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The Knife Junkie podcast is the place for knife newbies and experience knife collectors to learn more about knives and knife collecting and become true "knife junkies." Twice per week, Bob DeMarco talks knives and brings you special sections such as Knife Life News, pocket checks and more. In addition, your calls and comments will be featured on the podcast -- dial The Knife Junkie Listener Line at 724-466-4487. And be sure to visit The Knife Junkie online at www.theknifejunkie.com

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The Knife Junkie podcast is the place for knife newbies and experience knife collectors to learn more about knives and knife collecting and become true "knife junkies." Twice per week, Bob DeMarco talks knives and brings you special sections such as Knife Life News, pocket checks and more. In addition, your calls and comments will be featured on the podcast -- dial The Knife Junkie Listener Line at 724-466-4487. And be sure to visit The Knife Junkie online at www.theknifejunkie.com

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English

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724-466-4467


Episodes

Matt Carlson, Ribsplitter Knifeworks: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 489)

3/17/2024
Matt Carlson of Ribsplitter Knifeworks joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 489 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/489). Matt Carlson's Ribsplitter Knifeworks makes handmade tools for the working class. Ribsplitter knives tend towards the weapon end of the spectrum, with a focus on pikal and straight-bladed fighters. Carlson has recently even been making fighting kris knives. THIS YOU CAN TRUST... the Ribsplitter Knifeworks company tagline borrows from the greatest movie ever, Conan the Barbarian. Find Matt Carlson and Ribsplitter Knifeworks online at www.ribsplitterknifeworks.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ribsplitter_knifeworks. Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:03:11

Fantastic Flipping Folders: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 488)

3/13/2024
On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 488), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at some fantastic flipping flippers in his collection, including the Finch Buffalo Tooth, American Blade Works Model 2, and the Kansept Pretatout, among others. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his pocket check of knives: the A2D Mk1, JWK Little Bro Jack, the Jed Hornbeak Necromance, and the Divo Knives Mini Stout (Emotional Support Knife). In Knife Life News: Meanwhile, in his State of the Collection, Bob looks at the Jack Wolf Knives Sharpshooter Jack (thanks Ben) and the Microtech SOCOM Elite Auto. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/488. Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:01:30

Tactile Knife Co.: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 487)

3/10/2024
Michael Miller from Tactile Knife Company joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 487 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/487). Tactile Knife maintains the culture of high-quality, small-scale manufacturing started at Tactile Turn Pen Company. Tactile Knife manufactures nearly all parts in-house in Garland, Texas, including screws and pivots for their debut knife, the Rockwall. The Rockwall is an ideal EDC with a 3" blade in various super steels, smooth ceramic bearing flipper action, intricately milled/turned titanium frame, and a classically clean design. The Bexar is Tactile Knife Co.’s slim and classy slip joint with a tightly milled pattern and clip point blade. Tactile has worked on collaborations with some of the industry's most lauded makers and designers, like Richard Rogers, Christensen Knifeworks, and now TJ Schwarz. The collaboration with Schwarz is an ultimate CNC-machined knife of titanium and magnacut, called the Archer Hyper Knife. Find Tactile Knife Company online at https://tactileknife.co, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tactileknifeco, and in their private Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/tactileknifecogroup. Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:02:30

Knife Brands I Won't Part With: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 486)

3/6/2024
On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 486), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at the knife brands in his collection that he won't ever part with, including Emerson Knives, Spartan Blades, and of course, Cold Steel, among a few others. He also revisits the SOG Kiku XR, a knife he hasn't carried in a while, and announces the March Gentleman Junkie knife giveaway happening during the March 21 edition of "Thursday Night Knives." Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his pocket check of knives: the Microtech Amphibian, Case Medium Toothpick, Jed Hornbeak Necromance, and the Off-Grid Black Mamba (Emotional Support Knife). In Knife Life News: • New Vosteed Ankylo Sports Their Patented Vanchor Lock • Michael Burch and Boker Collaborate on the Swoopy • SOG’s Colorful New Compact Sheepsfoot: Diverge XR • Knife Rights: Idaho Preemption Bill to House Floor Meanwhile, in his State of the Collection, Bob looks at his new Spyderco Micro Jimbo (courtesy of Michael Janich and Spyderco). Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/486. Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:00:58:47

Denny Furey, Furey's Urban Combat Knives Unlimited: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 485)

3/3/2024
Denny Furey of Furey's Urban Combat Knives Unlimited joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 485 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/485). Denny is a full-time custom bladesmith, knife maker, and designer located in Spring, Texas, specializing in self-defense, fighting, military, and first responder knives and tools. He is a certified LoneStar Maker with the Texas Knifemaker's Guild and an apprentice bladesmith with the American Bladesmith Society. He is a military veteran of Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Provide Comfort and the Global War on Terrorism, having served 10-years (both active duty and reserves) in the United States Air Force Security Police/Forces as a non-commissioned officer. He served 20 years as a law enforcement officer, having worked numerous aspects of the job, ranging from patrolman to chief of police in the state of Oklahoma. Denny also served as a senior SWAT commander, operator, and instructor, developing curriculum, to include edged weapons defense and application for SWAT schools and defensive tactics and combinations. Denny's love of making, designing, and collecting knives comes from a lifetime of martial arts training and teaching. He even teaches his own system called Furey Combatives. Once in Texas, a close friend of Denny's, a knife maker, encouraged him to try his hand at making a blade. Denny and Bob participated in Doug Marcaida's impromptu "Kali Jam" at the Texas Custom Knife Show last year, affording them the honor of crossing sticks and training blades with the Master himself. Find Furey's Urban Combat Knives Unlimited online at https://fureysurbancombatknivesunlimited.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fureyuckunlimited. Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:02:53

From Commander to Amphibian: 25 Years of Collecting Knives in 12 Folders: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 484)

2/28/2024
On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 484), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco reflects on his more than 25 years of collecting knives, going full circle and summing up his love of folders from the Commander to Amphibian, including the Cold Steel Recon 1, Spyderco Ulize, and the Pro-tech Rockeye, among others. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his pocket check of knives: the Emerson TKF-1, JWK Feelgood Jack, Stroup Knives SD1, and the Cold Steel Recon 1 XL (Emotional Support Knife). In Knife Life News: • Boker Kalashnikov Line Gains Boxcutter • Civivi Releases Production Version of Brzeski Custom KwaiQ • Bark River Knives Comes Out with Hudson Bay Trade Knife • Arizona Man Arrested Gallivanting through a Neighborhood with a Sword Meanwhile, in his State of the Collection, Bob looks at his new Microtech Amphibian and the Jed Hornbeak Knives Necromance. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/484. Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:05:18

Jed Hornbeak, Jed Hornbeak Knives: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 483)

2/25/2024
Jed Hornbeak of Jed Hornbeak Knives joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 483 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/483). Jed is a tool and hide hobby machinist who makes custom made knives. He has been fascinated with art and knives since he was very young, taking to machining in a high school shop class. In the two decades that followed high school metal shop, Jed labored diligently in several small machining job shops. Jed is a one-man operation, doing every part of the knife making process himself, from heat treating to leather stitching. Jed Hornbeak Knives are made meticulously with the full force of manliness that could punch a bear in the face. According to Hornbeak, "The Jed Hornbeak Way requires being craftier than mac and cheese, combining skill with passion, blood, sweat, and tears to offer the world functional art to be used and enjoyed for generations to come." Find Jed Hornbeak Knives online at https://jedhornbeak.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jed_hornbeak. Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:00:25

10 Cool Folders I Should Carry More Often: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 482)

2/21/2024
On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 482), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at 10 of his cool folders he should carry more often, including the Spyderco Delica Wharncliffe, Kansept Pelican, and the Orion Knives Cetus, among others. He also shows off his newest collaboration with Tim Kell, the TKJ/T.Kell Knives Agent-001 (3D Resin Print). Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his pocket check of knives: the Microtech SOCOM Bravo, JWK Midnight Jack, AB Knives 302, and the Cold Steel Khan (Emotional Support Knife). In Knife Life News: • New Bow Trapper Coming From RoseCraft Blades • Three Impressive New Models from CRKT • High-End Folder Maker Olamic’s Classy Entrée Into Culinary Cutlery • A Heartwarming Story from Tacoma Meanwhile, in his State of the Collection, Bob looks at his new Cold Steel Chieftain Seax and the Spartan Harsey Kukri (Professional Grade). Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/482. Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:01:29

Michael Janich, Spyderco Knives: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 481)

2/18/2024
Michael Janich, Close Combatives Instructor/Expert and Special Projects Coordinator for Spyderco, joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 481 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/481). Janich has been studying and teaching self-defense and the martial arts for more than 40 years. He is one of the foremost modern authorities on handgun point shooting and is one of the few contemporary instructors to have been personally trained by close-combat legend Col. Rex Applegate. He personally established Paladin Press’ Video Production Department in 1994 and ran all aspects of Paladin’s video production for 10 years, producing more than 100 instructional videos. Janich was also personally selected to work with the late Col. Applegate as the producer of his landmark instructional videos on handgun point shooting. Janich is also a prolific knife designer who has designed production knives for Spyderco, Masters of Defense, BlackHawk Blades, Combat Elite, and Max Knives, and custom knives for several world-renowned makers. Currently, Janich serves as the Special Projects Coordinator for the Spyderco knife company in Golden, Colorado, and, through his company, Martial Blade Concepts LLC, continues to offer state-of-the-art personal-defense training worldwide. Find Michael Janich and Martial Blade Concepts online at https://www.martialbladeconcepts.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/martialbladeconcepts. Find Spyderco online at https://www.spyderco.com. Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:06:20

10 Great Automatic Knives (An Update): The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 480)

2/14/2024
On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 480), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco gives an update on 10 great automatic knives, including the Protech Rockeye, Microtech Ultratech, and the Kershaw Launch 9, among others. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his "pocket check" of knives: the MBK Turbo, Victorinox Tinker, Station IX #8 SERE, and the Civivi Brazen (Emotional Support Knife). In Knife Life News: • Vulpex Collaboration Brings New Fixie to Bestech • Latest Spyderco Mule Team Knife Made of High-Impact Ceramic • WE Knife Co. Releases Premium Quibit • KnifeRights.org: Washington State Senate Passes Spring Ban Repeal Bill Meanwhile, in his "State of the Collection," Bob looks at the Olight Sentry L1, RoseCraft Blades Cane Creek Jack, DC Blades Ti Scythe, Microtech Stitch, the Jack Wolf Knives Midnight Jack 2.0, and the Emerson Tim Kennedy Folder. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/480. Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:04:22

Bob Terzuola: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 479)

2/11/2024
Bob Terzuola, "Godfather of the Tactical Folder," joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 479 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/479). His first knives were fixed-blade combat knife designs made for soldiers, CIA operatives, and security personnel working in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. In 1984, Terzuola moved to New Mexico and began making folding knives. Seeing a need for a knife that could be carried discreetly, he developed a model using black micarta for scales and a bead-blasted titanium frame and coined the term "tactical knife.". Terzuola's most popular model is the ATCF (Advanced Technology Combat Folder), a linerlock folding knife. At first strictly tactical, he now makes the ATCF in a variety of exotic materials. He wrote the definitive book on making tactical folders called "The Tactical Folding Knife," which was most recently updated in 2019. Terzuola has collaborated with other knifemakers and production companies, including Spyderco, Strider Knives, WE/Civivi, Microtech Knives, and others. His Spyderco C-15 model was historic: it was the first liner lock made by a commercial factory, the first production knife with G-10 handles, and the first to have parts laser cut. His latest production collaboration is a version of the ATCF with FOX Knives Italy. Terzuola is releasing A Sharp Life, a video series Masterclass on knifemaking. He also offers ShopTalk a subscription service for knifemakers. In June 2023, Terzuola was inducted into the “Cutlery Hall of Fame” at Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia. Find Terzuola online at https://terzuola.net and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/terzuola_design. Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:03:03

1095 - Hale & Hearty High Carbon: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 478)

2/7/2024
On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 478), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at 1095 knife steel, including the USMC Ka-Bar, TOPS Tex Creek, and the Station IX Partisan, among others. Bob starts the show with his favorite comments of the week, followed by his "pocket check" of knives: the Boker Squail, QSP Hedgehog, Civivi Tomashii, and the Vero Engineering Synapse (Emotional Support Knife). He also shows off the Pinkerton Ringed Inversion, which has been donated to the channel for a giveaway on Thursday Night Knives (Feb. 8) by Dirk Pinkerton himself. Dirk will be on Thursday Night Knives to give the knife away. In Knife Life News: • New Viper Moon Designed by Fabrizio Silvestrelli • Three New Benchmades Catch My Eye [Adira, Necron, Claymore] • Irony: James Brand Uses Upcycled Plastic on New Barnes Limited Edition • Les George's New Limited Edition Boker Plus Collection Model for 2024 Meanwhile, in his "State of the Collection," Bob looks at his new Station IX Partisan, Station IX #8 S.E.R.E., Victorinox Tinker (Bigfoot), Rough Rider Appoloosa Coke Bottle Jack, and a Three-Bladed Knuckle Duster. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/478. Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:04:09

Chris Jones, Steel Dog Knives: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 477)

2/4/2024
Chris Jones of Steel Dog Knives joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 477 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/477). Chris is the part-time custom knife maker behind Steel Dog Knives, located in Tomball, TX. Whether woodworking or home improvement projects, Chris always loved working with his hands and making things. In 2018, while convalescing in the hospital after surgery, Chris watched a "Forged in Fire" marathon and was hooked on the notion of knife making. Once fully recovered, Chris began teaching himself the craft of knife-making, getting advice from a number of accomplished bladesmiths along the way. Steel Dog Knives focuses mostly on stainless steel kitchen knives but also makes hunting, camping, and EDC fixed blades on a custom basis. What Chris loves the most is working with a customer to build a custom Steel Dog knife that has a special meaning—something to be handed down through the generations. Find Steel Dog Knives online at https://Steeldogknives.square.site and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/steeldogknives. Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:01:46

Hey U.K., That’s Not a “Zombie Knife”... This is a Zombie Knife: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 476)

1/31/2024
On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 476), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at what he calls "real" zombie knives, including the Cold Steel Chaos Khukri, Odenwolf Sow Catcher, and the WTG Puzon Predator Hunter, among others. Bob starts the show with his favorite comments of the week, followed by his "pocket check" of knives: the Microtech Ultratech, JWK Sharpshooter Jack, Kramer Custom Knives Voodoo, and the Civivi Sentinal Stike (Emotional Support Knife). He also promotes two upcoming giveaways: a Northern Knives/Lynch Northwest/Colorful Filth package and a Pinkerton Ringed Inversion. In Knife Life News: • New Buck Knives Announced at SHOT Show • Another Cool New Terzuola/Fox Collaboration • Case Takes Steps to Modernize with the Bridgeline Series • Spartan Blades Announces New Harsey Collaboration Meanwhile, in his "State of the Collection," Bob looks at the Stump Lifter (AKB/BladeHQ), the Son of Sam (Tashi Barrucha & Mechforce), and the Reate Exo cleaver blade. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/476. Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:05:57

Will Zermeno, Zermeno Knives: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 475)

1/28/2024
Will Zermeno of Zermeno Knives joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 475 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/475). Zermeno has been making knives in Conroe, Texas, since 2007, when his interest in custom knives bloomed. His first involvement with the custom knife world was when he collaborated with a custom maker on fewer than 40 knives. He is a newly retired Texas Peace Officer, having begun his career in 1989. Zermeno is certified in many areas of law enforcement and is an armorer for many major tactical firearm platforms. He spent 31 years full-time at the Sheriff's Office, his last assignment being Accident Investigator and Reconstructionist. His encore career looks very promising, to say the least, as he won "Best Tactical Folder" from the Knife Makers Guild presented at Blade Show Atlanta 2022. Find Zermeno Knives online at https://www.wdzknives.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/zermeno_knives. Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:00:57:38

My Favorite Knife Designers/Makers: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 474)

1/24/2024
On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 474), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at his favorite knife designer/makers, including Andrew Demko, Charles Marlowe, and Bob Terzuola, among others. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his "pocket check" of knives: the ABW Model 2, Jack Wolf Knives Sharpshooter Jack, the Pinkerton Fireant, and the Sencut ArcBlast (Emotional Support Knife). In Knife Life News: Meanwhile, in his "State of the Collection," Bob looks at the Mora Companion, Ruike M42-G, Ruike Keychain Multitool, and an old busted Hawkbill Barlow he bought at an antique store. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/474. Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:05:34

Todd Hunt, T.M. Hunt Custom Knives: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 473)

1/21/2024
Todd Hunt of T.M. Hunt Custom Knives joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 473 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/473). From a young age in Seymour, Indiana, Todd remembers standing at his dad's workbench and watching him make a few knives a year for friends and family. It always amazed him that something as useful as a knife could be made with nothing more than a couple of tools and some hard work. Todd enjoys hobbies like hunting, fishing, camping, martial arts, and metal fabrication, each of which teaches him the many varied uses for knives. But no matter how his interests changed, his abiding love of knives and making them by hand was a constant. In 2013, Todd officially started T.M. Hunt Custom Knives, making each knife entirely by hand, one at a time. He quit his nearly 20-year career in the machining trade to pursue his love of making knives with a renewed resolve to produce fine handmade knives any collector would be proud to own. T.M. Hunt Custom Knives have been featured on the Food Network and Discovery Channel, in six different magazines, and in the collections of celebrities. Find T.M. Hunt Custom Knives online at https://www.tmhuntcustomknives.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/t.m.huntcustomknives. Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:00:38

Byron Ray, Wolf Dog Armory: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 472)

1/14/2024
Byron Ray of Wolf Dog Armory joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 472 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/472). A self-proclaimed IT nerd by day and bladesmith by night, Byron's knife company is named after the family dog, and he sees his knife-making as therapeutic, calling it "The Art of Recreational Hammer Therapy." Byron's great-grandfather was a blacksmith, and though Byron never knew him, his anvil sat behind his granddad's shop while he was growing up. He used that anvil to pound out spears and knives from a welding rod, but when he bought a knife blank and put a handle on it, he was hooked. College, a career, and raising kids put knife-making on hold for a few decades. After finding an old railroad spike at his granddad's shop, Byron began researching how to make a knife out of it. In 2013, Byron made his first "soup can" forge and made several knives with it, graduating later that year to a brake drum coal forge. Eventually he created his own propane forge and adopted a more professional process; after all, bladesmithing will be Byron's encore career. Wolfdog Armory produces traditional American-style fixed-blade knives, from hunters and scalpers to choppers and bowies. Find Wolf Dog Armory online at www.wolfdogarmory.com, Instagram at www.instagram.com/wolfdogarmory, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wolfdogarmory. Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:01:12

A Bevy of Badass Blades: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 471)

1/10/2024
On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 471), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at a bevy of badass blades, including the Spartan Blades Raider Dagger, Off-Grid Caimen XXL, and the Cold Steel Chaos Khukri, among others. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his "pocket check" of knives: the Microtech SOCOM Bravo, C. Risner Cutlery Ohio River Jack, Hogtooth Ruffian, and the Jack Wolf Knives After Hours Jack (Emotional Support Knife). In Knife Life News: • New Vosteed Chipmunk Has Classic Styling and Multiple Open Methods • Large New Ka-Bar EK Folder Echoes Their Classic Fixed Blades • Hinder XM Auto Coming in High-Value Aluminum Meanwhile, in his "State of the Collection," Bob looks at several new Victorinox knives, including the Victorinox Swiss Army 1, Victorinox Compact, and Victorinox Cadet, as well as his new RoseCraft Blades Loosahatchie Jack. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the knife life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/471. Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:00:27

Neil Warren, Maximus Knives: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 470)

1/7/2024
Neil Warren of Maximus Knives joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 470 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/470). Neil is an ABS apprentice, a Texas Knife Guild member, and the proprietor of Maximus Knives of Texas. He specializes in forged outdoor, EDC, and culinary cutlery made to last for generations. Maximus Knives offers handsome "field-grade" knives that encourage hard use, and it offers a Platinum Line featuring exotic materials and exquisite forge-welded Damascus. Neil was a contestant on Forged in Fire (Season 8, Episode 23), where he was challenged to forge a knife from a sledgehammer. Find Maximus Knives online at https://maximusknives.myshopify.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/maximusknives. Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental Edition. To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.

Duration:01:07:33