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!

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

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.

Thanks for the info

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

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

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?

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

2 ай бұрын

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

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.

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

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

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

@urbanlumberjack

2 ай бұрын

That’s such a good comparison

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

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

@urbanlumberjack

22 күн бұрын

Interesting, thanks for sharing! 1095 is my favorite steel

@patricegarnierlobo25111967

22 күн бұрын

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

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

@urbanlumberjack

2 ай бұрын

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.

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.

22 minutes to say 3 minutes worth of info.

@urbanlumberjack

Күн бұрын

Take a hike

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

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

3 ай бұрын

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

@Brian2bears

2 ай бұрын

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...

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!