Old Timer 24OT Splinter Carvin' 6in Traditional Folding Whittling Knife with 1.5in Detail Blade, Sawcut Handle, Nickel Silver Bolsters, and Convenient Size for Carving, Camping, EDC, and Outdoors

About this item

DIMENSIONS: 6 inch (15.3 cm) overall length with a blade length of 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) and a weight of 3.9 ounces
DURABLE: Blade is made of reliable 65Mn High Carbon Steel with a sawcut handle
DEPENDABLE: Quick and easy access with the convenient size, nail pulls, straight gouge, hook blade, v-scorp, gouge scorp and chisel making it ideal for carving and whittling
BE PREPARED: Have confidence that the blade will not slip with the security of the heat-treated back springs
SECURE: Pocket knife features nickel silver pins and bolsters
GUARANTEED: This product is covered by Old Timer’s Lifetime Warranty. For questions, please contact Old Timer's customer service

• Garrett D Glidden

  It is good

• Donna Quickoats

  Exactly what I was looking for -- a reasonably priced folding, multi-blade carving set for fun and for small tasks. Blades and construction are excellent, they stand up to Schrade and Old Timer standards, but a folding knife will never have the same function as a high-grade carving tool and this should not be thought of as one.Pro: 1) The price is terrific. Kind of surprising. 2) The blades are all solid, carbon- or tool-grade steel, and come very sharp! Note the polished bevel on each blade. Not like other factory sharpenings I've seen, this one you'll need to be careful with right out of the box. 3) Straight blade is a solid, workable carver. Good shape and thickness. 4) Other blades also solid, and fun to try out. They are of varying degrees of usefulness, but allow some unusual side angles (probably so it can be folded safely). 5) In terms of design I think this is a better tool than the only other competitor I've seen, at roughly 10 times the cost, but to be fair, I've never held that one. The angle of the blade on the competitor is not comfortable to me (I have the fixed-blade version, which I think works well for chip carving but not forms and shapes). Drawbacks: The handle is wide and the blades do not lock (both are a necessary compromise in the design for what it is). Do NOT think of this as a primary or even a high-grade carving tool. For that, you should have dedicated blades and handles for each purpose, or possibly one of the traditional slimmer pocket knives -- but choosing one of those over the Splinter Carvin' tool is only a matter of preference.Advice for Beginning Carvers, or Gifts for Them: For beginners who want to start whittling, this will work fine (be careful of your fingers -- it is SHARP!) but for smaller hands as in youngsters or such as mine, I'd recommend you start with any other pocket or fixed knife that is comfortable in the hand, or that you just like. But even then, if you don't mind the width, if you like the idea and the looks of this one, then why not? The straight blade is the right shape and thickness and I believe it is high-carbon, or tool-grade steel (check the description).I have been looking for years for a portable little folding knife with gouge or veiner heads, partly just for fun and interest, and at a reasonable price, since I won't be carving masterpieces with it. This is the thing!

• Tyler Vargo

  I figured this was going to be a nightmare lol. Other reviews made this seem like when I got it it would be dull and cheap. For the price it was mush sharper than I could have ever expected. The knife itself is awesome and I would recommend for anyone that's either getting into woodworking or just looking for something that can do what a normal knife can't.

• Astropimp

  This knife has a blade for every task a whittler would ever need to perform. There's a main cutting blade, a straight gouge, a bent gouge, a straight chisel,a "V" gouge and a spoon blade, all in your front pocket. And all for less than $20 !! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it came very dull and because it's good steel it was difficult to get it as sharp as I like my blades, but once I got a good edge on it, it has held it admirabley ! This is probably my favorite pocket knife I've ever bought and it's an old timer like me !

• Loyal

  It isnt sharp at all and takes an edge well but you will ahve to sharpen it as it barely cuts when ya get it. Althought i work on harder woods and need it razor sharp. This might cut a stick just fine to whittle a little around the house. But if you need to carve serious work then you will spend some time on the blades.Tho this thing has it all and well built. I am impressed. I always ahve had old timers and this is like those. Its handle is well made and fits inside you hands. Easy carving. It beats over a hundred for the competitor and has all the same options. It is high carbon steel so its going to rust in your pocket. I would buy a side holster to go with it as that isnt included but for the price you can buy 4 of these to the compeditors one.I have used all thew blades and some I prolly wont use at all. This isnt for great detailed work but you can do it with it. The main blade is pointed and thin and will reach into the eye areas on cuttings. The spoone gouge is great and curved at the best angle. The small scoup will let you dig holes.I think if your a whittler you should get a few of these around to slap in the pocket or go bag just for a way to have some fun waiting in the woods.I will be buying more of these as i dont know how long they will be available and I want to stock up for some future whittling. As the blades will rust eventually. Tho you can oil them and keep them with oil on the blades to help with the rusting. Its a great tool and you should buy one.

• Brandon F

  Honest review time, both good and bad. I'm gonna go over quite a few things so stay with me and you'll see if this knife is for you. For a quick summary, it's a knife with a good idea, having all of your tools necessary for getting started in carving and such in one place, and on a budget, but with that budget also came with some very poor quality control issues and work needing done before use. I added several pictures for reference. I am happy that I bought it.Pros:If it's telling the truth, this is a high carbon steel that's comparable to a 1065 steel as far as edge retention and all that. It has 6 different tools on it that can let you make spoon curves and little detail work. The knife is convenient and the price is comparable to a carnival fair knife or a mall knife so that lets everyone capable of buying it. And if you lose it or it breaks, you can get another one and it still cost you less than buying it's competitors. The packaging it came from was descent. It'll do whatever job you need it to do, provided you be careful with it and sharpen it. The edge geometry and shape of some of the tools are pretty good. If the handle didn't have the pin issues, and you ignore the scratches that came with it, as well as the microscopic metal snags, it feels pretty good in the hand.Cons:Very poor quality control went into this obvious sweatshop made item. The brass pins stick out so far that it'd put a hole in your pocket if you were to carry it with you. It came covered in scratches like it's just been thrown around before they boxed it up. The blades and tools do have wiggle, and do not lock into place for those that prefer fixed blade style knives. The blades and tools are all dull and do require you to sharpen yourself before use so that you don't hurt yourself putting too much force into using it. Unlike what the nice commercial says, I sincerely doubt this thing would stand the test of time and use to be a pass down to the next generation knife. The knife could also use a bit of sanding down and smoothing out in certain areas so that you don't have metal bits snagging.Altogether, I personally enjoy sharpening knives, and I'm comfortable with my skill level that I do not need a blade that locks on me. This knife is a convenient one to have at a descent price for all of these detail tools. I would however need to figure out what to do with these pins though, so that I can carry it in my pocket without it damaging my pants and other items in the pocket with it, as that's a pretty big issue.

• Dustin

  This multi tool is Awsome yes I bought it for wood working but also can serve as many functions I keep it with me all time anywhere I go cause you can always pick up a stick somewhere when your bored and make somthing great to have and is very durable not cheaply made at all

• ccc

  This knife is awesome IF you know how to redo the bevel angles. That’s a big “IF” because if you can’t, this knife will frustrate you. All of the bevel angles are really far too steep to be able to do clean and efficient work. Why they are ground so high is something I don’t know. I suspect that they believe, at this price point, that the people this knife appeals to are folks that just want to fool around and do some really crude carvings and probably don’t understand sharpening all that much because the high bevel angles will obviously stay sharp longer and are less susceptible to damage. The problem is that it just makes it very difficult to do anything other than brute force (and difficult) cutting. That said, if you take the time to redo the bevel angles, then this knife will work very well. I would suggest not more than 25 degrees (combined, so 12.5 + 12.5) for the double bevel blade and not more than 25 degrees for all the single bevels. Is it a pain? Yes. If you have a belt sander for knives, then it will be easy, but I don’t have one so I did it by hand using a small diamond stone (The Sharpal Buddyguard to be specific). It took a while and requires a little bit of skill to do this by hand, but it’s also not rocket science. Once I did that, this thing really sings!!The steel is surprisingly good. It’s slightly soft, which is good; I’m guessing something like 58 HRC. The softness less you get an absolutely ridiculous edge and also means you will likely never have to use anything more than a strop to resharpen. I like my tools SHARP so by way of example, carving a little butter knife I might stop and re- strop for 30 seconds halfway through the project. Speaking of which, you MUST make or buy a strop. The one I keep with this is about an inch and a half wide and maybe four inches long (not including the handle portion) and has green compound on it. If you ever need to do more than strop this thing, then you probably screwed up somewhere. I also keep a small loose piece of leather with compound on it for inside bevels, although 95% of work will be done with just the double bevel blade.There’s no locking feature. I consider this a pro rather than a con. You should NEVER be using a knife like this in ANY kind of manner whereby the locking mechanism would do anything. If you feel you need locking blades, then that’s a sign you need to do some learning on proper technique. Not trying to be rude, but technique is key to being able to actually carve stuff you like, and for safety. There’s nothing inherently wrong with locking blades on a knife like this, but they do make it a pain in the butt to close a blade and flip to something else – and possibly coax you into doing something with the knife you should NOT be doing. As for the straight chisel and straight gouge, you should be choking up on the these and not really pushing from the knife handle so a locking feature would be of no value on these either.I would consider the springs rather mild. It is not difficult at all to pull the tools out. This is good because some of them are a bit tricky to reach the nail nick. That said, you could shake your arm enough to dislocate your shoulder and nothing will pop out on it own. There’s no risk of anything opening in your pocket or backback accidentally. This is not a survival blade – you don’t need heavy springs that will break your fingernails.The selection of tools is good. Obviously, 95%+ of the time you’ll just use the regular knife blade. There are some limitations by nature of this being a folding design that ALL folders including the flexcut one this mimics. If you try to carve a spoon you will run into the issue of the hook blade being somewhat shallow and the handle kind of bonking into the wood due to its proximity to the blade. This is because you simply can’t fold a more effective hook blade into the body. Like I said, this is a problem the flexcut also has. Realistically, if you are THAT serious you would have a dedicated hook knife instead of relying on this folder.Is it sharp? Mine was pretty sharp out of the box. But that doesn’t really mean anything because if you use it, you will have to sharpen it. Realistically, I don’t think I’ve ever bought an edge tool of any quality that I did not feel could be sharper out of the box, including high end tools. So to me, there’s no difference out of the box between “sharp” and “not very sharp” because neither is sharp enough. You should always expect to have to sharpen any blade out of the box. And ultimately it doesn’t matter with this knife because you are going to remake the bevel angles anyway.This folder is for two types of people: First type is really skilled folks who want something they can throw in their pocket or convenient whittling when they get board or to take on a hike without having to pack a bunch of individual tools. The second type is the person who just wants to casually carve and not invest in a small handful of dedicated tools. Will this knife (or the flexcut, for that matter) work as well as dedicated tools? Absolutely not, but you can still do extremely good work with it.This folder is NOT for people who want a really good knife and to be able to do great work, but are unwilling to redo the bevel angles.Should I get this one or the flexcut? If you are willing to redo the bevel angles, this one will do everything the flexcut will do and it will do it just as well (without the burden of Unlocking a blade just to switch tools). Just make sure to check for defects. Mine had no defects, but obviously quality control will be low at this price point. Once you are sure you have one with no issues, then proceed with the bevel angles. If you are not willing to redo the bevel angles, then I would not recommend this folder – just pony up the big bucks and get the flexcut instead which has more appropriate bevel angles out of the box. Ultimately it’s time vs. money.4 YEAR UPDATEI've had this knife for four years and I've whittled an awful lot of stuff. The longer i've had it the more it impresses me. In fact, someone I know with the Flexcut (of which this is a knock-off) felt like he'd prefer my knife over his because he found the locking mechanism to be pointless and made it a pain to switch blades. This knife doesn't have a locking mechanism (you shouldn't need a locking mechanism for a whittling knife) so I was able to switch between blades with ease. The most impressive thing is how well this knife has held up regarding side-to-side play. With any pinned slipjoint knife that can became a problem with whittling. It hasn't been a problem yet. I basically do ALL of my whittling with this knife and a Schrade 44ot Workman (4 blade medium stockman with the fourth blade being a very small wharncliffe).

• Tony5Angels

  I'm reading the negative reviews and don't understand what people expect from a carving knife with the basic blades for under fifteen dollars.I've had knife for over a year and bought it with the intentions of making beautiful carvings that I could turn into Christmas ornaments. I did a few of the basic carvings after watching several videos.They're nice for someone with normal sized hands and fingers. And I quickly realized that this knife was better suited for busy work while sitting around the fire pit while camping, or up at the hunting camp.I started simple, having not whittled a piece of wood other than the ornaments in over forty years.My first attempt at making something viable was an attempt at a dozen pair of chopsticks. Yes a simple task as you all know. But I had fun with them, making finger holds for a more comfortable grip.Next I made a set of spoons and the more I made, the better they got. Some needed to be cut down a little after cutting myself a few times. The blades initially feel dull. After a few cuts, you realize that they are razor sharp? No. Will they turn a branch into a fork or spoon? All day long.I make spoons, forks (a little tricky and I've ruined several at the last cut, so they were turned into small basic butter knives, those I saw in Sweden that were used to butter the kanackebrod(crispy large cracker)I've made small tools and all in all, it's a fun knife to slip into your pocket before you head into the woods.Like others, I've had some issues with the blades not locking, but after a few minutes and some blood, you quickly learn to remedy that.People do not realize that this is an inexpensive carving knife. Are there better versions? Yes, if you want to pay upwards of several hundred dollars and except for the blades locking, they're essentially the same knife.Your not whittling a forest table setting out of large slices of trees, but once you get the hang, small tasks, tools and eating utensils are in play.I've managed to make a few bowls while in the field that once home, I did the finishing work with my full set of individual carving knives.If you forget your favorite set of utensils home, you'll have an entire set done in under an hour. Chopsticks included.If you forget your tent stakes, or other necessary items that need a blade to finish, this is it. Need rope cut? Done. Paracord? Like butter. Peeling the bark off your next waking stick (I make one every trip into the woods)simple. Then carve a face on the end, or some animal, depending on your skill level, no problem. Or making tools to tend to the fire in the pit, or carving a new handle for a tool while sitting around the fire pit, THIS IS YOUR TOOL.Stop blaming the knife. There are some old woodsmen and a new generation who have gone back to basics, that can take a dull rusty blade, or primitive flake of sharp rock, who can carve a life sized bear into your dead trees.You can drive both a $100.000.00 sports car or a $500.00 used junker. Both will get you from the east coast to the west coast in about the same amount of time. One will have all the bells and whistles and the other will be parked right next to it on the west coast. Will the drive be exact for both cars? No. One will be total luxury that only some are willing to invest into and the other will be the any-man car that is just as capable of making that long drive. But in the end, you'll be at the same California beach, parked next to one another, watching the same sun set. Their seats will better but in the end, both cars do the same things. Being more expensive doesn't always necessarily mean the less expensive products hold less worth.It may not be made as well, but at the end of the day, it still does what it's built to do.I love this knife and use it often. I'm a terrible at carving faces and my gnomes look eerily similar to my Santas. But I don't care, because I enjoy making something from nothing with a tool that most people don't understand.Lastly, pick one up, at this price I'm getting one each for my kids so they have a basic idea how to carve with a tool you can carry in your pocket. You don't need a roll out satchel full of every conceivable blade. You won't need those to make some cuts and fashion a few tools and utensils.It's such a simple decision. After writing this review, I'm going to buy several more to put in each of my families packs. As much fun as camping, hunting Camps or any outdoor area you find yourself in, they tend to get a little boring at night. So I can see how carving can be fun.As soon as the sun comes up, I'm gong to go for a walk through the trails here and find some unique sticks that I can carve into good solid walking sucks.Trust me, I've never lied to you before, so why would I lie now? Get the knife and have realistic expectations from a fifteen dollar knife that has the basic tools to make a sundry list of tools and necessities.

• Frank Zorbino

  It’s okay. One of the rivets on the side is sticking out and digs in your hand. Better quality was expected