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On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 402), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at his full tang favorites, including the Cold Steel Western Bowie, Kramer Custom Voodoo and the Murray Carter Neck Knife among others. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the Asymmetrical Nighthorse, Jack Wolf Knives Venom Jack, 15:58 Revere and the Tactile Rockwall (Emotional Support Knife).  In Knife Life News, there's a new Rosecraft Button Lock that blends traditional and contemporary, the Spyderco Lil’ Native is the latest to get the light weight treatment, the newest TOPS employee designed field knife, and Knife Rights sues California to end unconstitutional “Switchblade” ban. Meanwhile in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off his new T.Kell Guardian and the Shed Knives 2023 Tanto. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show, and links to the knife life news stories, at https://theknifejunkie.com/402. 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 also can 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.

Ethan Curtis of Vandrer Knives joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 401 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/401).  Ethan originally started making knives as a hobby in 2019 while working as a Bail Bondsman and Bail Enforcement agent in North Carolina.  His career in knives started by just selling knives at cost to friends but due to the growth of the company over the past two years Vandrer Knives officially launched as a full time company on February 7, 2022. Originally, his knife business was to be a small hobby that Ethan, his Dad and brother were all able to do together.  Ethan has called his wife Chrissy a nomad for many years due to her constant desire to move all over the country. The name Vandrer (Norwegian for wanderer) is a tribute to her and the vikings from whom his design inspiration comes.  The Vandrer logo incorporates Odin and a Viking coming together in a "V" and Vandrer's mission is to create quality tools at an affordable price that are ready for any task. Vandrer seeks to ensure that as technology, fighting styles and knife uses change the company remains ready to adapt to those new developments. Find Vandrer Knives online at https://www.vandrerknives.com and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/vandrerknives. 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 also can 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. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast. To 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.

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 400), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at some great dog walking knives, including the Off-Grid Stinger XL, Emerson Tiger and the Hogtooth Ruffian, among others. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the Spyderco Military, Jack Wolf Knives Javelina Jack, TKJ/Hogtooth NoVA-1, and the Orion Scorpio (Emotional Support Knife).  In Knife Life News, the Spyderco makes a splash in with a MagnaCut Para Military 2, the Native Chief is the latest to get light weight treatment, GiantMouse Atelier is new for the ACE lineup, cool keychain Wharncliffe from RoseCraft, and a giant ‘Demon Slaying’ sword is found in an ancient Japanese tomb. Meanwhile in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off his new Bestech Bihai and the Work Tuff Gear Puzon Predator Hunter Bowie. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show, and links to the knife life news stories, at https://theknifejunkie.com/400. 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 also can 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.

Tomas Alas of the Tactical Tavern Channel on YouTube and Instagram joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 399 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/399).  Bob and Tomas first met at the We Knife booth at Blade Show 2021 which was the seminal networking experience for Tomas in the knife world. He continued his association with the brand through consequent knife shows while expanding his network and reach. The Tactical Tavern channel, which is relatively young, has gained subscribers at a break-neck pace due to Tomas' entertaining YouTube shorts (sometimes donning the mask of his favorite horror movie characters) as well as his in-depth but fast-paced product review videos covering knives, flashlights, outdoor and EDC gear. As an Eagle Scout his motto was Be Prepared, as the content maker of Tactical Tavern and martial artist, his motto has expanded to Be Prepared. Be Practical. Stay Tactical. The conversation also covers training in real-life self-defense, the tactical mindset, the seriousness of knife use in a fight, and alternatives to traditional weapons... which led to the topic of flashlights and the sobering story that convinced Bob, finally, that buying a serious tactical flashlight is money well spent.  Tomas Alas represents the next generation of knife junkies, unafraid to confront the realities of the tactical uses of knives while maintaining a healthy sense of humor about himself and the subject. Central to his efforts is the acknowledgement that most knives are used in an Everyday Carry capacity and as such, must be evaluated in that light. As Tomas declares at the top of every video, Tactical Tavern gives you all the information you need to know about a knife "for your everyday carry, outdoor adventure or next tactical mission." Find Tactical Tavern on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@tacticaltavern and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tacticaltavern. 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 also can 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. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast. To 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.

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 398), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at 10 great fidget knives, including the Off-Grid Baby Rhino, Vero Engineering Synapse and the Benchmade Bugout, among others -- as well as a couple of runner-ups. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the Spartan Harsey Folder, Jack Wolf Knives Midnight Jack, the Ron Steele Design Prime D/E, and the Demko AD 20.5 (Emotional Support Knife).  In Knife Life News, Morakniv introduces the full tang Ash Wood Collection, RoseCraft announces six new slipjoints, Dirk Pinkerton designs a cleaver for Shieldon Knives, Bear Edge announces the 61125 folder, and Gear Patrol ranks the 12 most popular knife brands according to non-knife people. Meanwhile in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off his new knife, the Spyderco Manix 2 LW CPMS110V -- a gift from Edgy American. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show, and links to the knife life news stories, at https://theknifejunkie.com/398. 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 also can 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.

Stephen of Paddy’s Potato Peelers joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 397 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/397).  The Paddy’s Potato Peelers YouTube channel is about knife reviews, EDC gear and craic – or enjoyable social activity, i.e. having a good time. He has been posting knife content on YouTube since 2017, and recently began a conversation show called Paddy and Pals Podcast where he and co-host Justin take a much deeper dive on the topic while offering up entertaining banter. Paddy hails from Northern Ireland where he collects slip joint knives (and others) and waxes poetically about them on YouTube where he has garnered a devoted fanbase of followers.  Paddy and Bob discuss the draw of traditional knives -- the natural materials, workmanship and connection to the past -- and contrast them with “modern traditionals” with their space-age materials, builds and manufacturing processes. Paddy’s love of slip joints comes largely from the restrictive knife laws and social mores in Great Britain, where locking knives are allowed, just not outside the house. Accordingly, he has a small but refined collection of locking knives that even includes his “Grail” knife. Also covered in the conversation is Paddy’s years in the Navy and time afterward spent solo camping where his appreciation and use of knives blossomed, setting the stage for his later “obsession” and the eventual birth of his YouTube channel. He talks about these personal pieces of his past with his usual warmth, whit and charm. Like many in the knife world Stephen of Paddy’s Potato Peelers finds healthy escape in the knife hobby and sharing his love with other like-minded people and in doing so, he has created a burgeoning community of knife lovers in his own neck of the woods. If you haven’t yet, you must check out his YouTube channel and podcast and get to know him… you’ll be glad you did. Find Paddy’s Potato Peelers on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@paddyspotatopeelers2154 and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/paddyspotatopeelers. 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 also can 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. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast. To 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.

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 396), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at 10 great fixed blade knives for your EDC bag, including the TOPS Rapid Strike, SOG SEAL Pup (The Knife Junkie's bag knife) and the Off-Gid Cleaver 2, among others -- as well as two runners-up because of size and weight. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, which came from his #shorts video "5 Intimidating Bowies," followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the TRM Atom, Jack Wolf Knives Javelina Jack, The Knife Junkie/Hogtooth Knives NoVA-1, and the Ritter Hogue Mini RSK Mk1 (Emotional Support Knife).  In Knife Life News, Ostap Hel’s latest knife in the Bestech Bouquet series, TuffKnives collaborates with Civivi on a fixed blade Tanto, Virginia's switchblade concealed carry ban repeal is up for the governor’s signature, and Amazon Smile no longer gives to Knife Rights (or any other nonprofit!). Meanwhile in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off the Tier 1 folding Scythe Prototype. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show, and links to the knife life news stories, at https://theknifejunkie.com/396. 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 also can 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.

Nick Rogers of Nitch Designs joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 395 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/395).  Nick is a knife designer working with Artisan, Kansept, Two Sun and Bestech – creating stylish purpose-driven EDC knives and knife related merchandise. His “If you Know…” T-shirt is a knife world favorite, featuring a list of the alpha-numeric designations of our favorite blade steels. Nick’s early labor of love, the Ingress frame lock went through multiple design iterations and prototypes and left an indelible style influence on his coming models, the Artisan Ahab and Kansept Ingress. Other products designed by Nick and available for purchase include T-Shirts, hanks and patches as well as offering sharpening and blade regrinding services. Find Nick Rogers and Nitch Designs on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nitch_dsgns. 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 also can 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. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast. To 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.

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 394), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at top knife designs at bottom dollar prices, including the Sencut Bronte, Tempest Pinion, and Orion Scorpio among others. Bob also shows off the new prototype The Knife Junkie/Hogtooth Knives collaboration knife -- the NoVA-1 Custom EDC Bowie. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, which came from last week's podcast, followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the Sencut Watauga, Jack Wolf Knives Javelina Jack, The Knife Junkie/Hogtooth Knives NoVA-1, and the Finch Knives Drifter (Emotional Support Knife).  In Knife Life News, CRKT and Hogue team up for USA made CRKTs OEM'ed by Hogue, Boker releases a Brad Zinker Urban Barlow flipper, We Knife Co. and Tkachenko team up for an exotic Merata, and the Boker Plus 2023 Collection Knife is a collab with Sal Manaro. Meanwhile in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off a folding Scythe by Tier 1 Gear Reviews, the Kizer MAD Tanto, Artisan Mini Proponent, and the Asymmetrical Nighthorse. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show, and links to the knife life news stories, at https://theknifejunkie.com/394. 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 also can 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.

Jerad Neeve of Neeves Knives joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 393 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (theknifejunkie.com/393).  Jerad and wife Kara started their YouTube channel at their kitchen table and have turned it into a clearing house for info on most new folders, as well as how to sharpen knives. Jerad opens every video with his signature, “Bang!” and has a following of a quarter million viewers on YouTube and calls fully vested members the “Bang Gang.” The couple has a wide perspective on knife usage, both having had jobs in their past that relied on knives. The Neeves are also rare in that they discuss knives as defensive weapons, and together, they are the first couple of the YouTube knife world offering two distinct perspectives on knives in one channel. Jerad is also adept at freehand stone sharpening and has saved numerous broken blade tips from The Knife Junkie’s collection. In 2022 Neeves Knives shot to the top of YouTube’s knife channels, due not only to the great personalities, information, and knives featured, but also a concerted effort to learn the YouTube algorithm and how YouTube works as a business. Find Neeves Knives on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@NeevesKnives and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/neevesknives. 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 (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon).. You also can 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. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast. To 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.

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 392), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at his top 15 USA made knives, including the Tactile Knife Co. Rockwall, Hinderer Knives XM-24 Wharnie, and George Knives VECP among others. Bob also shows off the new prototype The Knife Junkie/Hogtooth Knives collaboration knife -- the NoVA-1 Custom EDC Bowie! Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week (and runner-up comment) followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the Arcane Designs Antimatter, Jack Wolf Knives Javelina Jack, The Knife Junkie/Hogtooth Knives NoVA-1, and the Vero Engineering Synapse(Emotional Support Knife).  In Knife Life News, there's a stylish new Kizer Spot EDC from in house design team, Anton Tkachenko in limited edition collab with We Knife Co., February Jack Wolf Knife is very ergonomic Sowbelly, Kershaw’s answer to the Bar Lock: Exciting Duralock lineup for 2023, and Lon Humphrey combines Nessmuk blade with blacktail handle, Meanwhile in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off the Sencut Watauga, Civivi Mini Praxis, and the U.S.M.C. Corpsman Bolo, WWII era. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show, and links to the knife life news stories, at https://theknifejunkie.com/392. 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 also can 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.

Michael Jarvis of Auxiliary Manufacturing joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 391 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/391).  Auxiliary Manufacturing, headed by Michael Jarvis, makes heirloom knives and tools for pocket and home. All made by hand by Jarvis in Reno, Nevada. He is a full-time bladesmith and small business owner making self-defense, EDC and kitchen knives under the Auxiliary shingle. After spending 15 years in the restaurant industry doing everything from dishwasher to executive chef, Michael started making pocket pry bars, and eventually knives, as a hobby. Leaving the restaurant industry to help a sick family member, Michael's hobby became a job, and with the help of his wife, it became a business. The Auxiliary Manufacturing "Karl" model won best custom tactical knife at Blade Show West 2022. Find Auxiliary Manufacturing online at https://www.auxmfg.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/auxiliarymanufacturing. 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 also can 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. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast. To 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.

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 390), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco highlights 10 great hard work folders, including the QSP Penguin, Pro-Tech TR-2, and Spyderco Paramilitary 2 among others. Bob also shows off the new prototype The Knife Junkie/Hogtooth Knives collaboration knife -- the NoVA-1 Custom EDC Bowie! Find the list of all the knives shown in the show, and links to the knife life news stories, at https://theknifejunkie.com/390. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week (and runner-up comment) followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the MBK Turbo, Jack Wolf Knives Little Bro, TKJ/Hogtooth NoVA-1 Custom EDC Bowie, and the Cold Steel Black Talon 2 (Emotional Support Knife).  In Knife Life News, Damned Designs and Kizer team up; there's a new Clip Point Boker Slip Join that's built for work; Mike Snody is back with a knife from Artisan; Ontario surprises fans with S35VN RAT 1; and Blade Magazine features legendary American knife designs in a recent article. Meanwhile in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off his the Tempest Microburst Prototype as well as his new Jack Wolf Knife Javelina Jack. 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 also can 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.

YouTube knife reviewer and knife designer Donnie B All Day (a.k.a. DBAD) joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 389 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/389).  DBAD has a collection of all types of knives but has a real soft spot for BIG BADASS knives. Donnie reviews knives for his YouTube channel by taking them out back and thrashing on them and he seems to be able to throw any type of pointy item and make it stick in his knife throwing tree. A proud Italian, Donnie sometimes posts delicious looking recipes to his channel. Before YouTube fame, he worked in law enforcement and served in the U.S. Army Infantry. He uses his combat training and experience to inform his designs. DBAD designs large and robust fixed blade knives that are made-to-order by The Kukri House, Nepal. His latest creation is a beastly Arkansas Toothpick. Find DBAD on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DonnieBAllDay and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/donnie_b_all_day. Find his designs on The Kukri House Nepal at https://www.thekhukurihouse.com/category/dbad-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 also can 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. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast. To 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.

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 388), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco discusses 12 ethnographic folder designs, including the American Bowie, Japanese Tanto and Kiridashi, and the Navaja from Spain among others. Bob also shows off the new prototype The Knife Junkie/Hogtooth Knives collaboration knife -- the NoVA-1 Custom EDC Bowie! Find the list of all the knives shown in the show, and links to the knife life news stories, at https://theknifejunkie.com/388. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the A2D Mark 1, Jack Wolf Knives Vampire Jack, TKJ/Hogtooth NoVA-1, and the Off-Grid Baby Rhino (Emotional Support Knife).  In Knife Life News, a 1.2 million-year-old axe factory is found in Ethiopia; the new Alabama-made Bear edge folder; Fox Knives announces a knife-based multitool; Condor Tool & Knife releases its 2023 product lineup; Spartan Blades and Les George tribute to the Fairbairn Sykes; and Tempest Knives (K.C. of the Knivesfast Channel) announces a preorder for the Microburst.  Meanwhile in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off the Dirk Pinkerton Custom Razorback. 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 also can 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.

YouTube knife reviewer ProfesorEDC joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 387 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/387).  ProfesorEDC lives in Mexico and creates YouTube videos and Instagram posts discussing the philosophy of knives and why we love them. ProfesorEDC has a very unique knife channel on YouTube, which acts as two channels in one. For each knife review or Philosophy Talk, the professor posts two videos -- one in English one in Spanish. His taste in knives varies across a broad spectrum, but he also spends a lot of time thinking about the "why" of our hobby. A knife philosopher, ProfesorEDC has been a long-time contributor to Thursday Night Knives and is never shy about delving deeply into the topic of knives and why we're drawn to them. From his beginnings in collecting axes, his interest in blades and his collection has grown to include machetes and of course knives. ProfesorEDC is also the official Latin America distributor for Jack Wolf Knives. Find ProfesorEDC on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@profesoredc and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/profesoredc. 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 also can 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. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast. To 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.

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 386), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco highlights 10 great small and medium fixed blades, including the Cold Steel Kobun, Spyderco Street Bowie and Ritter/Hogue RSK Mk3 among others. Bob also shows off the new prototype The Knife Junkie/Hogtooth Knives collaboration knife! Find the list of all the knives shown in the show, and links to the knife life news stories, at https://theknifejunkie.com/386. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the Off-Grid Rhino V2 Blackout, Jack Wolf Knives Low Drag Jack, Kramer Voodoo and Vosteed Raccoon (Emotional Support Knife).  In Knife Life News, Cold Steel shows off its giant new Mayhem folder while Mathew and M.J. Lerch design knives for CRKT Made In America. Meanwhile in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off his new Daggerr Vendetta -- gifted by Lucky #7 giveaway winner Kevin in Canada. 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 also can 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.

Tom Nugent of Knives by Nuge joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 385 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/385). Tom is a recently retired police officer turned full-time knife maker. He has been an outdoorsman, with every free moment spent camping, fishing and hunting since a Boy Scout. Nugent's love for the outdoors and the survival skills he would carry all his life inspired the making of knives with which he could do the same. Tom made his first EDC knife in 2019 with a file and hacksaw on a tiny workbench which still occasionally gets used. Knives by Nuge combines Tom's years of game processing, wilderness survival skills and martial arts to create high-quality tools for camp and kitchen.  According to Tom, each model's blade geometry, handle sculpting and over all fit-and-finish have been handcrafted and refined to perform as well as they look, and with 100% American-made materials, Nuge Knives are built to last decades and passed down to future generations.  Find Knives by Nuge online at www.knivesbynuge.com and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/knives_by_nuge. 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, www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon. You also can 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. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast. To 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.

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 384), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco highlights his "top drawer" large fixed blades, including the Hogtooth Sub-hilt Fighter, Cold Steel Natchez Bowie and the Bark River Shining Mountain Bowie among others. Find the list of all the knives shown in the show, and links to the knife life news stories, at https://theknifejunkie.com/384. Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the Microtech SOCOM Elite, Jack Wolf Knives Low Drag Jack, Hogtooth Ruffian and the Benchmade Bugout (Emotional Support Knife).  In Knife Life News, Spyderco Drop 12 -- featuring Millie 2 -- and Monterey Bay Knife brings back the Minpin for 2023. Meanwhile in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off his completed Cold Steel XL Voyager Sub-Collection -- Clip Point, Tanto (serrated), Drop Point, Kris, Vaquero and Vaquero (serrated) Signature Series. 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 much appreciated. You also can 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.

Alec Wachtman of Wachtman Knife and Tool joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 383 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/383).  Alec started journey into metal at age 6, loving the blacksmith at Boy Scout outings and scenes of sword forging in the Hobbit movie. His first project was smithing a knife out of aluminum in his grandpa's fireplace. Wachtman got his first forge at 13 years old. After many YouTube videos and hours of trial and error, Alec made his first knife out of steel. His mother got him an apprenticeship with a local living history museum blacksmith named John King who taught him much in the coming years. After a fateful trip to Tennessee, a $200 investment, and a class at Tom and Rick Mohr's knife shop, Alec's knife making took a turn for the better. He sold his first knife at 15 and founded Wachtman Knife and Tool in 2019 at 18 years old. Alec’s knives are 100% U.S. made using U.S. material. Find Wachtman Knife and Tool at https://wachtmanknifeandtool.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/wachtmanknifeandtool. 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. Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is much appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast. To 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.