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Saw a bunch of Hickory knives, I liked the old school look. I can't tell is the brand Ontario knife company or Hickory???

Why are these cheap.knives so?? I can by an assortment in a bundle of 6 for $130....thats way less than the cost of any single fixed blade I have bought recently.

Tell me about the quality, steel reputation...etc.

Did I get ripped off, should arrive next week. Will post a review.
 
Do you mean Old Hickory kitchen knives? If so, they are decent. They are made with 1095 steel that will rust if you don't care for it properly. I have a set of 4 my wife bought at a garage sale for $5. I use them all the time. A few swipes on a sharpening steel and they are good to go. Keep the blades dry when done cutting and never put them in the dishwasher.


6 for $130....that seems high.
 
Stelth said:
Old Hickory kitchen knives?
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I believe so. Most looked like kitchen knives but the one I bought looked more like a hunting knife.

Not sure how many were in the bundle tbh, a lot cheaper than most knives I see advertised.

Looking forward to getting one, they appealed to me instantly.
 
Old Hickory has been around for about hundred years and are made by Ontario knife company. Good and sharp 1095 steel used by people in kitchens, etc and you will see them well worn. One of coolest thing lately is how lots of people modify them, either the handle, or cutting larger knives into smaller hunters, Kepharts, or skinners. Lots of threads showing modifications and videos.
 
There is a hunting knife made now with a sheath, they realized it would be good to make a hunter knife to get in on the the modification craze to turn their knives into outdoor knives. My two cents only.
 
They are decent knives. Besides the blades rusting, handle scales splitting or coming loose seems to be another issue with Old Hickory knives. One of my coworkers had me clean and put new scales on a couple he bought at a flea market.
 
14”, 10”, and 7” Old Hickory knives. The seven-incher pairs up nicely with a KaBar sheath. The longer ones call to mind the barbecue knife used by Ellstin Limehouse to disarming effect in Justified. The 5” hunting knife comes with a pretty nice sheath of its own.

Another neat knife in a similar vein is the Green River 4 1/2” fish knife, at left in the bottom pic. A 5” KaBar sheath fits it perfectly.

The 14-incher makes a pretty decent machete for grasses and smaller green limbs. The others work well as general purpose camp knives. The 1095 steel takes and holds a pretty decent edge. They will look better, longer if you don’t leave them in the dishwater.

These pics are all rehashed from earlier posts but they seemed appropriate here.

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The stickers also make good throwing knives. Haven't busted any handles yet but when I throw these knives there are multiple targets. One knife to a target, that way I won't tear the handles up, maybe.
 
My aunt recently gave me an Ontario true edge old hickory slicer that was left behind in the house they bought lady year and it's an excellent knife.
Takes such a great edge and is easy to maintain.

Keep the wood nourished, the blades clean and dry, and dont leave them in the sink of run them through the dishwasher and you're good to go.
 
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