Here is an Old Hickory Butcher Knife I repurposed into a Hunting Knife. I rounded off portions of the grip....used Tung Oil to seal it, Cold Blue on the Blade then put an edge on it. They are Carbon Steel and hold and edge pretty good....are easy to sharpen and cheap. The sheath was once one of my Wife's Leather Purses. Got off on my stitching a bit but there was minimal blood involved on my part.....