Edge & Flow Podcast

By TJ Schwarz & Lucas Burnley

What's Edge & Flow Podcast about?

Edge & Flow Podcast is a joint effort between knife makers TJ Schwarz and Lucas Burnley, your hosts. Free flowing, unscripted conversations unfold as we endeavor to explore the knife industry, craftsmanship, business, creativity, and beyond.

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Edge & Flow Podcast episodes:

05.20.2024
CAM Is a Negotiation
Blade Show prep is in full swing. Lucas is excited about completing his first fully CNC machined fixed blade. Machine purchase discussion ensues. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
05.06.2024
Hunting Knives
Lucas kills a turkey and gains insight on hunting knife design. The LT5 is in production! Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
04.15.2024
Jens Anso
Jens Anso is a world class knife maker and designer as well as a long time friend of the pod. He was an obvious choice for our first ever guest. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
04.08.2024
Because You Like It
Developing products that you like vs. what you think will sell. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
03.25.2024
Steel Finishing Nuances
A more technical episode about various finishes on Magnacut. Updates on the LT5 and various production battles. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
03.18.2024
Grinding Posture Solutions
The 2x72 belt grinder can be the ultimate neck kinker. Also, Luc brings up time management challenges. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
03.11.2024
The New Shop Lives!
Lucas talks about a great experience at Blade Show Texas. Schwarz Knives has officially moved. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
02.12.2024
Is Constant Improvement Possible?
The Schwarz Knives shop is closer to completion. Constant improvement mentality, can it be toxic? Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
01.29.2024
Products are Weird
What sells and why? SHOT Show is going on and the Schwarz shop continues the moving process. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
01.22.2024
Rat's Nest
This week was chaotic. Also, the lease is signed. Schwarz Knives is moving. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
01.15.2024
Rhythm
Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly rhythm. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
01.10.2024
New Year Goals
In the last episode we spent some time reminiscing on 2023. Now it's time to look forward. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
01.08.2024
2023 Year In Review
2023 was a whirlwind year. Luc and TJ recap their successes and struggles of the last 12 months. Patreaon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
12.21.2023
Lucas Learns Fusion 360
Luc dives into his new found CAD abilities. patreon.com/user?u=87729999
12.11.2023
Instagram Earthquakes
Luc gets surgery, shop updates, Instagram scare and laser vs waterjet. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
11.20.2023
The Toolbox Fallacy
How many tools do you need to start a project? Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
11.13.2023
Knife Naming Is Hard
Cad courses are coming along and knives are hard to name. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
11.06.2023
Instinctual Decision Making
Trusting our gut. Taking action.Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
10.30.2023
How to sharpen a knife?
Luc and TJ answer questions from the Patreon group. Including one very big question. Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=87729999
10.23.2023
The Great Dane Comes to Idaho
Jens Anso puts in some travel miles, Luc works to migrate his CAD workflow to Fusion 360, and TJ recaps Blade Show West.
10.10.2023
The Patreon Experiment
Patreon, shooting, and the Archer!Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=87729999
10.04.2023
Growing Slowly
Luc and TJ talk about the benefits and drawbacks of slow business growth as well as various adjustments to their business models.
09.25.2023
We're Not Busy
Luc and TJ have more to do than ever, but are no longer busy.
09.18.2023
USN Recap and Terns Ship
Luc returns from a successful outing at the USN Gathering in Las Vegas, TJ and Luc celebrate Terns arriving in customer hands for the first time.
08.28.2023
The Tern is Go
Luc and TJ are busy in the shop. The Tern lives!
08.07.2023
Breaking and Entering
We have a lot of random things to talk about and we briefly have two guests on the podcast.
07.27.2023
We're Alive!
Luc skipped the country and TJ saved a cabin from certain demise.
06.27.2023
In Over My Head
What is success as a maker? How successful do we feel right now?
06.19.2023
The Collaboration Takes a TERN
Luc and TJ continue progress on the collaboration project. Conversations about business growth ensue.
06.12.2023
One Year of Edge & Flow!
We are happy to announce that the podcast has officially survived one year! Thank you all for supporting us over the last 12 months.
05.30.2023
The Devil Is in the Details
New product development decisions. Do fixed blade knives need weight relief? Should the scales be removable?
05.22.2023
Process Improvement
Shop improvements and AI talk.
05.15.2023
Is the Process the Product?
Lucas bought a Truck, TJ is on a design bender, the Nova-1 game plan is changing.
05.08.2023
The Monetization Game
Employees, monetizing the pod, Blade Show, and Burnley wants a new truck.
05.01.2023
Employees and Turkeys
Is turkey hunting a downshift?
04.10.2023
Clone Wars
When does inspiration become clone/counterfeit?
04.03.2023
When the Muse Visits
Luc gets a visit from the ever fickle muse, TJ talks about his Down Shift.
03.27.2023
Randosode (Fusion is Down?)
Employees, Fusion is down, Nova-1, Down Shifts, pre-orders, international shipping, and new cats!
03.20.2023
CAD The Schwarz Way
Lucas interviews TJ on his CAD process. Red X Day finally gets a new name.
03.13.2023
Gainful Employment
Nova-1 updates and a meandering conversation about employees and inventory management.
03.05.2023
How Burnley Builds a Brand
We're turning the spotlight on Lucas today for a deep dive on the magical world of brand building.
02.24.2023
Red X Day?
A day off with intentionality. Maintenance for the most important tool.
02.17.2023
United In Frustration
The domino effect. Dealing with poor decisions that stack.
02.13.2023
What is Work?
Working hard or hardly working?
02.02.2023
Shopisode | Friends and Delays
Reaching out to old friends. Naming knives. Manufacturing risk mitigation.
01.23.2023
The Transparent Project
What does the inside of a design licensing deal look like from beginning to end? You're about to find out.
01.13.2023
Happy Little Knives
All the little knives and a bit of mass market design talk.
01.09.2023
Growing Pains
We went into this episode with no topic in mind, but the conversation seemed to revolve around various sticking points involved with growth.
01.02.2023
2022 Year End Review
2022 was a great year with lots of ups and a few downs.
12.19.2022
How does one sell a knife?
So you've made a knife. How do you sell it?

What's Edge & Flow Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Edge & Flow Podcast episodes:

CAM Is a Negotiation

Hunting Knives

Jens Anso

Because You Like It

Steel Finishing Nuances

Grinding Posture Solutions

The New Shop Lives!

Is Constant Improvement Possible?

Products are Weird

Rat's Nest

Rhythm

New Year Goals

2023 Year In Review

Lucas Learns Fusion 360

Instagram Earthquakes

The Toolbox Fallacy

Knife Naming Is Hard

Instinctual Decision Making

How to sharpen a knife?

The Great Dane Comes to Idaho

The Patreon Experiment

Growing Slowly

We're Not Busy

USN Recap and Terns Ship

The Tern is Go

Breaking and Entering

We're Alive!

In Over My Head

The Collaboration Takes a TERN

One Year of Edge & Flow!

The Devil Is in the Details

Process Improvement

Is the Process the Product?

The Monetization Game

Employees and Turkeys

Clone Wars

When the Muse Visits

Randosode (Fusion is Down?)

CAD The Schwarz Way

Gainful Employment

How Burnley Builds a Brand

Red X Day?

United In Frustration

What is Work?

Shopisode | Friends and Delays

The Transparent Project

Happy Little Knives

Growing Pains

2022 Year End Review

How does one sell a knife?