Old Hickory Knives- Is this really the end?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- 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
Thank you for the interesting and informative video. I wont be passing up any more Hickory knives at the yard sales anymore.
Yes, sorry to see Old Hickory end... I am from the Navajo tribe. Grew up in the 60's. Our people are shepherds and mutton is a deep staple of our diets. My grandmother always used Old Hickory knives, as did my mother & aunties. I can still see them in my mind's eye butchering and cutting the meat to cook over the coals, Old Hickory's in hand. I can hear the sound of their laughter and their knives being lapped and sharpened on stones picked off the ground. As a young boy she taught me a very important lesson with her favorite 8" Old Hickory knife... You always want a knife that has the steel all the way through the handle...later to see "full tang" a must for survival & bushcraft. A few years back I was able to purchase some for my sisters & nieces for gifts and they were so happy! This year I needed to get one for myself, as I had gifted mine away to a friend, and found they are gone... Now to the yard sales & Ebay...
I enjoyed reading this comment! Thanks for sharing your history, and I hope you can find some old hickories out there!
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!
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.
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
My exwife and I got an Old Hickory Knife set as a wedding present. I got them in the divorce, fortunately. They sharpen quickly and hold a descent edge. Best thing I got out of the divorce. I traded a double edged "sticker" to a Norwegian soldier when I was there. Awesome knives! I buy them whenever I see them at garage sales, etc. Thanks for the info.
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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.
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.
Thank you! I wonder what will happen to the brand. I’ll report as soon as info comes out
I am over 50 been using Old hickory older knives that are at least 40 years old for 30 years. They were nice and thick kept a great edge. Bought some used ones that that are around 20 years old the blades are thinner but still good steel. Really hope they get back up and running like one comment says.
That personal history is amazing! They’re such great knives I really prefer using 1095 steel. Thanks for checking out the video!
Been doing some rehandling and custom work on these. I personally use the Butcher cleaver and it's a quality knife with great HT.
The butcher knife is EXCELLENT. Definitely one of my more used knives. Thanks for the input
My father in law was a park ranger and has hunted all his life. One thing he likes about these knives is the thin flexible blade stock. Seems like most sporting knives go the opposite way.
They get thicker and thicker! That’s really interesting, the flex and these being 1095 is so nice
The rat knives where awesome! I had the rat 4 I think? I was dumb to ever sell it.
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?
Well, it appears they aren't totally shutting down, but relocating to VA! There's hope still!
@panzerkiller13 that’s awesome!
Old hickory told me that there are relocating to Virginia and will manufacture their knifes in VA when they get everything set up to manufacture.
That’s awesome! Are they keeping the same line or expanding models? Did they mention any changes to the product line?
Its always a shame when a heritage company closes its doors. Kinda like your favorite restaurant shutting down feeling.
That’s such a good comparison
The knife you keep calling a fillet knife is actually a stiff boning knife. I love that knife, its a great utility type knife. Old Hickory did make a fillet knife which I regret not buying. I love all my Old Hickory knives. They're actually my favorite knives. If I'm not mistaken Old Hickory knives was founded in the 1920's I think 1924.
They’re great knives, I use at least one of them daily. Hoping they come back in production soon!
Thanks for the info
Great vidio bro.i bought the last pocket knife.great pocket knife....retierd my 1973 old timer.
That’s awesome!
I was fortunate enough to get the old hickory knife block and the basic knife set from OKC. I had to add a couple of knives to complete the set like the chef’s knife and the skinning knife. And I even bought the big 14 inch butcher knife, why I don’t know but I got one. Sad to see this company go. I’m hoping the new company continues the old hickory line of knives. Us old bbq guys would like to keep the old school alive for the next generation.👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love those OKC blocks! Great knives in sure they will last a lifetime
these remind me of the Petromax kitchen knives i have, i find old hickory a bit expensive for what they are.
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.
Been buying these on eBay, going to get a complete set , restoring them as I get em, they will last forever
That’s awesome! They will absolutely last forever
This is a shame. I have a few. Good, cheap knives
somebody, poss overseas is now making knives using Ontario Name, but they are mystery knives, even when they look like the old knife models, styles.
I bought a few recent Ontario knives but not the same, maybe Taiwan has the right to make and use the name
Go to the original..Green River
Love green river knives! A green river skinner is the first skinning knife I ever used.
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.
It blows my mind they are gonna let a company that old be reduced to nothing
The irony is that the old hickory knives have better edge retention and durability than most of the so called tactical knives. 😂
The only lives i like are carbon steel hardwood knives. American should be important even if they are not perfect
Agreed. I like them slot and find with VERY basic skills like epoxying the scales, they can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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
22 minutes to say 3 minutes worth of info.
Take a hike
Well... s"**. There goes the neighborhood.
Haha sorry, have prices gone up? They were pretty high on evil bay even before I published the video
old hickory made knives since 1920 .....and the hickory tree or caryer it s an sort of walnuts but white walnuts !
Interesting, thanks for sharing! 1095 is my favorite steel
@@urbanlumberjack it s an good steel the news are in 1075 and they re more thick or the ancients
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.
Old hickory definitely did not keep up with the times. Sad to see
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...
Its about the steel not the handle
The actual antique ones are very good. Was totally worth it to restore them ❤