Burnout, Balance, and Going Back to a Day Job
This week Chris from Forge Works joins the show to talk honestly about stepping back from full time knifemaking into a normal day job, and why it was the right call. After years of grinding solo, chas...
9 Jul 1h 8min
Marco Gadavics
Marco Gadavics is a part time bladesmith from Upper Austria who recently won the Kukri with a Twist challenge at Knife Show Solingen and Best Knife of Show at Knife Show Austria in 2025. Marco talks a...
2 Jul 59min
Ultrasonic Cleaners and the Passivation Process
Pauli breaks down his new passivation process for sandblasted stainless steel blades, covering why blasting creates rust problems and how a citric acid bath fixes it. He also shares a cheap DIY versio...
25 Jun 59min
50 Shades of Pink!
Is knife making really slowing down, or are the makers who adapt still thriving? In this episode, we discuss Blade Show sales, innovation in the knife industry, customer feedback, social media, new EU...
18 Jun 1h 4min
Fallen Scout Blades
Oliver from Fallen Scout Blades joins us for a relaxed conversation about knife making, bushcraft, workshop life, and the upcoming Survival Rally. From custom knives and shop equipment to outdoor adve...
11 Jun 1h 12min
Folder Talk, Cake Knives & the Cheater Platen
No guests this week just Keith, Albert, and Pauli on the bench. Albert wraps up the DNA knives and dives into a tall Chinese cleaver with a double hook grind, sharing his "cheater platen" trick for ne...
4 Jun 1h 1min
Maxi Hänsch from Knife Lounge
Keith is back from Knife Show Solingen and joined by Maxi from Knife Lounge Hamburg to recap a packed weekend in the European knife scene.We talk about the new Solingen venue, the energy of the show, ...
28 Mai 1h 22min
