ABOUT SILVER EAGLE FORGE
Bladesmith Jon Clark
Being a lifelong Texas resident, I was born in Houston Texas. We moved to Dumas when I was 9 years old where I lived for 43 years before moving to Amarillo where I currently reside. I spent 37 years working at the Diamond Shamrock refinery northeast of Dumas where I started off as a laborer and worked my way up to Process Safety Manager before retiring in 2022. During all those years I always loved working with my hands with hobbies of model building, taxidermy, woodworking, landscaping and lawn care. Having grown up hunting and trapping on the plains of the Texas panhandle, I was always looking for the perfect knife for cleaning game birds and animals. So, when the show Forged in Fire started airing in 2015, I was fascinated by the process of knifemaking. I’ve watched every episode multiple times learning what to do and what not to do. I mentioned several times that knifemaking was something I would like to try. So, my wife paid for me to take a 2-hour class from a local bladesmith and now the rest is history.
I enjoy designing and making different styles of knives, including but not limited to kitchen, everyday carry, hunting, skinning, bull cutters, bowie, self-defense, and the list goes on. I use a variety of metals, but mostly I use high carbon steels due to their edge holding capabilities. I use mainly natural, stabilized materials for the handles – exotic woods, stag, rams’ horn, water buffalo and mammoth. While I design and make my own models, your individual designs and embellishments are also welcome. I also build custom-made saddle stitched leather sheaths for all the knives I make.
Thanks to friends and family who have helped and supported me.
Most of all, thank you to my customers for choosing a Silver Eagle Forge knife!
- Jon Clark
OUR GUARANTEE
I guarantee each knife against defects in workmanship and materials with the assumption the knife is used properly as a cutting tool and not anything else. This guarantee does not extend to the natural handle materials, as many of these may shrink or develop cracks with age. All materials are stabilized as thoroughly as possible, and I am always looking for new and better processes to improve their durability.
CARING FOR YOUR KNIFE
Clean and oil or wax your knife regularly. Please, do not put your knife in the dishwasher. If you use it and it needs to be washed in the sink, dry it immediately after washing then reapply oil or wax. Most of the knives are made of high carbon steel which can rust if left wet. Your knife will most likely develop a patina (darkening) on the blade. This is a natural coating that will protect the blade. If perhaps you leave it wet by accident and rust develops, just use some steel wool to remove it and apply oil or wax afterwards.
Do not store your knife in the custom leather sheath when not in use. Leather tends to draw moisture, which may cause rust. It will also help the sheath maintain a good, snug fit. You can also apply an occasional coat of mink oil, wax, saddle soap or whatever else you would use to care for leather goods to your sheath.
FRIENDS OF THE FORGE
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