Old Hickory

[OzarksJohn]

Howdy.

I just wanted to toss this out for consideration. I've long thought that the Old Hickory kitchen knives were real sleepers when it came to cheap utility knives. I've got a fairly large collection of them in various patterns and most of them were bought dirt cheap. Apparently I'm not the only person to recognize their value, because I read an article in a magazine a few years back extolling their utilitarian virtues. Check yard sales in your area. They commonly come up cheap as a buck or less. They ARE sleepers even if they do rust easily.OzarksJohn

[jim]

I like them and green river too.

jim

[OzarksJohn]

Howdy.

Yes, those Green River knives are a pretty serious working mans knife. My mountain man brother in law had at least two of them. It's kind of funny that the "hunting knife" concept didn't even come about until around 1900. By then most of the American Fontier had already been whittled away with pretty simple looking cutlery. I kind of like the idea of having several inexpensive, sharp, and functional knives available for anything and everything. I once used my Old Hickory knives to break down a deer when i couldn't find my "hunting knife". Until then those knives had been pretty much kitchen use only. I suppose since I was frying fresh meat as soon as I could get a chunk off the carcass, maybe it still was kitchen use. Must be the caveman in me... :)OzarksJohn

[Tuckahoe]

I bought a Cold Steel Green River knife at a yard sale as new for $5. :)
The Old Hickory are a real gem and can be bought most everywhere. I worked with a guy who made custom holsters for them. They looked indian/old west style.

[tufhelp]

I've got a few as well, love them all. I googled Old Hickory and they are stil at it...

http://www.knivesplus.com/OLD-HICKORY-KNIVES.HTML

There was one note though:

"Editor's note: Old Hickory has changed the thickness of it's steel to keep the price low and make them even easier to sharpen. Please read notes at bottom of page about these items"

But one plus - the word "China" never came up...

[Buck]

Howdy.

I just wanted to toss this out for consideration. I've long thought that the Old Hickory kitchen knives were real sleepers when it came to cheap utility knives. I've got a fairly large collection of them in various patterns and most of them were bought dirt cheap. Apparently I'm not the only person to recognize their value, because I read an article in a magazine a few years back extolling their utilitarian virtues. Check yard sales in your area. They commonly come up cheap as a buck or less. They ARE sleepers even if they do rust easily.OzarksJohn

Yes, these knives are sleepers. The reason is that they are made from 1095
high carbon steel that while soft will take and hold a good working sharp
edge very easily. Sometimes a 1095 steel knife will self sharpen if the
work is rough enough!! The steel ,and the fact that a thinner blade always
cuts better, make the Old Hickory a swell food knife.

My wife has used our OH for 40 years now refusing many sets of stainless
steel blades.

[indyguy]

I know this is a older topic but just wanted to add that while OH and Greenriver are both good knives I was surprised not one mentioned Village Blacksmith.

A great old time knife maker whos been gone since the 50s.