Show overview
The Knife Freak Show has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 60 episodes. That works out to roughly 65 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 50 min and 1h 19m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 weeks ago, with 16 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 43 episodes published. Published by Jonathan McNees.
From the publisher
The owners of McNees Knives discuss life as knife makers and small business owners.
Latest Episodes
View all 60 episodesWhatnot and design philosophy
David Mayer and the TACC show
General Update
Blade Show 26
We got raided!!!
LITTLE DIXONS NEED LOVE TOO!!
What the.......??
It's not as big as you think!!
Ep 52Blade Show Texas debrief and Industry Scandal
This week we discuss Blade Show Texas and recent industry news.
Ep 51BLADE SHOW TEXAS!!
AMY AND JONATHAN CHAT ABOUT THE UPCOMING BLADE SHOW TEXAS AND TALK THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY ABOUT KNIFE SHOWS.
Ep 50Designs come to life
Jonathan and Amy do a deep dive on bringing designs to life.
Ep 49CAJUN KNIFE WITH TYLER DAVIS
Jonathan and Tyler from Cajun Knife and Gear sit down to talk about the knife biz.
Ep 48Dealers-Deal or no Deal
In this episode, Jonathan and Amy discuss all things dealers.
Ep 47A trip down custom lane
On this episode, we take a look at models from the custom days of McNees Knives and discuss what we might expect to see in the future.
Ep 46Making knives vs making payroll
Discussing the realities of running a knife business
Ep 45Bring it on!!!
Amy and Jonathan break down 2025 and lay out the plans for 2026.
S1 Ep 44Episode 44 | Full Time vs Part Time Knife Makers
Freak of the Week Year End Extravaganza@dbblades @nightwatchknives @Lauryn.Indigo.KC @Parthenay_Knives @UndertheBridgeToolandScale.Main Topic: Full-time vs Part-time/Hobbyist Knife MakersThe Knife Freak Show has some changes coming, be sure to listen to the end to find out more!Email [email protected] (with 1 S) with Questions, Suggestions, Knife Stories, etc.www.mcneesknives.comhttps://boatrightbladeworks.wixsite.com
S1 Ep 43Episode 43 | Christmas Wishlist
This week we are going over our Christmas Wish-lists. We had some miscommunications on what that meant so we each approached that topic in a different way.Jonathan's Picks:Origin Kilo Hoodie https://originusa.com/products/kilo-hoodie?variant=48693509390614Paladin 33 Infinity Knife Collector Pouch- McNees Edition https://mcneesknives.com/products/knife-roll-copy?_pos=1&_sid=c54feeabb&_ss=rRMJ Warhammer https://eknives.com/rmj-tactical-cuddles-s7-warhammer-dirty-olive-g10-13-tungsten/Starlingear Ring https://www.monkeyedge.com/starlingear-ring-stealth-blade-puncher-silver-texturedSpyderco Paramilitary 2 https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco-Paramilitary-2--7920Zippo Windproof Lighter https://zippo.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqm6Ukb5fMicDkPMloVaQS9wIqC0CrohktdAxDZreHUaF2J8O9KChase's Picks:Bambu Lab A1 https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/a1?srsltid=AfmBOorvQXwPUW6lMNAbNEQBzxfdrjIzEwC4k6Eo89YXsyaXJuvE2n3W&id=579550514255634440AMK Horizontal 2 x 72 Grinder https://amktactical.com/epages/3c926a50-9aba-43a5-9571-098ee03f1288.sf/en_US/?ObjectPath=/Shops/3c926a50-9aba-43a5-9571-098ee03f1288/Products/45Ulitclip AP https://www.ulticlip.com/product/ap-clip/?v=692e8df1db82Shop Insulation!Better Milling MachineEmail [email protected] (with 1 S) with Questions, Suggestions, Knife Stories, etc.www.mcneesknives.comhttps://boatrightbladeworks.wixsite.com
S1 Ep 42Episode 42 | Sticky Locks
Sorry for the missed week, we had a little Thanksgiving break.This episode is our 1 year anniversary of the Knife Freak Show. Thank you for all of the support over this past year! Main Course: Lock Stick and SlipOutro: Let your freak flag fly...Email [email protected] (with 1 S) with Questions, Suggestions, Knife Stories, etc.www.mcneesknives.comhttps://boatrightbladeworks.wixsite.com
S1 Ep 41Episode 41 | Torches and Tranny Fluid
Sorry for the late episode, life gets in the way podcasting sometimes. We give some general shop updates, recap a bit of last week's episode, and then get into a good question. After that we dive into how we each started making and giving some tips on some tools.Question:Starting out, what is a good, somewhat consistent method for heat treating?- Burnie BladesEmail [email protected] (with 1 S) with Questions, Suggestions, Knife Stories, etc.www.mcneesknives.comhttps://boatrightbladeworks.wixsite.com