I'm looking at a couple of Old Hickory knives made by Ontario Knife Co. Specifically, I'm looking at the 7 inch butcher knife and the 6 inch boning knife. Both are carbon steel with hardwood handles. These two would be used for breaking down large cuts of meat and poultry in the kitchen and possibly game processing. Has anyone used the current make Old Hickorys? I'm curious what people I trust (I'm skeptical of Amazon reviews), who really understand sharp things have to say about them. I know the vintage Old Hickory's are classics but it seems like the new ones are priced really low. What gives?

On a similar note, has anyone ever bought and used the old carving sets that the big hardware chains put out in the early 1900s? I have seen Keen Kutter carving knife and fork at antique stores and thought they look neat. Do they actually cut well?