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Ox Forge Knives
Ox Forge is the trademark of Charles F. Ochs III. Charles has been making custom knives since 1973 and has been a full time maker since 1986. In 1989 he was named a Master Bladesmith by the American Bladesmith Society and became a member of the Knifemakers Guild in 1988. The Ox Forge trademark is derived from the Ochs surname, which is of German origin, and is classically pronounced "Ox". The Ox Forge trademark is known by knife collectors worldwide as the mark of a finely crafted forged blade, exhibiting superior quality and performance. Customers from all over the world own and use Ox Forge knives. Thank you for your interest in OX Forge Knives. Having hand-crafted knives for over 40 years, I hope to be able to offer you a piece of cutlery that will meet your exact needs. Every blade leaving my shop comes with a guarantee of complete customer satisfaction. As a full time bladesmith this is important to me. Since marketing my first knives in 1978, I have come to favor forging as my method of fabrication. My steel of choice is 52100, a high carbon bearing alloy with 1 1/2% chromium and 1% carbon. When properly forged and heat treated, 52100 yields a blade with superb edge holding qualities, yet it can be re-sharpened quite easily. In addition to blades forged in 52100, I have forged my own pattern welded Damascus steel since 1984. This ancient material offers its own unique properties and every blade is truly one of a kind. Click on button below to see more knives. |