The Knife Freak Show

Blade Show Texas less than a week!For Road Trips: Music? Podcasts? Audio books? Snacks?Crucible UpdateBlade Show Etiquette Review Longest you ever took to make a knife? - @pocketprioritiesIdeal EDC folder blade length? Why no custom/mid-tech/high-end production back locks? Where day at yo? - Baconswagfl

Blade Show Texas: March 7-8Less than 20 Days away!!!McNees' new design!Blurred lines between custom, production,midtech, small batch, etc.....Questions:Sharpening? Mirror vs Toothy?- Jerome @MonarchedcQuestion for Johnathon, he mentioned in themost recent podcast about some businesspodcast that he has listened too.Curious what some are, or any he recommends?-Paul GirardWith the market as flooded as it is,how do makers create designs that areoriginal? - @dungeons_and_draftsSubmit questions to ⁠[email protected]⁠Boatright Bladeworks Info:@boatrightbladeworks on Instagram⁠boatrightbladeworks.bigcartel.com⁠Table 10K at Blade Show TexasMcNees Info:⁠⁠@McneesKnives ⁠⁠ on YT and Instagram⁠mcneesknives.com⁠Booth #309 at Blade Show Texas

News: Blade Show Texas: March 7-8 Only 25 Days away!!!Freak of the Week: Jakeb Ginsberg @jakebcreatesMain Topic: Future of our BusinessesMechanics of Folding KnivesQuestions: Do you both prefer the simplicity of making a fixed blade or the satisfaction of making a folder? - Have a Nice Day KnivesWhat goes into naming a knife? Gradual process or sudden epiphany? - @inhale_tide_podsSubmit questions to [email protected] Bladeworks Info:@boatrightbladeworks on Instagramboatrightbladeworks.bigcartel.comTable 10K at Blade Show TexasMcNees Info:⁠@McneesKnives ⁠ on YT and Instagrammcneesknives.comBooth # 309 at Blade Show Texas

Youtube Livestream from 1/31/2025We answer questions from the live chat and discuss some technical aspects of blade grinding.

News: Shot Show: Star of the Show https://www.crkt.com/axe/provokex-axe?srsltid=AfmBOopHH2xj02jkEQnU29kULLlg354FB6s_wQgQKj652bld_UBFQEoSMag Pull and Additive Manufacturing: https://www.bladehq.com/item--Magpul-Breslau-Knife-Black-Polymer--211351?srsltid=AfmBOooPRkvdkzzlV4v_hA-276zI9FxEfAUaDL2A30j3sBaT5NqefM9kWilmont/Bear Creak Arsenal Collab: https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=WilmontAlex Steingraber’s Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@SPK_ULTD_LLCTim Horan: https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/138946/Show and Tell: AK-47 Bayonet, Type 1Overcoming "Can’t Never Could" MentalityQuestions: What’s your favorite part of the making process? Design, grinding, finishing, etc. Knife Collections? And what are we carrying?Where the Sodbusters at? Or rather when are they coming back? - Sam McNees Knives Infomcneesknives.com@mcneesknives InstagramMcNees Knives on FacebookBoatright Bladeworks Infoboatrightbladeworks.bigcartel.com@boatrightbladeworks on Instagram Podcast Email for questions, ideas, etc. [email protected]

Knife makers Jonathan McNees and Chase Boatright discuss the ins-and-outs of the knife making profession.News: Passing of Chuck Bybee (founder of Alpha Knife Supply).Blade Show Texas Do's and Don'tsFreak of the Week: Jason Gallahair; @g_werks.us on instagramDesign Theory: Early StagesRealities of Business: Margin for ErrorQ and AIG: @mcneesknives @boatrightbladeworksEmail: [email protected]

News: KnifeSteelNerds Youtube Video https://youtu.be/xg4elwTbbU0?si=4UpWwXqewDQVKsnDKnife Company vs. Knife Maker?Knock Offs!!!!!Maker Spotlight aka "Freak of the Week" @threesonsleathercoQ and A:Jeremy J @2wndupWhat factors do you consider most important when selecting materials for a knife , and how do those choices affect the knife’s performance and durability?@oldmanbobpanchoAs a small business owner, what’s the #1 best/worst decision you’ve ever made?@baconswagflSuper Glue>Band-Aids? Best Band Aids? Underserved Band Aid EDC Niche?@danno06472Still doing Apple Podcasts or just Spotify?

News: Crucible Updatehttps://www.syracuse.com/business/2024/12/crucible-industries-steel-plant-to-be-sold-early-next-year.htmlMedford - Main Street Knives www.mainstreetknife.comMaker Spotlight aka "Freak of the Week" @koenscrafthttps://www.instagram.com/koenscraft?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Santa in Alabama: Christmas Wish for Shop/Self?Questions: BO at Blade Show @baconswagflMost Hated Materials? @nightwatchknivesTwo hour show? @tylerdenneyknivesShop Status:Boatright: Rebuilding an old surface grinderMcNees: Waiting on Blades and Making do in the meantime

Knife makers Jonathan McNees and Chase Boatright discuss the ins-and-outs of the knife making profession.This week we cover the possible closure of Crucible Industries and what that could mean for the future. We also discuss some market misconceptions about the Holiday season before wrapping up with some Q and A.

Knife makers Jonathan McNees and Chase Boatright talk about all things sharp and pointy in the knife world.IntroductionJonathan's HistoryChase's HistoryShared History and the Knife Maker CommunityPlans for the PodcastCurrent Projects/Future GoalsOutro