I've been thinking about this idea too much lately. Just for the fun of it, I searched for a couple of random pictures and threw them together.. its far from perfect, but I think the results look pretty neat. Once I made it, I realized just how great these knives would look in real life, which is almost disappointing because now I really want one!
An Opinel-esque ring lock would be great too, as well as other slipjoint patterns, the soddie was just the easiest to edit this way.
Obviously the stamping would be a little different in size and there would be a nail nick, also that isn't the same exact font, but you get the gist. All I did was cut and paste a butcher knife blade. Please do it!!!
Edit: I've been tossing this slipjoint idea around in my head for over six months, and I've been meaning to post a thread on here asking OKC to consider it, but I never got around to it.
Thats a really nice mock up, it looks great .
Myself, I think that would be even more interesting as a Svord Peasant style friction folder (admittedly, I quite like friction folders, which I know not everyone likes). But I think that that blade style, an extended tang, the hickory handles, and some brass screws would be nice and cheap, as well as strong and simple. All of which are things I associate with Old Hickory.
Although, pie in the sky, I'd be fine with a slipjoint too .
Oh, and just adding a proper chefs knife into the lineup would be a good idea as well.