Bob Ogg folder, piece of history

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Gary W. Graley

Gary W. Graley

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A friend sent this over for me to check it out, it's been years since I've seen or handled one of the late Bob Ogg's knives. This one is pretty cool, both blades have a very strong pull, one to be careful of getting nicked when opening or closing! Both blades when open are flush with the back spring, there isn't any half stops on either blade.

Closed the knife measures just a little under 3 1/2" and that stag scales swells out to just over 5/8"s of an inch and narrowing down to just over 3/8"s of an inch at the bolsters.

The main blade comes in about 2 1/4"s long, where the wharncliff blade comes in at 2" long, I can't tell if it was a longer blade that was modded some time through the years into this wharncliff or not though.

The one blade has OGG on the side and on the other side I can just make out Paris AR, which is where he was from I think.

On one side of the wharncliff the number 2392 is stamped into the tang.

Here's some images of this folder, if any of you have some Ogg knives you'd like to post here, please feel welcome or any thoughts regarding his knives or the man. I remember hearing that he wouldn't make a lockback, said something to the effect if you feel you need a lockback, then you have no business handling a knife...but, that's hearsay on my part and my memory is fading...:)

Ogg_closed.jpg~original


Ogg_side.jpg~original


Ogg_spine.jpg~original


Ogg_main.jpg~original


Ogg_wharncliff.jpg~original


Ogg_hand.jpg~original


Enjoy folks,
G2
 
That's a really nice little knife. A friend of mine always spoke highly of Bob Ogg's work, but I never had a chance to see any. Thanks for sharing!
 
What an incredible and unique knife, much different than the customs you see nowadays. That shot down the spine is really cool, what a handful of a knife. I maybe heard of Ogg once before and don't have anything constructive to add but will definitely follow this thread. Thanks for sharing, Gary!
 
Thanks guys, I've been applying some Nano oil on the pivots to help them open smoother. Did a little whittling this morning and both blades cut pretty nice, with the wharncliff being the better of the two of course for such chores, handle swells out so it fits the hand great. Old school work on this one, dovetail bolsters too, interesting how the pivot pin was peened in place I thought.

G2
 
Thanks Jim, certainly a bit of history I'm sure with this one, glad it jogged some noggin's :)
G2
 
I like this style of bolsters with the angle to allow the handle material to tuck under it. I don't recall the style name...maybe feather?
 
Great looking knife, love the stag!
 
glocktenman said:
I like this style of bolsters with the angle to allow the handle material to tuck under it. I don't recall the style name...maybe feather?
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Usually called dove tailing / dovetailed bolsters. It looks pretty, and allows for safer expansion of the scale material should that problem occur.
 
Thanks tltt and glocktenman you were close, as doves do have feathers ;)

Anyone else have an Ogg folder they want to share images of, please feel free to post in this thread.

G2
 
I hope to see some more of Ogg's work.

Bob made some truly beautiful artistic pieces, and he made many no-nonsense working knives as well. This is one of the latter.

I'm fortunate enough to have made the acquaintance of Bob's step-son, Max Burnett, who is also a very fine craftsman.

There is a DVD of Bob in his shop, making a folder from start to finish, mostly by hand with very rudimentary tools. I'd like to get one someday.

Piece of history is right... Bob is a great piece of knifemaking history.
 
G2,
More "old" memories about the Og! I was selling knives at gunshows when another trader showed me the Og.I remember thinking ,this is a solid heavy working knife!I know beauty is in the eyes of the beholder,she was "no"beauty.had tbl.selling the knife,people holding it didn't like the big bolster.To me it was a good working knife for edc. I thought then & still think Og made well made knives. Most people then & now haven't a clue!!Thanks for the memory,
Jim Clifton
 
Thanks Jim, I agree, there are some that are just plain jane hard working knives, my wife's uncle had several of Wayne Valachovic's folders and those were pretty cool as well and ones I'd class as old school too ;)

G2
 
I met Mr. Ogg in the late 70s. My dad, who was born in Paris Ark., and I were visiting family there. While there, dad and I met him at his home to buy a Case greenbone collection of Mr. Ogg's for a friend of dad's. It was a set of 18 mint condition knives said to be the best in the country at the time and may still be. I have #1009 bought on ebay a few years ago. I used to have #2022, a knife Mr. Ogg gave my dad when we were there then given to me 20 years later, and was "borrowed" from me to say it nicely. Meeting Mr. Ogg as a teenager didn't seem as meaningful then as it does now. I would sure have been more attentive had I known who he really was.
 
I have only had the chance to hold and admire one of his knives (a single blade folder) at the big Tulsa show. They do seem crude by today's machine standards, but they also seem ready to tackle any job required and last a long time. I felt like I was holding early history of knife making.
Charles
 
Gary W. Graley said:
Thanks Jim, I agree, there are some that are just plain jane hard working knives, my wife's uncle had several of Wayne Valachovic's folders and those were pretty cool as well and ones I'd class as old school too ;)

G2
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Hi Gary, Im Steven and Im trying to locate Max Burnett to discuss some of Bob Ogg's knives.
I keep coming up with a dead end and I saw this post from last year Just wondering if you have a # or email for Him?
 
I'm sorry, but I do not have any contact information to pass along...
G2
 
MSAA said:
Hi Gary, Im Steven and Im trying to locate Max Burnett to discuss some of Bob Ogg's knives.
I keep coming up with a dead end and I saw this post from last year Just wondering if you have a # or email for Him?
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He's known as Max the knife here on bladeforums. I believe he is still in Paris Arkansas.
 
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