recycleing old hickory knives
 

Just something cheap and fun I thought people might be interested in. I pick these things up for about a quarter at yard sales,Auctions etc. and have some fun reworking them.

They make pretty good old carbon steel knives for very cheap.
Here is a before and after picture(I combined two pictures. Its the same knife) You just soak them in white vinegar to remove the rusk and grind them to your liking. Use water to keep the steel cool. They are hard to beat for a quarter.

give ya 5 bucks for one ground like that
RR

I'm not really interested in selling them.

Ha !! Old Hickory
 

I've had at least one of those for some twenty years. Get in some practice putting on a sharp edge with the tri-stones.

Those knives last if you dry them good after cleaning so blades don't rust. Have some that where my great grandmothers. They are probably close to 50 years old. Grandmother and my mom still uses their daily. Secret is to really dry blade off so the carbon don't rust.

Where I am from old ones in good shape bring some good money as much as $25 each. The new.ones are.not as good as quality as the older ones.

Well that is actually a great idea i guess.


Tevida
Tevida Price

Ha, Rockport
 

Took my old hickory knife, soaked it in white vinegar, then rubbed on some vegetable oil on the blade, then ran in over my tri hone knife sharpener, and it's my new $300 knife. Haha.

I have one with a 10" blade made by my granddad from a crosscut saw blade, just like the shape of the blade in the pics, but oh well.
RR

Good thing you are doing there