Sean O'Hare is owner and operator of OHare Knives and is very proud to be able to share his custom knives and knife making with you. Sean has been making handcrafted knives since 2001 moving to full time knife making in early 2009. He strives to make each knife with a clean well thought out design that is both great looking but also very functional. All his knives are built to last a lifetime.

At present his knives are all stock removal using mostly flat grinding. He strives to ensure that the materials used will best suit the intended tasks for a given knife. Typical steels used are CPM S30V, D2, O1, or Damasteel (Stainless Damascus) as these steels are of excellent quality and well suited to custom knives. Additionally CPM154CM and RWL-34 have recently been added to the line of steels and are offered on all knife designs.

For handle material Stabilized Woods, G10, and Micarta are used on most knives but also Mammoth Ivory, Water Buffalo Horn, or Giraffe Bone can be ordered. Arizona Desert Ironwood has also been added to the inventory and although not stabilized it is hard! Sean does his best to use handle materials that not only look great but will stand the test of time.

Sean is always adding new designs and refining old ones when changes are shown to further improve the design. Many of his designs are a direct result of customer feedback. Some examples of knives that have had direct customer input are the Little Bear, Saprrow, Pioneer, and Badger.

Things to watch for in coming months:
~ Folding Knives - At present 3 designs are being offered in the Liner and Frame Lock Styles with more to come.
~ Hand Forged Damascus - Watch for them in the near future.
~ Kitchen Cutlery - Some time in the next year.