Old Hickory Knives- Is this really the end?

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  • As you may know, Ontario Knife Company has been sold and that includes Old Hickory Knives. I came across some information after recording this video that Blue Ridge Knives may have purchased equipment as well from Ontario Knife Company. This is curious given the seemingly low purchase price of $2.1 million. I will continue to investigate
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  • @CuttingEdgetools
    @CuttingEdgetools 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for posting this👍 I did not know Ontario was sold off. The reason Ontario switched to Walnut was -Quality Hickory has gotten scarce and costly. I prefer Hickory. It is way more dense and practically indestructible. That’s why Hickory has been the choice for Axes and some tools for 2 centuries. Best!

  • @davidthomas5997
    @davidthomas5997 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for the interesting and informative video. I wont be passing up any more Hickory knives at the yard sales anymore.

  • @nevadahughes7962
    @nevadahughes7962 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Drop the hair care routine bro. We’ve been waiting long enough

  • @stangsaleens7
    @stangsaleens7 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Sad to see OKC go. There is another company out there that makes similar knives in USA since 1818. Dexter Russel Tool & Knives check them out!

  • @ronkay1573
    @ronkay1573 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My Dad used them in the kitchen since I was a kid. Now I use them and they work great. Easy to sharpen and holds an edge.

  • @KillingerUSA
    @KillingerUSA 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The rat knives where awesome! I had the rat 4 I think? I was dumb to ever sell it.

  • @kurts64
    @kurts64 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good job on researching and putting this out. Id heard about this a while back and was hoping Blue Ridge would keep it going. Absolute shame, Old Hickory were awesome. I thought it was great when they came out with the new ones a few years ago. Weird choice on the Chinese made sheaths though, enthusiasts would have paid for a US made sheath i reckon. The little paring knives are super handy and the big butcher knives made a decent machete. Ive looked at buying the box set a few times over the years, might have to pull the trigger now

  • @johnbanco862
    @johnbanco862 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great vidio bro.i bought the last pocket knife.great pocket knife....retierd my 1973 old timer.

  • @zkoknives
    @zkoknives 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Been doing some rehandling and custom work on these. I personally use the Butcher cleaver and it's a quality knife with great HT.

    • @urbanlumberjack
      @urbanlumberjack  24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The butcher knife is EXCELLENT. Definitely one of my more used knives. Thanks for the input

  • @dennisobrien3618
    @dennisobrien3618 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's a shame to hear they're shutting down. I don't have any Old Hickory branded knives that I know of, but I have some comparable ones that were my mother's. You can still buy similar knives from Dexter Russell for a reasonable price, but who knows how long they will be available?

  • @brettbrown9814
    @brettbrown9814 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very well researched video as usual. Shame to hear about Old Hickory. I bought one of their kitchen knives to set up my first apartment over 50 years ago. Wish I had held on to it.

    • @urbanlumberjack
      @urbanlumberjack  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! I wonder what will happen to the brand. I’ll report as soon as info comes out

  • @happyputt9709
    @happyputt9709 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the info

  • @ethicalaxe
    @ethicalaxe 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dang I have one from my grandparents most likely. That is sad to hear. Sounds like there's hope considering the Blue Ridge Knives purchase.

  • @Joey-L
    @Joey-L 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Its always a shame when a heritage company closes its doors. Kinda like your favorite restaurant shutting down feeling.

    • @urbanlumberjack
      @urbanlumberjack  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s such a good comparison

  • @KillingerUSA
    @KillingerUSA 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a shame. I have a few. Good, cheap knives

  • @ItalskeSekery
    @ItalskeSekery 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very interesting video. I completely agree with you. It's a real shame to hear this kind of news about the company. The knives are great, and I personally love the 1095 steel.

  • @maxgloomy
    @maxgloomy หลายเดือนก่อน

    It blows my mind they are gonna let a company that old be reduced to nothing

  • @Jijhebtmijnnaamnietnodig
    @Jijhebtmijnnaamnietnodig 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    these remind me of the Petromax kitchen knives i have, i find old hickory a bit expensive for what they are.

    • @urbanlumberjack
      @urbanlumberjack  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For sure. The company definitely didn’t keep up with the times and that hurt the value. I think 50 years ago they were a much better value than today.

  • @patricegarnierlobo25111967
    @patricegarnierlobo25111967 หลายเดือนก่อน

    old hickory made knives since 1920 .....and the hickory tree or caryer it s an sort of walnuts but white walnuts !

    • @urbanlumberjack
      @urbanlumberjack  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting, thanks for sharing! 1095 is my favorite steel

    • @patricegarnierlobo25111967
      @patricegarnierlobo25111967 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@urbanlumberjack it s an good steel the news are in 1075 and they re more thick or the ancients

  • @CliKnight
    @CliKnight 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Go to the original..Green River

    • @urbanlumberjack
      @urbanlumberjack  2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Love green river knives! A green river skinner is the first skinning knife I ever used.

  • @rwa123
    @rwa123 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! Ontario Knife Company deserved better. The “fillet knife” you reference is actually a boning knife. A positive suggestion; Learn to not say “um” so often. You use it every time you pause. With practice, you could stop using it completely. Your videos would greatly benefit from this. Regards, RW

  • @jamescooper2618
    @jamescooper2618 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    22 minutes to say 3 minutes worth of info.

  • @preparedsurvivalist2245
    @preparedsurvivalist2245 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like old school, vintage, nostalgic, project stuff as much as anyone, but these particular knives...SUCK. I got some once and the handles rotted. Blade grinds were awful. One of the few knives I've actually thrown away. The brand and design is just so antiquated and inferior by modern standards that I can't see any purpose for them. If you want to talk Oldschool "O" brands, I think Opinel is a winner. But Old Hickory and Old Timer...these brands need to vanish for good.

    • @urbanlumberjack
      @urbanlumberjack  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Old hickory definitely did not keep up with the times. Sad to see

    • @Brian2bears
      @Brian2bears 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mr. URBANLUMBERJACK, I too have used the butcher for farm animals and wild game for decades. I buy them at yard sales, flea markets, and second-hand stores. After seasoning, just keeping them in the dry, they last decades...