Hickory knives

[dsalazar]

I'm looking to get more into blade polishing, handle making, re gringds etc. Still want to have a functionlal knife afterwords. I've seen the hickory line for relatively cheap. What do you guys think for tinker. Butcher knife is full tang, 53 to 58 hrc, 1095, USA made.

 

[palmerdl]

Lots of threads for modified Old Hickory knives. Butcher knives lend themselves to mods well. I've done 7" to 14 ". Made two knives from 14" models. Cheap, fun projects.

 

[Phydeaux]

I modified an Ontario Field knife for use in the kitchen. Pretty much use it every day now. My son liked it so much that I modified one for him.

If you need to drill holes in the tang, you may have to anneal the area you are drilling.

Ric