Old Hickory folder

[r8shell]

1075 is hardenable. I've heard that Old Hickories were always drawn a little softer than comparable knives. Perhaps for ease of sharpening, or resistance to breakage?

Just fine for a thin kitchen knife, IMO.

 

[Just Tom.]

1075 is hardenable.

All I really know is that I like how my old Hickory knives take an edge, so I'm not concerned in the least.

Just fine for a thin kitchen knife, IMO.

My beloved Okapis are 1055 or possibly 1070 and work just fine for all my EDC and outdoor needs. I rolled the edge a little once trying to cut through a bicycle brake cable guide which I didn’t realize was steel-lined, but a few passes on a medium ceramic rod took care of that. Even on hard woods they seem to do OK.

1075 should be plenty good enough for this knife.

 

[CVamberbonehead]

Ok cool, I hadn't seen that they switched steels. Thanks for the info everybody.
Honestly, I don't think it really matters since they have always kept the steel fairly soft anyway. 1075 is probably going to be pretty much comparable.

 

[black mamba]

German cutlers have used C75 for decades with no complaints on hardness, so 1075 should be just fine. They can easily obtain the same range of hardness that we are used to, i.e. 56-58 HRc.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Just fine for a thin kitchen knife, IMO.

I can't remember the last time I stropped my OH slicer , just a steel and once in awhile a strop.
It's always hair popping sharp.

 

[btb01]

If the price is right and the blade is thin behind the edge, I’m interested.

 

[jbmonkey]

I dont mind 1075 myself, even ontarios. I like this one...but depends on what the price point is gonna be.

 

[Soslan]

Looks nice, what do you think is fair price under 50$ or over?

 

[Just Tom.]

Looks nice, what do you think is fair price under 50$ or over?

Under $50, surely.

Also, how is the overall length less than twice the blade length?

 

[mbkr]

Under $50, surely.

Also, how is the overall length less than twice the blade length?

I'm guessing typo.
Or extremely creative packaging.

 

[r8shell]

Perhaps they mean the closed length? That's usually how folders are described.

 

[Just Tom.]

Perhaps they mean the closed length? That's usually how folders are described.

Possibly. That would be an awful lot of handle for a little bit of blade, though.

If I zoom on the image until the blade measures 3”, the handle measures just over 4”.

 

[r8shell]

Possibly. That would be an awful lot of handle for a little bit of blade, though.

If I zoom on the image until the blade measures 3”, the handle measures just over 4”.

Ah, puzzling. I figure they'll get the specs straightened out once they actually hit the virtual shelves.

 

[Just Tom.]

$65 (MSRP?) according to this video:

It’s the 3rd knife in the lineup. Excuse the other non-traditional knives shown.

 

[jstrange]

Anybody hear any updates about these? I'm looking forward to their release. Hopefully solidly built. I don't care as much about cosmetics, more of worried on the functionality (nice thin edge, no wobble, etc..). Saw a quick Facebook video that makes it look like it has a half-stop and decent pull, which is good.

 

[screened porch]

irrelevant

 

[Soslan]

Good question, almost forgot about it
Was OKC on Blade Show?

 

[screened porch]

This is irrelevant now too.

 

[screened porch]

Still "coming soon", according to the factory e-store.
A few cents under $40.

 

[Thomas Linton]

The product page just says "High carbon steel", and the other knives they make are 1095 as far I know. I am assuming this one will be 1095, but maybe I missed the memo?

1075 at 56-58.