Bob Ogg?

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There used to be a nice older guy around, making custom folders that looked sort of like Case big folding hunters. Very nice knives, and he used mostly 1095 for blade steel. Havn't seen any of his knives around for a very long time, and I was wondering if any of you had ever heard of him. He's long passed by now, but he made nice knives for a very resonable price.

Anyone here ever seen or owned a Bob Ogg knife?
 
I've never owned or even held a Bob Ogg knife, but I have seen some pictures of them.

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Most I've seen have had brass bolsters - usually engraved (I assume by Bob himself, since they seemed to be very similar in style).
 

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i remember him from the 70s used to charge about 60$ for nice little folders. once someone asked him why he did'nt make lockers 7 he said locks were not needed for a man that knew how to use a knife. he was an arkansas guy.
 
I had one years ago, good knife. His knives were popular from the late 70s' to early 90s'. Seems he made a bunch of folders but they are rarely seen today.
 
Back in the late 80's I had heard about him and his wears and I have admired his knives for years but have never yet had the opportunity to purchase one. Maybe someday.. :thumbup:
 
I picked up my Ogg video from the PO a bit ago and have been able to scan through it. Maybe the knives he made back in the day don't rise to the level of a high end, hand made custom by todays standards, but they look like they were well made and serviceable tools.

The video was shot by his wife and is of him going from start to finish making a pocket knife....without a pattern...from scratch...with mostly common tools. The only uncommon tool in his shop was a belt grinder and he didn't use it to grind the blade. He used regular stone wheels to profile and grind the knife parts from spring tempered stock, which is really unusual. Lots of examples and techniques of how not to use tools, but yet, he still had all his fingers and eyes and...and... well it's just amazing. He mostly winged it on each knife and from what it appears, they look pretty darn good.

Thanks to his step son, Max Burnett, for making this video available.
 
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There used to be a nice older guy around, making custom folders that looked sort of like Case big folding hunters. Very nice knives, and he used mostly 1095 for blade steel. Havn't seen any of his knives around for a very long time, and I was wondering if any of you had ever heard of him. He's long passed by now, but he made nice knives for a very resonable price.

Anyone here ever seen or owned a Bob Ogg knife?
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