Garage sale find

[Buckeyedude]

Swung into a garage sale the other morning on the way to work. Some gas cans caught my eye. Ended up finding these 3 dexter knives in a box of old steak knives. Anyone familiar with these? They need cleaned up and sharpened.

 

[chopsaw]

Those are nice .
@thirdeye might know . I think he has one ( some )

 

[SmokinEdge]

Those are decent knives, much like the Old Hickory. High carbon USA steel. Clean them up and I keep mine oiled with a thin coat of lard to prevent rust. And for Pete’s sake don’t let anyone throw them into the dish washer. Been there myself.

 

[thirdeye]

Those are nice .
@thirdeye might know . I think he has one ( some )

I have the Old Hickory brand. I would guess that the top two would be more along the lines of a 'Butcher knife'. They should sharpen well, I like high carbon knives.... and they will get a patina too.

 

[GaryHibbert]

Good looking knives. Don't know a thing about them, but if they are high carbon, I'd say well worth some time and effort.
Gary

 

[Buckeyedude]

I took them into work with me to show a few guys and get their opinion. Awhile later a customer saw them and asked about them. He had been a butcher for 40 years and knew all about them. Said he had some and the only brand above them had been bought out by victorinox years ago ! He talked them up quite a bit, and told me to clean them up, sharpen them with a stone and they should be good to go. After the stone sharpening, he said a steel sharpener would keep them in great shape even with constant usage!

 

[Buckeyedude]

Sharpened them up some at work yesterday. I'm not the best at it, but "they will kill"! Tried one out this morning on a venison roast. Sliced so thin I could almost read through it lol