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Ochs

Ochs

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Howdy! For those of you who don’t know me my name is Eric Ochs and I live in a great small town in Oregon called Sherwood. Thus the name…Ochs Sherworx. You may have notice me as I have been on Blade Forum for several months now. I have been seriously making knives on a commercially basis since early 2009. Currently I am a part time maker and I have been busy taking care of orders, trying to catch up on photos, working on updates to my webpage, developing some folders and trying to keep up with a five year old daughter and her wonderful Mother. I figured it was time to start posting stuff here.

As an outdoor orient individual I have found S30V a favorite especially in the Oregon coastal mountian rainforests where I often hunt. I also have done work with CPM 154CM, CPM 3V, D2, 8A, 14-4, and Cru-forge V. All the sheaths I make too. Here are a few knives I have done recently.

First two Knifes: Osprey
Blade (Both): CPM S30V flat ground satin finish with Paul Bos Heat Treat; 5/32" width; 4" blade edge and rounded/polished back edge.

Handles: (first) Black Ash Burl with black liner, mosaic pins, brass thong tube and guard pins.

Thanks for checking the knives out.

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Second Osprey Handle: Dark Brown Micarta has been polished on sides to create contrast and has yellow liner, mosaic pins, stainless thong tube and guard pins.

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Next: The Trailblazer

Blade: CPM S30V flat ground satin finish with Paul Bos Heat Treat; 5/32" width; 10-1/2" blade.

Handles: Mountain Mahogany, mosaic pins, copper thong tube and 416 stainless bolsters/pins.

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Last: Kestral
Blade: CPM S30V hollow ground satin finish with Paul Bos Heat Treat; 5/32" width; 3-1/4" blade with rounded and polished back edge.
Handles: Carbon Fiber with finger groove, red liner, mosaic pin, stainless thong tube and guard pins.

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All those are nice and IMHO The Trailblazer is the nicest :thumbup:
Mountain Mahogany looks real great for handle :cool:

mohd.
 
Mohd,
Thanks for your words. Mountian Mahogany is great looking stuff as it has a very unique color, hard to come by in large pieces as it is really a shrub. This was taken out of a piece 10" wide and 4' long cut a decade ago. I am thankful for some forestry manager friends.

Eric
 
Eric,

Your trailblazer is awesome, just imagine bring this beauty and use it in tropical rainforest..
 
Thanks guys for the comments! Tim that kestral was for one of my hunting buddies I hope he gets to use it this year.

naturalist said:
Eric,

Your trailblazer is awesome, just imagine bring this beauty and use it in tropical rainforest..
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I would love to try it out in a tropical rainforest! Much of the design idea comes from a WWII machette I got from my grandfather, I tweaked it some to improve it. However, the interest for making such a knife comes from spending time in Oregon's Rainforest where I often hike cross country making trails to use during hunting season.

All the best to you both!
Eric
 
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