Old Hickory Butcher Knife

Found an old hickory knife in my kitchen drawer. My wife's parents gave it to her. I decided to practice my sharpening skills on it and got it paper shaving sharp after about 40 minutes or so from being duller than a ruler. It feels good in hand and weighing 5.5 oz, I decided to see how it would chop. I'm considering a larger fixed blade so this was a fun thing to do.

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[shotsxxx]

You have a re-make of the much older version.I have one of each and yours is much lighter than the older original. With the older,the blade is impossible to keep shinny and "silvery"-The older is stamped "high carbon" and has less "groves" at the top of the blade-It is very difficult to dull the older knife and very easy to bring to a shave.-I use mine as a bush knife and have chopped down many trees 12 inches around.You have a great knife as it is.Don't under estimate what you have.I like both

[Severator]

@shotsxxx -great info! Thanks very much.

[curtisskeete]

I had an Old Hickory knife when i was twelve. I tried to harden the blade and it snapped like a hollow reed! It was my first fixed blade (even though it really is a kitchen knife) so it will always hold a special spot in my heart. I NEVER got it to hold an edge though. LOL!

[Severator]

@curtisskeete -hehe great story!

[LPFan3118]

Nice!

How long is your knife(the blade I mean)?

[Severator]

@LPFan3118 this one has a 7inch blade.

[EBBadd1]

Toadcharmer' name is all that person can charm,they are a toad and have toad sex and make tadpoles.

[live420video]

sad use of the perfect butchers knife.

[boomunderscore0]

@LouieG7777 nice :) i havent had much time to test it but my Järvenpää utility puuko has a micro secondary and its keeping its edge so much better than it was with a scandinavian grind, i dont think ill even need to sharpen in any time soon.

[LouieG7777]

@boomunderscore0 Oh don't get me wrong; I really like my OH butcher knife.. it didn't take much to give it a great edge and after using it for about 4 months I still haven't sharpened it again. I touch it up once in a while with a butcher steel though.

[boomunderscore0]

@LouieG7777 but wouldnt you rather get a knife that took good edges and was heat treated right rather than just getting a factory sharp knife that dulled right off?

[LouieG7777]

I bought one brand new on ebay; they don't come with a very good edge. You have to sharpen it.

[Severator]

@ToadCharmer - hahaha that's why its called a 'sickness' in the forums.

[garyle1]

got one of those in the shed =d

[ConfederateHandjob]

I have one of those and they are extremely handy. I don't think I would try to baton with it, but it would be good for most camping tasks.