Old Hickory Paring Knife.

Okay been reading reviews.. of course this knife will rust! That is an actual selling point! It is high carbon steel and will sharpen to razor easily and hold the edge.It has a wooden handle! You can damage it by soaking it in water!You use it clean it and put it up. This knife will last for decades! I know because everyone on both sides of my family has decade old old hickory.By the thing. Learn how to treat a knife. Enjoy using a sharp forever damn knife!

So, although I love this brand of knives you need to know the blade will darken and look dingy. That is the metal they are made from. You have to sharpen these knives as well. However, once you get a nice sharp edge it holds for a long time. I still use my grandmothers. I even buy this brand at auctions and flea markets. The wood handles will also lose their finish. Thats normal for Old Hickory knives.

My Old Hickory paring knife has always been my favorite knife. It was my mother's favorite knife for many years, as well. She once told me that the more it was used the sharper it seemed to get. I have found that to be the case, too! (I'm good at cutting myself!) Recently the handle of my old knife broke (after nearly 40 years??). I was just sick about it! I put a rubber band around it to hold it together so I could still use it, but didn't now long that would last. I didn't want to be without my Old Hickory paring knife, so I ordered more to keep on hand for many years to come (and, to share, so I don't have to wait for others in my family to finish using "my" knife so I can use it!). I highly recommend "Old Hickory". The only thing that may turn some people off is that they can rust. But, with much use and taking good care to keep it dry, it will last for many years.

I realize this knife was 9 bucks, so I didn't expect much; however, from the moment I held it, I could tell it was garbage. I don't know everything about knives and steel, but I do know a lot (I have been making knives for over a year).The edge on the knife is very obtuse. It is somewhat sharp but makes for a terrible slicer. Also, the blade doesn't even seem like it has been hardened. My plan for the knife was to modify it to be a good hiking/backpacking utility knife. I took a file to the edge and it dug right in (not hard). I also tried heat treating it and it did nothing to the hardness. If anything it got softer. Again, I don't know everything about steel, but this knife is advertised as 1095 and I am familiar with the heat treating specifics. I don't think it is as advertised.Long story short, I think it's a bad knife and bad steel. I can pay another 5 bucks and get a mora or something else.

It’s a good product I grew with my grandparents using old hickory. But I’m pretty sure the true old hickory paring knife where full tang to where this knife is a half rat tang or at least that’s what I call it. The metal is true carbon steel I bought it for my mom she didn’t oil it afterwards and now there’s little rust spots but no big deal. It didn’t come that sharp so I’ll definitely be putting a edge on it with the worksharp, the edge can cut don’t get me wrong but just not sharp like my grandparents where back in the day and that’s what I want. The next old hickory will be there butcher knife with the 10 or 14 inch blade like my grandparents use to have. I just want a little bit of old put back in this world and by buying old hickory knives is my way of doing it lol. But it will definitely rust so make sure you dry it good and hit it with a little bit of olive oil and you’ll be good to go!

Can’t be beat for edge retention

Handle was loose. Very dull and could not get a sharp edge. Verry disappointed with this. Was made in U.S.A. but looks and performs like China quality. Save your money

We use this knife a lot for small jobs. I keep this knife sharp and the blade materal is easy to sharpen.