutlery Company on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fightnrooster