I'm a 'Crazy Knife Guy'

Just as a woman gets a cat another cat — then morphs into a 'Crazy Cat Lady' — I'm on my way to be a Crazy Knife Guy.

Old Forge 400-8 Carbon Steel 8" Chef's Knife

I was given the knife pictured above. It is an Old Forge chef's knife, carbon steel with a nice wooden handle.

The guy used it outside to trim and edge his grass!

Being a fan of vintage knives — especially 'extinct' carbon steel chef's knives — I just had to fix this puppy up. I have plenty of knives...

I cleaned it, scrubbed off the bulk of the rust, sharpened it, and cleaned and oiled the handle.

Old Forge knives are — I believe — a brand of knives made by Case. These were made from the late 1950s up to the late 1980s.

Old Forge 400-8 Knife

Here is a shot showing the Case name stamp on the blade of the Old Forge knife.