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Home Products STB - Short Tactical Bowie

STB - Short Tactical Bowie

by Ochs, Charles

SKU 1072560

Date Added 08/03/2023

# Available This product is out of stock

Price $600.00

Overview

Mr. Ochs designed the LTB or Large Tactical Bowie and the STB or Short Tactical Bowie like this one in 2002 for one of the commands at MacDill AFB in Florida. The commander of SOCCENT (Special Operations Command, Central) asked him to design a knife for the use of certain personnel who worked for him and this is the result. The knife blade is laser blanked, not forged, a process that was required due to cost restraints of the contract with the military. The blade is hand ground and differentially heat treated by Mr. Ochs with a hard edge and point and a softer spring tempered spine. This can be seen on the "as heat treated" black finish which was also selected to use instead of applying some kind of finish. The military wanted their knives dark so he designed the project around 01 tool steel blanks, with the "as heat treated" finish. Mr. Ochs also made the sheaths. SOCCENT bought about 40 of these models and another command at Fort Bragg, NC bought 30 or so. This knife is not one of the knives purchased by the military, Mr. Ochs also made some of these for the commercial market. This is one of those. Has a couple scratches, otherwise excellent condition. Black micarta scales with brass pins and lanyard hole. Comes with black leather sheath. 

Product Details

Blade Length 5.5

Overall Length 10.75

Weight (oz) 9.6

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Knife Type Full Tang, Has Sheath

Blade Material 0-1 Tool Steel

Blade Details Clip Point

Handle Material Micarta

Other Details Tactical

About the Maker

Ochs, Charles
Ochs, Charles

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.