Old Hickory Hop Knife -- "Grade B" Scythes & Accessories and the fairly straight body

and the fairly straight body of the blade makes for an excellent improvised draw knife by grasping the spine of the bill in one hand and the pommel hook in the other

The tang is a half-stop design which

though we prefer to forgo the measure and remove the rings with a set of common household pliers

and a convex grind

Old Hickory Hop Knife -- "Grade B" Scythes & Accessories and the fairly straight bodyLike a small clip point butcher's knife with a full flat grind, the Old Hickory hop knife would be an excellent candidate for general farm and garden utility or for use as an inexpensive belt knife. A lot of knife for the price! The only thing wrong with this example is a knot in the wood of the handle. If selecting the Special Grade option we will thin and refine the factory edge.