is this an antique knife?

[Hugo El Pelos]

this is the knife

 

[pipedreams308]

Looks like an Ole Hickory or similar boning knife. I doubt it’s old.

 

[Arathol]

Probably not terribly old, but these have been made the same way for a very long time.

 

[Hugo El Pelos]

Looks like an Ole Hickory or similar boning knife. I doubt it’s old.

thank you

 

[Hugo El Pelos]

Probably not terribly old, but these have been made the same way for a very long time.

thanks

 

[Zulus]

this is the knife

Not really antique
Just clean it and happily use for decades

 

[KenHash]

The patterns on the blade make me think 1940s.

 

[Zulus]

The patterns on the blade make

That's something very interesting
Why do you think that ?

 

[KenHash]

That's something very interesting
Why do you think that ?

Known makers, such as Old Hickory, Case etc were offering kitchen knives that had various line patterns on the blades then.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Hard to beat a good old simple block handle in my opinion.

 

[POCEH KOCEB]

Looks like an Ole Hickory or similar boning knife. I doubt it’s old.

This. Looks like Ontaruo Old Hickory but I dont see the sign on the blade and handle, it should be in the empty space between the bar stamps on the blade, same side on the handle.

 

[Zulus]

Known makers, such as Old Hickory, Case etc were offering kitchen knives that

Where do you see 1940's mark or sign ?

 

[KenHash]

Where do you see 1940's mark or sign ?

I am refering to the bar pattern stamps on the blade.

 

[Arathol]

I am refering to the bar pattern stamps on the blade.

I have that same knife with the same hammer marks in my knife drawer in the kitchen. My knife is stamped Ontario Knife Co in the unstamped area in the center of the blade. The handle was originally stamped "Old Hickory" in black ink. Its maybe 20 years old at the most.

 

[afishhunter]

The patterns on the blade make me think 1940s.

Old Hickory is still putting those trademark "forging" pattern marks on their blades.

 

[POCEH KOCEB]

I think they changed the pattern on those marks with slanted ends on some models but I can’t tell when.
‘After the 50es, they switched from Hickory handles to Walnut wood.

 

[killgar]

Fun fact, and for the sake of definition, The US Customs Service defines an "antique" as a man-made item 100 years old or older. Since they deal with laws regarding the import and export of antiques, I figure their definition is probably most accurate.

Items older that 20 years, but under 100 years old are typically defined as "vintage". I don't believe the USCS has a legal definition of "vintage".

Just some of the interesting things you learn when you date an antiques dealer .

 

[KenHash]

Wasn't aware those marks were still being used so recently.
Well 60, 40 or 20 years either way isn't really an "Antique" regardless.

 

[KenHash]

Old Hickory is still putting those trademark "forging" pattern marks on their blades.

The current 6" boning knife has this pattern according to the Ontario site:

But as you say, previously they were using that older pattern:

 

[afishhunter]

The current 6" boning knife has this pattern according to the Ontario site:

But as you say, previously they were using that older pattern:

You're right. I didn't know they changed it on that model, or that they removed the "forging" marks altogether on the 71-6 inch Buffalos skinner, and have apparently dropped the 71-5 Sheep skinner.

All the butcher knives, paring knife, 417 filet knife, outdoor hunting knife, 76-7 cleaver, and other classics still have the old style -- for now, at any rate.

I suppose I should get at least the 7-7 butcher knife, 3.5 inch paring knife, (makes a great patch knife and Bird & Trout knife), outdoor hunter, (dumb name ... like there is indoor hunting ...) before they change them, too. Might get the 73-6 double edge pig sticker before it is discontinued.

Why OKC wants at least some of their Old Hickory line indistinguishable from the Russel Green River classic offerings is beyond me.