This is the new line of Old Hickory knives from Ontario. They're called Hickory II, and they fold. They're made in China, and are stainless steel. Cost is about $6 in stores. At first I thought they were bootleg Opinels LOL. This specific model is the Hawksbill Work Knife, model number 8832, Here are the details.
Handle Specifications and Impressions: The handle is 4.25" long and is quite wide (1" at the butt). This means a knife large enough to fill your hand when working. It has stainless steel liners, bolsters, and backspring cover. A word on the backspring cover: This is a slipjoint and doesn't have a locking blade, but the backspring isn't exposed. It appears that the liners are doubled over the back of the knife and cover the backspring.
The scales are hardwood; beech, I think. The pins are brass, while the blade pivot pin is steel and not adjustable. It goes through the bolsters and is exposed. A steel lanyard bail is provided also. The blade opens with a little effort, as the backspring is quite strong. The blade will stop in the halfway open position, a useful safety feature. When open, the knife takes a definite effort to close. You won't be accidentally closing this one on your fingers.
Blade Specifications and Impressions: The 8832's blade is made of 420 stainless steel, and is 3" long with a 2.5" cutting edge. It's a slight hawksbill shape, and is executed quite nicely. The blade is one-eigth of an inch thick, and tapers from .8" wide to 1.2" wide. The left side of the blade has a deep nail nick. The left side tang says "ONTARIO" over the model number "8832". Below the nail nick is the new Hickory II logo. The right side tang says "STAINLESS" over the country of manufacture, "CHINA". Blade play was non-existant. Initially, the blade was dull. It took a medium grit stone followed up by a ceramic, but the blade came to life and was shaving sharp. Edge angle from the factory was about 25 degrees per side, which I took down to about 16 per side. The knife cuts wonderfully, but requires resharpening a bit often. This is typical of the low-quality 420 steel, and is to be expected from a $6 knife.
This knife represents the basic work knife; cheap, easily taken care of, and safe. The resharpening will have to be an issue, so be prepared for that before buying. This is a heavy knife, and lends itself to the work world. No bells or whistles, no fancy steel, just a good knife for a low price. I know, I can get a Mora for a dollar more, and next time I probably will, but this one is good. Not as good as an Opinel or Mora, but it will do the job of opening boxes or cutting vines. I found mine athttp://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=ON8832
Handle Specifications and Impressions: The handle is 4.25" long and is quite wide (1" at the butt). This means a knife large enough to fill your hand when working. It has stainless steel liners, bolsters, and backspring cover. A word on the backspring cover: This is a slipjoint and doesn't have a locking blade, but the backspring isn't exposed. It appears that the liners are doubled over the back of the knife and cover the backspring.
The scales are hardwood; beech, I think. The pins are brass, while the blade pivot pin is steel and not adjustable. It goes through the bolsters and is exposed. A steel lanyard bail is provided also. The blade opens with a little effort, as the backspring is quite strong. The blade will stop in the halfway open position, a useful safety feature. When open, the knife takes a definite effort to close. You won't be accidentally closing this one on your fingers.
Blade Specifications and Impressions: The 8832's blade is made of 420 stainless steel, and is 3" long with a 2.5" cutting edge. It's a slight hawksbill shape, and is executed quite nicely. The blade is one-eigth of an inch thick, and tapers from .8" wide to 1.2" wide. The left side of the blade has a deep nail nick. The left side tang says "ONTARIO" over the model number "8832". Below the nail nick is the new Hickory II logo. The right side tang says "STAINLESS" over the country of manufacture, "CHINA". Blade play was non-existant. Initially, the blade was dull. It took a medium grit stone followed up by a ceramic, but the blade came to life and was shaving sharp. Edge angle from the factory was about 25 degrees per side, which I took down to about 16 per side. The knife cuts wonderfully, but requires resharpening a bit often. This is typical of the low-quality 420 steel, and is to be expected from a $6 knife.
This knife represents the basic work knife; cheap, easily taken care of, and safe. The resharpening will have to be an issue, so be prepared for that before buying. This is a heavy knife, and lends itself to the work world. No bells or whistles, no fancy steel, just a good knife for a low price. I know, I can get a Mora for a dollar more, and next time I probably will, but this one is good. Not as good as an Opinel or Mora, but it will do the job of opening boxes or cutting vines. I found mine athttp://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=ON8832