I am a fan of Ontario Knives' Old Hickory line. I have a dozen or so in different sizes and also the cleaver. The last two I have purchased, including this slicer, have had some minor fit and finish issues. The wooden handles were rough and burred and I had to sand them down a little and rub in a little vegetable oil to make them smooth. That said, the knife arrived sharp and the roll-stamped carbon steel blade is a great slicer and is already developing the expected dark patina.
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First of all, I have been sharpening knives for several decades. I can usually go from dead dull to a razor's edge in 15 minutes or so. But, THIS knife will not take an edge, for love or money. I spent several hours fighting with it, but the edge just crumbles. If this is 1095 steel, then Old Hickory's heat treatment process is WAAAAYYYY off. I was excited about getting it, based upon glowing reviews of others. I liked the idea of going back to carbon steel for its superior edge, over stainless knives in this price range. But this knife bears no resemblance to the carbon steel knives of my youth. It will not take an edge. It's a nice-LOOKING edge, but the microscopic apex crumbles on the stone. There is no burr. It breaks off. It's like they burned all the carbon out of it. It's dead steel. A friend who used to run a tempering furnace in a spring shop suggested that maybe they'd tempered it too many times. Maybe it was just junk steel to begin with. In any case, it's useless as a carving knife. Maybe it would be good for a movie prop... there's definitely no chance of anyone accidentally cutting themselves with it. It's very disapointing to see the quality control of an old American company go so far downhill. They should be ashamed. Old Hickory is bound for the ash bin of history.Read full review
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Ontario's 1095 High Carbon Steel blades are well known to hold an edge better than stainless steel. This steel is used in military knives too. This well balanced slicer performs real well. Carves hams & roasts like butter, so be careful. Wood handle feels very comfortable in the hand. Remember to dry it after washing and it should last a lifetime.
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These truly are great knives. I now own the 4, 6, 8 and 10" knives in the Old Hickory collection. I LOVE the they are carbon steel and not SS. They are sharp from the start and are very easy to sharpen with a decent sharpener. Use it, clean it, I then wipe quickly with some grape seed oil and put it away for the next use.
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I use this as a camp knife for preparing meals. Easy to sharpen. Good for cutting meats or vegetables. High carbon blade so take precautions cause if you do not it will rust!
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