ever made a Hickory handeled folding knife?

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Hawgsnawt

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Ok guys, I've searched and searched..... evidently my google-fu is..... weak....

Do you, anyone? anyone? Bueller? Bueller? .........sorry, side tracked...

Does anyone know of a classic styled 2 or 3 bladed knife that was ever released with a hickory wood handle slab?..... canoe, stockman, I'm not picky about anything but a hickory handeled folding knife in a traditional/semi-traditional pattern?

Thanks in advance! this has been driving me nuts for weeks and I can not find ANYTHING....
 
I can't find anything that was mass produced anyway. I am sure there has to be a custom out there somewhere in hickory. Other than that, all I can find are fixed blades.
Are you looking for one or just curious?
 
I think I remember seeing one by Queen. Now I remember. When I was looking for European wooden handles I stumbled across a sister company of Queen. I think called Onoto? Ontario? They produced Stockmans and Trappers. To the best of my knowledge they were vintage only knives. I don't think they're made anymore. Hope that helps
 
Those were Old Hickory....Ontario Knife Company. Not sure if the handle was actually made out of hickory though. They still make kitchen knives.
 
waverave said:
Are you looking for one or just curious?
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I'm a Bushcrafter... with a bad case of OCD..... my axe handle is Hickory, my main belt knife handle is hickory, my folding buck saw is hickory..... I'd like to have like a 3 bladed stockman pattern with hickory handle scales to use as a splinter picker, plug baccy cutter, pipe bowl scraper, twinkie opener and charging caterpillar deterrent.

=o(

The search continues....

OH, waverave... that MIGHT do! you da man!
 
that could be an option.... if I cant find something reasonably soon, I'll start harassing folks to fix one up for me....
 
well, I just bought a old hick 611.... its a huge 2 bladed folding hunter, blades look to be near to 5 inches so its a lot bigger than I want, but it will satisfy that need for hickory handeled multi blade folder till better comes along.... Ontario knife company, from the era where they were actually pretty decent stuff so.... not too bad.

I'll continue to watch for a smaller frame multi blade with hickory handles.... I know me well enough to know this isn't EXACTLY what I want, so it'll sooth for awhile, but not for too long....

if I WERE to go the rescale route... which brand should I be looking for?.... is any one better than the others as far as ease of scale replacement goes? or is it going to be more of a " buy for steel and pattern, scale replacement is pretty much all the same "

Thanks again guys, you have definitely been super helpful!
 
For a rescale, I'd personally try to find a 4" or 4.25" closed Schrade/Old Timer, Buck 301, Böker "Plus" or even a Rough Rider.
(Rough Rider has a carbon steel Stockman now, if you don't want stainless steel)
 
Hawgsnawt said:
...more of a " buy for steel and pattern, scale replacement is pretty much all the same "
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More or less. In fact, you can find yourself a user in a variety of patterns or brands for a lot cheaper with broken or missing scales. It really opens up the doors to a lot of options to choose from. Start by searching for a stockman if you like that pattern and try to get one that is in good working condition with good steel and plenty of blade left.
 
Simplest route is to buy a new CASE Large Stockman in Amber Bone and cv. These are not expensive but fine quality, then source some choice Hickory slabs and get it re-shod.

Böker Germany make a nice Large Stockman like the CASE but with rounded bolsters if you prefer.
 
I suspect that hickory is not a popular choice with knife manufacturers because it is so hard that you will go through a lot of saw blades and belts working with it. If you cut hickory in a dark shop, you can see it throw sparks.
 
I wouldn't think the hardness so much. Lots of common woods in knife handle usage that are much harder than hickory. Wood hardness is measured on the Janka scale (how many foot lbs of pressure to push a steel ball bearing one inch in diameter half way into the wood).

http://www.bellforestproducts.com/info/janka-hardness/

I think its more an aesthetics thing. I can sure sell a knife in some real nice cocobolo easier than I could in hickory. I've never had anybody ask for it.
 
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