I put one of the Old Hickory'a in my daypack and it gets alot of use. Sure I could Mora up just about all my kits but there is something about carbon steel and a wood handle.
It’s an incredible fish and game processing knife, and does all the camp cooking chores you would want a knife to do. I got mine for less than $20, and it has yet to disappoint me. No, it’s not a wood processing knife, but I have others that are. If you’re a hunter or fisherman, this one is a great budget choice.
@@stevencunningham4680- He gave Amazon link above - Amazon - $32.95 - "Ontario Outdoor Fish n Game Fixed 4 in Blade Wood Handle, Black, Model Number: 7024" - Google search same. My be cheaper?
I bought one when they first came out. I use mine at camp for pretty much every task I try not Baton with it. It has never failed me. Great review Brian only seen one other one maybe two.
On splitting wood, it is sometimes easier to get the cut started, then turn it upside down. Put the end of the blade on a solid surface and hammer on the wood. This forces the wood through the blade, and not the blade through the wood.
I bought one of these several months ago, and put a razor edge on it with a Work Sharp guided sharpening system. The handle had some rough spots, but a sanding sponge smoothed everything right out, finishing with some oil for color and water proofing. It’s such a nice little knife that I’d like to make a better sheath for it. Great value for the money.
I bought my OKC Kephart a few months ago. Reshaped the handle with a dremel attached a fero rod to the sheath and wrapped it in #36 bankline. Haven't used my moras since.
I buy Old Hickory kitchen knives at yard sales for a couple bucks, and then re-profile into Kephart style knives. Makes wonderful inexpensive gifts with personal flair.
@@billruber2861 I saw that one and I am more partial to it. But at the price, I can have both and is a handy gift to surprise someone with. My wife knows to check out old kitchen knives at yard sales.
It really is a great knife, kind of a store bought version of a modified kitchen knife. It has become my #1 kitchen knife when my wife lets me cook! This Old Hickory plus an SAK and you are good for a weekend of camping. Thanks Brian for the great reviews.
I like both. I like knives in general. I drove to Charleston, SC this past weekend and my only regret was Smokey Mountain Knife Works was closed when I passed by. I saved a bunch of cash by not shopping.
@@SurvivalOnPurpose Dude, you should take a couple of hours and run up there. You could make a years worth of videos. It is like Blade Show. The place is HUGE!
First and foremost, great video Brian, I love the kephart mini series that you are doing. I'm a huge kephart fan and have been building me kephart collection. My next knives will be the PR4 and the PKS kepharts in both sizes with the sheaths. Again, great videos and thanks for sharing. God bless
I own both knives but my overall favorite knife is the Fish and Small Game Knife by Old Hickory. I love the steel, shape, handle and overall fit and finish. I can recommend this knife and often do to my friends. I love this knife.
Definitely a great slicer, skinner and general work knife, if you choose. For those of us that use knives daily, and don't necessarily collect them, this is a good value.
It is a great knife. That little "notch" for finger guard is also very helpful for these kind of knives in the dark, to know where your edge is. The scales are held on by weak rivets. They will pop if abused. Easy fix. FWIW - Esee PR4 Leather Pouch Sheath made in USA, fits this knife perfect, much better than factory sheath, $25 from Esee site. Nice Video. Thanks!
I've reground one of the butcher's knives into a Kephart shape, smoothed and rounded the handle, used hot vinegar and mandarin orange slices to force a really cool looking patina on the blade and put it into a modified Kabar sheath. They didn't offer this knife at that time and looking back on the time and effort involved in the hand work (and ignoring the fun factor and satisfaction of doing the hand work) this knife and sheath would be cheaper. The materials for the conversion was nearly the cost of this combo at street price. Sorry I missed the Live cast this week. Got behind on my emails and got the message too late. I did go back and watch the rerun.
The handle on mine was crap, so I replaced it with bone. Not a bad knife for $20, definitely usable. I like the okc hunting knife better with its extra length. I put bone scales on that one too.
Blue Ox is there a 3rd hole under the old hickory knife handle? Just curious, my butcher knife did I had turned it into a kephart moved rivet down to get the lanyard hole
Thanks for the nice review and video. I have a heavy Handmade Kephart knife. I would like a smaller lighter budget model. This will give me something to consider in comparison to the mini Kephart by Condor.
I got a Condor Kephart in trade. All told I'm less than 25.00 in the knife. It did come used but I was able to put my own edge on the knife. Shaving sharp, check. My one complaint is that they use the same sheath they use for the Bushlore which I also own. The Bushlore fits great, the Kephart is loose. I fixed that by making my own Kydex sheath for it but I realize not everyone has that option. I dont know if the sheath fits better new or not. But the knife is awesome. It's the perfect bushcraft knife. My backup is the Mora Kansbol.
glad you reviewed the Old Hickory Mini Kephart. definitely would give it a look. i could easily work on the handle to make it more like the aboriginal Kephart
Old Hickory....Back in the 50's & 60's every Butcher, Farm House Kitchen, work shop of any sorts, used from gardening to working leather had this knife. Propbably Kephart got his idea from seeing a million OLD HICKORY'S ground down. I'd buy a 10" blade and grind it to a 6" for batonning.... the one you have is more for skinning, gutting, a camp knife. Cheap price, quick to sharpen, light & usable.
Still think those Kephart are mostly made for food and basic camp chores not batoning. It was nice it didn't break but it would have been nicer cutting up some spuds and slab bacon .
I would say utilitarian uses. Honestly, most good knives aren't designed for batoning. They should be designed for cutting and slicing.... That's what a knife is ultimately for.
If you've read his book, Kephart himself would have been very disapproving of using a knife for splitting wood, he used his tools in the roles for which they were designed and built, and was a big proponent of carrying a hatchet or small axe for processing wood down.
@11:00 "A usless UA-cam driving phenomenon of batoning wood..." I love watchng this stuff. I guess I better go try to BAY-TONE!!! The neighbors dog always barks at me though... IMHO
I just bought one from Smokey Mountain Knife Works for $30.50 not including shipping. I have a whole set of Old Hickory Knives for the kitchen. Had them since 1996 or there about. As long as you take care of them they’ll never fail you.
first off that is a cool looking knife perfect size second I think I figured why you're whistling your SS they're having a hard time getting through that soup strainer you're sporting these days great video
I have the BK62, the Condor Kephart blank that I put a Micarta handle on, and the Ontario knife. While I really like BK62, I want to get a Kephart knife made out of O1 steel.
I like the old hickory knife. You can buy two for half the price. I think its a great deal for a very good knife. Sharpen the spine a tad maybe your all set. Great video on a very good knife
Wow I'm watching your video on my phone usually I'm using my computer when I saw your face I didn't recognize you then I looked at the name of the channel and when I heard your voice I knew with you
As always a terrific review me and dad just watched it I bought Dad the esee pr4 for father's day after seeing your review of it he loves it and I will probably get the old hickory for him also I have to go to Sevierville TN today so I will go by SMKW and pick him one up again great video and dad said please do one on the esee laser strike he has had one for about a year now and says they are awesome and wants to hear your take on it as always be careful out there will see you again from EAST Tennessee
Old Hickory makes a 5 1/2 inch hunter now that is about $20 at SMKW that would be an even better camp/kitchen knife. I think it also comes with a sheath.
I did modification on O.H. butcher knife by tracing the blade profile of LT Wright kephart, a second knife O.H. mod by tracing out Mora blade profile. Fun projects.
I got the old hickory 5.5 hunting knife but the sheath is horrible, the stitching broke on the top of the belt loop the first few hours carrying it. Luckily I felt it fall and was able to pick it up instead of losing it
Nice Budget Knife though I wouldn't spend that much on one! I might as well just make a case for one of my kitchen knives and use that, just my opinion.
I'm sitting here trying to decide if I should buy the KA-Bar Kephart. I own the Old Hickory. The KA-Bar is on sale right now. Should I pull the trigger?
I like old hickory! Kbar is a good knife too. But bang for the buck… old hickory… I have many expensive kitchen knives too. I will grab one of my old hickory 90% of the time!
👍 Good review. I cannot believe how the price of the BK62 has sky rocketed. Lucas Forge will make a custom Kephart for a little more money and Lucas Forge makes exceptionally good knives, but there is a year wait - well worth it. This Ontario version seems like a good option based upon your testing. I’m patiently waiting for my Lucas Forge Vintage Kephart.
Hey! What if you narrowed it down to the top 3 or the best bang for the buck, best all around, and most kepharty, and pitted them against each other doing kepharty tasks like Woodcraft and Camping chapter XV Dressing Small Game and Fish. Then, we would also get a demo on Kepharts dressing process.
Bryan, excellent video as always. You are old school like me.. It has always been "Smokey The Bear" not "Smokey Bear" they call that a "Mandela effect" , I call it original. lol. Can you check out the feasibility of using an old hickory or Chicago cutlery butcher knife for bushcraft/ knife stuff ?
Much like the mountain men I carry a couple of knives. My Old Hickory is for food and game processing. Sharp as a razor. My other knives are for all other camp work. Batoning is avoided like the plague
Word brother! Batoning has ruined many knife desings. Knifes are like 5mm thick and look like showels. "BuT mUh bAtoNing!" Well our ancestors didn't baton the wood. And knife was for game processing and small work
So many good knives! I have boxes filled with the "perfect knife". I can resist. I know I can. The comparison is bogus. The BK is almost 5X more expensive.
A knife like that I'd go with the Ontario, probably not as good quality materials but will do the job for me. Like when I get better at Golf a nice set of Calloway's clubs will be good, but if you're not that good of a golfer the Walmart set will be just fine:) HA!
The clubs dont make the golfer. More important is the shafts fit your swing. Difficult to fit properly. Took me several years to find the correct shafts. Helped my game bunches
I bought one of these because the BK 62 is a bit pricey. I'm not disappointed. I use this knife for camping and hunting and so far, it has performed well.
Old Hickory Knives have given value for decades of cutting up in the kitchen. The steel seems easier to hone and sharpen than 'more exotic' steel. Even a simple ceramic rod system works. Kephart came to favor a Marbles' "Woodcraft" model convex grind knife. The knife is illustrated in Camping and Woodcraft. It is about the same size (but very different blade geometry) as the Old Hickory model you demonstrate. I own a Marble's Woodcraft, made in recent times in the original factory. I DO WISH you had demonstrated slicing and butchering with the Old Hickory. The thinner blade should excel at slicing bacon and processing vegetables. The 'spear' tip should be fine for skinning and working around bone structures.
I was expecting the cutlery rivets to shear off when you were batoning. I don’t care for those rivets company’s use on knives although I do like Old Hickory knives and it’s not a deal breaker. Enjoyed the vid
Honestly I would rather have a Mora Robust. Safer, more comfortable handle, half the price of the Old Hickory. No it is not full tang, but unless you burn it off it is almost impossible to get the blade on a Mora to break out of the handle. It is my companion knife to my ESSE Junglass which I find more useful for a big knife.
Great review. I own this knife and it is a very useful camp knife. It’s greatest strength is in food prep but it’s a decent carving knife as well. The only thing I disagreed with your review on is using this knife for batoning. I am not against batoning at all but this knife is not suitable for it. The blade is simply too thin and the wood handle rivets will come loose and there is no way to make them snug again. This knife works best when paired with a hatchet or an axe as Kephart himself would have done.
word of caution on old hickory knives.their strength is also their curse,and they can and will rust.if you treat it regularly,it won't rust,but this could be difficult in the bush.this said,they are an easy blade to reprofile to a scandi edge if needed.and are sufficiently stout for bushcrafting needs.and they are cheap.
Ka-Bar steel is not 1095, it's Carbon V. The name 1095 Cro Van is just a marketing trick,.There isn't any steel that is called 1095 Cro-Van. Carbon V that almost all Ka-Bar knives are made of, is a better quality steel than 1095. Another common mistake, is that most people think, that Morakniv uses 1095 too for their carbon blades, which again isn't true. Morakniv uses a better carbon steel, than 1095 and they do a really good heat treatment too! The best of them all, is the Ka-Bar steel (Carbon V) you can also find it as Sharon 170-06 or SAE alloy 50100B (AISI designation).
I put one of the Old Hickory'a in my daypack and it gets alot of use. Sure I could Mora up just about all my kits but there is something about carbon steel and a wood handle.
Plus it's made in America
I agree
It’s an incredible fish and game processing knife, and does all the camp cooking chores you would want a knife to do. I got mine for less than $20, and it has yet to disappoint me. No, it’s not a wood processing knife, but I have others that are. If you’re a hunter or fisherman, this one is a great budget choice.
Will you plz give the info about where you bought your OLD Hickory Kephart ? I'd like to order one for myself.
@@stevencunningham4680- He gave Amazon link above - Amazon - $32.95 - "Ontario Outdoor Fish n Game Fixed 4 in Blade Wood Handle, Black, Model Number: 7024" - Google search same. My be cheaper?
@@MutsPub Thanks a bunch I appreciate it.
@@stevencunningham4680 👍
I bought one when they first came out. I use mine at camp for pretty much every task I try not Baton with it. It has never failed me. Great review Brian only seen one other one maybe two.
On splitting wood, it is sometimes easier to get the cut started, then turn it upside down. Put the end of the blade on a solid surface and hammer on the wood. This forces the wood through the blade, and not the blade through the wood.
Ive used Old HICKORY knives in my kitchen for years and love them.
I bought one of these several months ago, and put a razor edge on it with a Work Sharp guided sharpening system. The handle had some rough spots, but a sanding sponge smoothed everything right out, finishing with some oil for color and water proofing. It’s such a nice little knife that I’d like to make a better sheath for it. Great value for the money.
I bought my OKC Kephart a few months ago. Reshaped the handle with a dremel attached a fero rod to the sheath and wrapped it in #36 bankline. Haven't used my moras since.
I have all three. They all three work. Do what makes you happy.
I have that particular Old Hickory knife in my muzzle loader kit, and use it as a "patch knife." It works well for this task.
My wife purchased on line for me order 1 and when came in the mail there where 2 so praise GOD to different camp bags I like 👍 berry sharp thanks
Always wanted to mod a Old Hickory , this vid led me to this blade ! Got it Ordered , Thank You
looks pretty close to my Green River Dadely that was a favorite of the mountain men of the fur trade era.
Exactly what I was thinking .
I love my Green River knives .
@@johnlieske8908 Use mine in the kitchen everyday. My sheep skinner is my kephart but even better than a kep
I buy Old Hickory kitchen knives at yard sales for a couple bucks, and then re-profile into Kephart style knives. Makes wonderful inexpensive gifts with personal flair.
Thanks for the review, Bryan. I've been wanting some looks at these new Ontario bushcraft/hunting knives. This does seem like a good deal.
Neat little knife. I would get one just as a backup to a kit and it would make a great gift to someone just starting out.
I have the slightly larger hunter old hickory same type sheath as a back up knife great usa made choice ,I bought my son one as well
@@billruber2861 I saw that one and I am more partial to it. But at the price, I can have both and is a handy gift to surprise someone with. My wife knows to check out old kitchen knives at yard sales.
Oh boy my wife will freak out when it shows up LoL 😂
It really is a great knife, kind of a store bought version of a modified kitchen knife. It has become my #1 kitchen knife when my wife lets me cook! This Old Hickory plus an SAK and you are good for a weekend of camping. Thanks Brian for the great reviews.
I like both. I like knives in general. I drove to Charleston, SC this past weekend and my only regret was Smokey Mountain Knife Works was closed when I passed by. I saved a bunch of cash by not shopping.
I have never been there. I know, that is sad.
@@SurvivalOnPurpose Dude, you should take a couple of hours and run up there. You could make a years worth of videos. It is like Blade Show. The place is HUGE!
First and foremost, great video Brian, I love the kephart mini series that you are doing. I'm a huge kephart fan and have been building me kephart collection. My next knives will be the PR4 and the PKS kepharts in both sizes with the sheaths. Again, great videos and thanks for sharing. God bless
Thanks for sharing.
Are you going to re-visit the Condor Kephart for this mini-series?
stay tuned
& the Ontario Blackbird SK5?
I own both knives but my overall favorite knife is the Fish and Small Game Knife by Old Hickory. I love the steel, shape, handle and overall fit and finish. I can recommend this knife and often do to my friends. I love this knife.
Definitely on my shopping list.
Old Hickory , I bought their hunting knife last year same type sheath a little larger for the price .I'll buy the O K C
Love your videos in this series Brian! ♥️
Pairs up nicely!
Definitely a great slicer, skinner and general work knife, if you choose. For those of us that use knives daily, and don't necessarily collect them, this is a good value.
It is a great knife. That little "notch" for finger guard is also very helpful for these kind of knives in the dark, to know where your edge is. The scales are held on by weak rivets. They will pop if abused. Easy fix. FWIW - Esee PR4 Leather Pouch Sheath made in USA, fits this knife perfect, much better than factory sheath, $25 from Esee site. Nice Video. Thanks!
Just bought this knife. Can't wait to use it this summer.
Heck, use it now
Really cool🙂 I would definitely take the Beckert. There are a lot of nice moras in that old hickory range. I think the kansbol is?
Могу смотреть ВЕЧНО!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Слюна сначала каплет,а потом плавно переходит в ручеёк.Это фантастика и неосуществимая мечта.
This one just popped up in the feed
I've reground one of the butcher's knives into a Kephart shape, smoothed and rounded the handle, used hot vinegar and mandarin orange slices to force a really cool looking patina on the blade and put it into a modified Kabar sheath. They didn't offer this knife at that time and looking back on the time and effort involved in the hand work (and ignoring the fun factor and satisfaction of doing the hand work) this knife and sheath would be cheaper. The materials for the conversion was nearly the cost of this combo at street price. Sorry I missed the Live cast this week. Got behind on my emails and got the message too late. I did go back and watch the rerun.
I like that style i got a Condo blank before and put some nice handle on it
l think for a cheaper version it great. a little thin for batoning but it did it. great backup knife. stay safe.
The handle on mine was crap, so I replaced it with bone. Not a bad knife for $20, definitely usable. I like the okc hunting knife better with its extra length. I put bone scales on that one too.
Blue Ox is there a 3rd hole under the old hickory knife handle? Just curious, my butcher knife did I had turned it into a kephart moved rivet down to get the lanyard hole
@@josephthennes4656 Negative, sir- only the two holes on mine.
I paid $30 for mine and I love it even though it came duller than a butter knife.
Does it hold an edge?
It should.
Says more about the user than the knife.....
@@MontanaWelldigger wait how? "It came duller than a butter knife", doesn't that mean it cam dull from the shop
I like the Old hickory
Thanks for the nice review and video. I have a heavy Handmade Kephart knife. I would like a smaller lighter budget model. This will give me something to consider in comparison to the mini Kephart by Condor.
I got a Condor Kephart in trade. All told I'm less than 25.00 in the knife. It did come used but I was able to put my own edge on the knife. Shaving sharp, check. My one complaint is that they use the same sheath they use for the Bushlore which I also own. The Bushlore fits great, the Kephart is loose. I fixed that by making my own Kydex sheath for it but I realize not everyone has that option. I dont know if the sheath fits better new or not. But the knife is awesome. It's the perfect bushcraft knife. My backup is the Mora Kansbol.
Good little knife
Great video!
Thanks!
glad you reviewed the Old Hickory Mini Kephart. definitely would give it a look. i could easily work on the handle to make it more like the aboriginal Kephart
Good review Bryan, keep up the good work.
Old Hickory....Back in the 50's & 60's every Butcher, Farm House Kitchen, work shop of any sorts, used from gardening to working leather had this knife. Propbably Kephart got his idea from seeing a million OLD HICKORY'S ground down. I'd buy a 10" blade and grind it to a 6" for batonning.... the one you have is more for skinning, gutting, a camp knife. Cheap price, quick to sharpen, light & usable.
Still think those Kephart are mostly made for food and basic camp chores not batoning. It was nice it didn't break but it would have been nicer cutting up some spuds and slab bacon .
I would say utilitarian uses. Honestly, most good knives aren't designed for batoning. They should be designed for cutting and slicing.... That's what a knife is ultimately for.
If you've read his book, Kephart himself would have been very disapproving of using a knife for splitting wood, he used his tools in the roles for which they were designed and built, and was a big proponent of carrying a hatchet or small axe for processing wood down.
Yes. Kephart would cringe on the whole idea hitting a knife to split wood. He would have had an axe or hatchet for that kind of wood processing.
No pioneers in survival had batoning in mind. They used froes and axes. Knife is the wrong tool.
Great video as all way s. Stay safe .
@11:00 "A usless UA-cam driving phenomenon of batoning wood..." I love watchng this stuff. I guess I better go try to BAY-TONE!!! The neighbors dog always barks at me though... IMHO
I just bought one from Smokey Mountain Knife Works for $30.50 not including shipping.
I have a whole set of Old Hickory Knives for the kitchen. Had them since 1996 or there about. As long as you take care of them they’ll never fail you.
Another great video Brian 👍
I bought one of those. It's a good knife.
Umm Hmm 'Ole Hickory All Day Long, Thanks Bryan ! ATB T God Bless
Hard to beat
first off that is a cool looking knife perfect size second I think I figured why you're whistling your SS they're having a hard time getting through that soup strainer you're sporting these days great video
That is a capable knife at a great price
hello brian from AUSTRALIA love your channel mate. keep the videos coming
Very cool blade Brian .thats a great littel blade for bushcraftimg hunting fishing .be safe
I like it its a GREAT knife
Can't beat them for the price.
I have the BK62, the Condor Kephart blank that I put a Micarta handle on, and the Ontario knife. While I really like BK62, I want to get a Kephart knife made out of O1 steel.
It passes the reasonably coherent standard.
I like the old hickory knife. You can buy two for half the price. I think its a great deal for a very good knife. Sharpen the spine a tad maybe your all set. Great video on a very good knife
Wow I'm watching your video on my phone usually I'm using my computer when I saw your face I didn't recognize you then I looked at the name of the channel and when I heard your voice I knew with you
As always a terrific review me and dad just watched it I bought Dad the esee pr4 for father's day after seeing your review of it he loves it and I will probably get the old hickory for him also I have to go to Sevierville TN today so I will go by SMKW and pick him one up again great video and dad said please do one on the esee laser strike he has had one for about a year now and says they are awesome and wants to hear your take on it as always be careful out there will see you again from EAST Tennessee
Old Hickory makes a 5 1/2 inch hunter now that is about $20 at SMKW that would be an even better camp/kitchen knife. I think it also comes with a sheath.
I did modification on O.H. butcher knife by tracing the blade profile of LT Wright kephart,
a second knife O.H. mod by tracing out Mora blade profile. Fun projects.
Good stuff my friend.
Not nearly as cool as you videos brother.
@@SurvivalOnPurpose Your to kind my friend. Love ya.
I wonder if it will pass the balance and rotation device test
I got the old hickory 5.5 hunting knife but the sheath is horrible, the stitching broke on the top of the belt loop the first few hours carrying it. Luckily I felt it fall and was able to pick it up instead of losing it
Nice Budget Knife though I wouldn't spend that much on one! I might as well just make a case for one of my kitchen knives and use that, just my opinion.
Precisely.
Different strokes...
@@SurvivalOnPurpose It just occurred to me, my kitchen knife is actually a Hickory Kephart design style knife ROFL.
I'm sitting here trying to decide if I should buy the KA-Bar Kephart. I own the Old Hickory. The KA-Bar is on sale right now. Should I pull the trigger?
Hey Brian, Joker Knives make a Kephart style knofe called the Trampeo. Excelllent quality and value
Knife seems good, but I personally would like a knife designed for use with fish & subsequently around water, to be made of stainless steel.
I like old hickory! Kbar is a good knife too. But bang for the buck… old hickory… I have many expensive kitchen knives too. I will grab one of my old hickory 90% of the time!
Ainda produz este modelo, nessmuk Krisium, qual o valor?
👍 Good review. I cannot believe how the price of the BK62 has sky rocketed. Lucas Forge will make a custom Kephart for a little more money and Lucas Forge makes exceptionally good knives, but there is a year wait - well worth it.
This Ontario version seems like a good option based upon your testing. I’m patiently waiting for my Lucas Forge Vintage Kephart.
Might be wrong on this ,but I believe the original was sold as a Russell blade .
I just got a 10 inch Old Hickory Butcher knife.
Hey! What if you narrowed it down to the top 3 or the best bang for the buck, best all around, and most kepharty, and pitted them against each other doing kepharty tasks like Woodcraft and Camping chapter XV Dressing Small Game and Fish. Then, we would also get a demo on Kepharts dressing process.
hmmm
Would really love to see the PKS Kephart and the XL in a comparison.
I suggested that but they make these one at a time and the demand is really high right now so I'm thankful to get the one I did to review.
I believe the one Horace carried was shorter version not like the k-bar but like old hickory
The Kabar is an almost EXACT copy of an original, seemingly unused kephart designed knife.
The original Kephart could be ordered in either a 4" or 5" blade. I seem to remember reading that Horace preferred the 4" or the 5".
Bryan, excellent video as always. You are old school like me..
It has always been
"Smokey The Bear" not
"Smokey Bear" they call that a "Mandela effect" , I call it original. lol.
Can you check out the feasibility of using an old hickory or Chicago cutlery butcher knife for bushcraft/ knife stuff ?
search my channel. I have an older video on just that
Much like the mountain men I carry a couple of knives. My Old Hickory is for food and game processing. Sharp as a razor. My other knives are for all other camp work. Batoning is avoided like the plague
Always used a axe , hatchet for wood processing .
Word brother! Batoning has ruined many knife desings. Knifes are like 5mm thick and look like showels. "BuT mUh bAtoNing!"
Well our ancestors didn't baton the wood. And knife was for game processing and small work
Witch one u like better
You know if okc beefed up the thickness to 3/16" they would sell these like no other. Their butcher knives also need beefed up.
So many good knives! I have boxes filled with the "perfect knife". I can resist. I know I can. The comparison is bogus. The BK is almost 5X more expensive.
A knife like that I'd go with the Ontario, probably not as good quality materials but will do the job for me. Like when I get better at Golf a nice set of Calloway's clubs will be good, but if you're not that good of a golfer the Walmart set will be just fine:) HA!
Or better tools are always better choices regardless of skill level. Better tools make the job easier to do.
@@talisikid1618 I hear ya, just don't hold to that view I guess, for me, skill is like context. Everything:)
The clubs dont make the golfer. More important is the shafts fit your swing. Difficult to fit properly. Took me several years to find the correct shafts. Helped my game bunches
Wow Brian didn't know it was you holy crap ...lol
Who is this Beard and what did he do with Brian ...
😆😛
Looking like a true outdoorsman brother .
I would have liked to see how sharp it still was after the feather sticks were made. I know it's a $30 knife but it would have been interesting.
It is still really sharp.
Good knife for the money :) good review Santa Bryan :):)lol
Ho Ho Ho
What happened to testing the Old Hickory????
I bought one of these because the BK 62 is a bit pricey. I'm not disappointed. I use this knife for camping and hunting and so far, it has performed well.
that picnic table top so damp , it giving you a hard time batoning
Old Hickory Knives have given value for decades of cutting up in the kitchen. The steel seems easier to hone and sharpen than 'more exotic' steel. Even a simple ceramic rod system works. Kephart came to favor a Marbles' "Woodcraft" model convex grind knife. The knife is illustrated in Camping and Woodcraft. It is about the same size (but very different blade geometry) as the Old Hickory model you demonstrate. I own a Marble's Woodcraft, made in recent times in the original factory. I DO WISH you had demonstrated slicing and butchering with the Old Hickory. The thinner blade should excel at slicing bacon and processing vegetables. The 'spear' tip should be fine for skinning and working around bone structures.
I was expecting the cutlery rivets to shear off when you were batoning. I don’t care for those rivets company’s use on knives although I do like Old Hickory knives and it’s not a deal breaker. Enjoyed the vid
Screws beat pins every time.
yeah, but they just seem to last anyway
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I believe in US ingenuity. Would like to see a Kephart produced with original superior edge geometry.
Honestly I would rather have a Mora Robust. Safer, more comfortable handle, half the price of the Old Hickory. No it is not full tang, but unless you burn it off it is almost impossible to get the blade on a Mora to break out of the handle. It is my companion knife to my ESSE Junglass which I find more useful for a big knife.
Great review. I own this knife and it is a very useful camp knife. It’s greatest strength is in food prep but it’s a decent carving knife as well. The only thing I disagreed with your review on is using this knife for batoning. I am not against batoning at all but this knife is not suitable for it. The blade is simply too thin and the wood handle rivets will come loose and there is no way to make them snug again. This knife works best when paired with a hatchet or an axe as Kephart himself would have done.
word of caution on old hickory knives.their strength is also their curse,and they can and will rust.if you treat it regularly,it won't rust,but this could be difficult in the bush.this said,they are an easy blade to reprofile to a scandi edge if needed.and are sufficiently stout for bushcrafting needs.and they are cheap.
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Ka-Bar steel is not 1095, it's Carbon V. The name 1095 Cro Van is just a marketing trick,.There isn't any steel that is called 1095 Cro-Van. Carbon V that almost all Ka-Bar knives are made of, is a better quality steel than 1095. Another common mistake, is that most people think, that Morakniv uses 1095 too for their carbon blades, which again isn't true. Morakniv uses a better carbon steel, than 1095 and they do a really good heat treatment too! The best of them all, is the Ka-Bar steel (Carbon V) you can also find it as Sharon 170-06 or SAE alloy 50100B (AISI designation).
Is that the same Carbon V that Cold Steel used to use on the SRK? I think that’s what mine is marked.
Thinner blade and thinner price is my pic.