TIP OR TRICK OLD HIckory

[@dixieboy5689]

Ol Blackie nailed it this time. Good find. Thanks. MAINE USA

[@scottsyoutubeworld1824]

That's a much better option than the leather sheath I made, that doesn't have a retention strap. There have been several times that I finished hiking, to find that my knife was missing. Backtracking, I always found it hanging from a limb, by the lanyard I attached to it. I'll either remove the lanyard, or buy one of these sheaths. Thanks for posting!

[@trishshepherd6952]

This is exactly what I have been looking for, just got Mom's Old Hickory restored, and this will be perfect. Thank you so much:)

[@marktapp5408]

Great sheath and a work horse knife. All at a very reasonable price. Thanks for the video!

[@thewalker9662]

Exactly the sheath I have around my OH... Thanks for the validation Blackie.

[@CalvinMorris-cf8jk]

your old hickory kicks butt.

[@owenjosephking7396]

Nothing wrong with being Thrifty ! Best Wishes from Bonnie Scotland !

[@kenr1225]

Thanks for that one. It beats the hell out of the plastic thing I tried to make.

[@Bill23799]

Thanks Blackie. I just decided I want to buy an Old Hickory Butcher Knife. I mainly want to use it in the kitchen but that replacement sheath is too good a deal to pass up. I remember when you could easily find an Old Hickory knife at a resale shop. I have not seen one locally for a long time. The one shop in my town does not even sell any used large kitchen knives. I guess they are afraid someone may cut themselves while looking at it. I did find a new Ontario Old Hickory 7" Blade Butcher Knife at walmart online for $10.83. Shipping is $7.27. That seems to be a great deal. Wishing you and your family a happy and safe Christmas holiday.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

they are good knives and can be a good woodscraft knife for game processing and cooking in camp

[@Bill23799]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS I found a better deal for the Old Hickory 7" Carbon Steel knife on ebay for $11.19 FREE shipping. I expect delivery by Thursday so it will be a nice Christmas present from me to me. I am going to really try to act surprised when i see it. I have to laugh at some of the comments for videos on the Old Hickory CARBON steel knife. Haha, several folks complain after cleaning the knife rusts right away. Of course it rusts, it is NOT made of stainless steel folks. That is why after cleaning it you should put a light coat of oil on it. I own a High Q Mora Kniv. After I bought it I gave it a forced Patina by pouring boiling apple cider vinegar into a tall container and then suspending my Mora into the vinegar for about ten minutes. I have never seen any rust on the blade ever. You can treat it then dry it and repeat another 10 minutes if you want a darker Patina or until the effervescent action stops.

[@opalprestonshirley1700]

I just tried my Hickory knife in on of my K-Bar sheaths. Perfect. Thanks for the heads up. atb Opal

[@olechuga2]

Sir, thank you for your helpful information.

[@robertchilders4031]

Thanks for the info. I had heard the KBar sheaths were the right size, but I didn't know for sure. I could use an 8" Old Hickory for my large knife and keep my Mora for small work. Sounds good to me.

[@LedZeppelin13k7]

Cicadas said let me play you the song of my people.

[@martinadejaquiz2482]

I am looking for a sheath for my old hickory... same knife you have. i'll go to ebay now and get one! thank you very much! martina

[@peternorthrup6274]

It fits great in a k- bar sheath.

[@rwmagnus]

Ahh the good ole KBar (sheath). Love repurposing stuff. Great suggestion.

[@lewisward4359]

Brilliant idea to use a K-Bar sheath!

[@davidglazener7921]

I put a ranger band completely over the handle. It gives it a better grip and supports the "supposedly" weak rivets. I also have the re-issue Kabar sheath.

[@SinSensor]

Thanks! I made leather ones, but now I am wondering if the KABAR plastic sheath will also work.

[@u.s.militia7682]

Thanks for the tip.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

No problem!

[@tom_olofsson]

I had heard this would fit. Thanks for confirming.

[@norby0418]

I’m looking for two. One to restore or leave original except for epoxy if the scales on and one to mod into a 4.5” Kephart style and maybe a third to mod into a 3.5” Kephart. Keeps me busy and outa trouble!!

[@ethanbox2010]

Been using a kabar sheath for my old hickory for a few years now. I just cut the strap with the snap off. I found it didn't really to anything to keep the knife in.

[@scoutingfreegermany]

Great tipp! Like it a lot Blacky, Cheers, Marc

[@Pointshooter]

Nice sheath. I have a Kepharted one, it has a custom sheath. Great vid bro

[@MrMikeyt65]

Great video

[@gumbothundereagle8006]

Love It! 🇺🇸👍⭐️⚔️

[@ronniemorris9685]

This is the Ka-bar USMC 7" combat knife sheath, but, without the letter stamping. Right now it's about $10 with free shipping on Amazon. If you want the actual USMC knife replacement sheath with the lettering, it's about $16 + free shipping.

[@rousefire]

I bought that sheath and it fits the Old hickory just fine but the snap strap is not long enough for a USMC Kabar .

[@roadhandviking4228]

i've started modifying old hickory butcher knives ( reshapeing and redoing handles ) I also make kydex sheaths for them. nothing super special but well made

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

that's all that matters well made and it serves your needs..thanks for the comment safe journeys

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah, Blackie, Now that's a good tip, Thanx, ,, ,

[@ralphvaccaro2638]

Thanks for the tip have to get me one ✌👍😃

[@robbyritter4245]

You could be a stand-in for Billy Bob Thornton. Lol

[@ronjohnson9234]

THANK YOU, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A SHEATH FOR MY OLD HICKORY. I'M LIKE YOU DID NOT WANT TO PAY A BUNCH FOR ONE. DO YOU LIKE A THE SHEATH THE MORA COMES IN OR DO YOU LIKE A LEATHER ONE BETTER?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

+Ron Johnson leather is my favorite way to carry a knife....thanks for the comment safe journeys

[@JohnQPublic11]

What are you going to recommend as a rust preventative on a knife use for food preparation? Thanks,

[@TheAtarashiiKaze]

+John Q. Public Good question! I have soaked a leather sheath in olive oil to preserve the leather before. It does a good job and coats the blade every time it is used.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

+TheAtarashiikaze i agree olive oil.. good for knives and such

[@georgehatton4096]

+John Q. Public coconut oil is solid but will melt at body temp. its the best i have found for knifes and sheaths and is food grade. try it u will like it.

[@Wildwestwrangler]

John Q. Public I use food grade mineral oil.

[@robbyritter4245]

Sno-Seal. Been using it for years on anything leather and coat the blade with it. It's pure beeswax so it's food safe.

[@TheAtarashiiKaze]

Great video. Would you maybe make a video on how to use a set of sharpening stones? Especially on these larger blades?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

+TheAtarashiikaze i will add that to my list of too do videos

[@erictiller2631]

Smoky Mountain Knife Works sell great leather seaths that fit these

[@RedDogBushCraft]

Good tip man. Thanks

[@tooterr101oldgeezer4]

very hard to beat an old hickory butcher knife. what are your thoughts of putting a patina on the blade to help prevent rust.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

+tooterr101 oldgeezer ..most of the knives will turn with use but you can force one if you like....i like the look of a well used old knife...safe jounreys

[@bobbyoshields1703]

Awesome TY

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

No problem!

[@seller559]

Excellent.

[@garoglen]

Well done video

[@bashfulbrother]

thanks for the tip.

[@lbdeuce]

amazing.

[@MonkeyMikeOutdoors]

I am thinking about getting me one for mine because i dont wanna pay alot for a sheath either. so i guess i am getting one.

[@MrMikeyt65]

I've got this sheath however I'm going to get another one because the strap is gone on mine because when I got it the strap wasn't long enough to go around my Kabar . Long story short I was going to get the leather man at the flea market to fix it but didn't get chance

[@garoglen]

Marsh Rat does some nice mods to an old hickory, what's your opinion on vinegar soak for a patina ? is it effective protection ? better than nuthin ?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

it will do a good job to seal the metal from rusting easy..the patina no matter the method used is black oxide..( dead rust)..and act as a pretty good protection

[@winfieldjohnson125]

Hmm, I'd been thinking of making a "kydex" type of sheath out of an old broken 5 gallon bucket I've got lying around....Might have to rethink that.

[@djturnz]

I made one using heat formed PVC pipe. It worked ok.

[@JayJay-iw7dl]

Blackie, how long is the blade on that old hickory, im finding a few different sizes to buy from?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

ol..from tip to heel is 12 inch or very close to that

[@JayJay-iw7dl]

7inch blade? also whats the difference between the butcher knife and hop knife from old hickory? they look the same cept the hop knife doesnt have the grooves on the knife it self?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yes the blade is 7 inch..as to the hop knife..i am sorry i dont know that one and cannot answer you

[@JayJay-iw7dl]

all good mate, your always a great help, thanks bro

[@ike780]

I put a paracord wrap around the middle of the handle which made a nice palm swell. It also stops the knife from backing out of the sheath because the wrap butts up against the retention strap. I've even scout carried the knife and sheath that way with no problem. I know it's not a scout carry type sheath but a couple more pieces of paracord modify that.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

GOOD IDEA thanks for the comment safe journeys

[@NorthRainProductions]

Neat, thank you.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep good way to carry on in the field..

[@jacobmiller2820]

What did you do to the handle?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

+Jacob Miller i sanded it and used oil on it

[@lowrangeoverland9013]

Binge watching Blackie

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Blackie. Instead I got a Stromeng KS-9 Leuku. One reason was I found out Lars Munson used his as his belt knife when he crossed Canada. I also got tge KS-5 and a Bhuku STAK which is a copy of tge Puukku that all Olympians got that participated in the Winter Olympics that year. The Saame Ingenious People gave the smaller Leuku to Children at the age of 7-8 years old. Also to Women. Stromeng only makes that size out of 12c27 Sandvik Stainless. Same with the Bhuku. But seriously Blackie, The tangs are tempered spot on because I batoned with mine. I don't baton much since I like taking my Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe with my Leukos. O know Stromeng makes a great Leuku.,,. p

[@bushcraft_in_the_north]

He's name is Lars Monsen,not Munson. Just saying;-))

[@13bravoredleg18]

Only the blade area is heat treated on a old hickory. The handle will bend in hard use! I carry a Russell Green River 5" hunting knife because the whole blade and handle is heat treated. They do not bend!

[@robbyritter4245]

This doesn't make any sense. Don't you think it would be easier to heat treat the entire piece of steel instead of just the blade/cutting edge?

[@djturnz]

I shortened an OH and bought the kabar sheath and shortened that too. How can I send a picture?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

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[@djturnz]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS sent

[@Beowulf_98]

If you are of Scottish heritage what clan are you.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I guess that search no longer works well. I did a search at amazon.com for "ka-bar replacement knife sheath" and then i tried adding the word leather but still nothing of the sort in this video showed up. oh well, I will keep looking.

[@CanItAlready]

I just did a search on amazon for "ka-bar sheath" and the 7-inch with all the lettering on it as well as the plain one were both near the top of the search results. www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ka-bar+sheath

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Thanks, I found then since I posted that. They are a good deal indeed.

[@Wildwestwrangler]

Go on knives plus website they have the sheath.

[@DrgnTmrSirGawain]

Kabar sheath its made in Mexico. knife fits perfect BUT the knife do falls out very easily out of the sheath!

[@rogerburrows4624]

I found my k bar sheath at a flea market , cost me a dollar .

[@DJ-dt4kz]

Well, who woulda thunk it 👍

[@EricOther]

Make up your mind. Is it a tip or is it a trick? LOL ;)

[@tallguy8385]

Good. Now if they only made them for lefties.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i am sure some leather maker could flip it and make a leftie for ya

[@winfieldjohnson125]

I'm a lefty too but, as I'm sure you're aware , us lefties have to be ambidextrous....I just hang my knives on the right,pull, and switch hands....

[@Howlingdingobush]

So your are Scottish..good vid

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

+Howling Dingo my family was among some of the first highlanders sent to the colony of Georgia in the 1700'S..i am Scottish on grandfather side..Cherokee on grandmothers side..both sides were poor and knew the value of a buck.. safe journeys

[@panamared3681]

You could do a lot worse for under $30.00....nice lookin rig.

[@jlhawkins2779]

I like your channel but it wears me out trying to hear you,,, could you raise the level about 30 percent for those of us audio challenged?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

in these old videos it was a problem i have a diffrent camera now with better audio

[@jlhawkins2779]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS Thank you Sir for your response,, keep it up