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This week it's just Keith, Pauly, and Albert after some last minute guest technical problems. Albert kicks off with a scare: his kiln started smoking and shooting flames, Keith saves the day and drove a spare kiln over so Albert could finish heat treating his knives. The guys talk shop space upgrades, switching to VSM ceramic belts, Pauly's hunt for a surface grinding shop to escape sandblasting, Keith's laser engraver software meltdown, custom order horror stories, and gearing up inventory for Knife Show Austria.
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This week Christoph Wild of wwwild world joins to preview the Olching knife show near Munich, happening October 10th and 11th. He talks about organizing the show's social media, the giveaway knife made by Derrick Wulf and Christian Bauer, rare Bavarian mammoth material some members are stabilizing themselves, and his brutal attempt at the lightest cleaver challenge with Apex Ultra, forged down to 0.8mm. Plus his hot take on tungsten alloy tool steels being overhyped for kitchen knives, and stories on his new fast heating Mini Hell kiln. Pauly and Albert also swap notes on new sharpening wheels, sandblasting struggles, and prepping inventory for Knife Show Austria.
MAK Olching Show details: October 10 & 11, 2026
Kulturwerkstatt KOM, Hauptstraße 68, 82140 Olching Germany
Open Saturday 10am to 5pm & Sunday 10am to 4pm.
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This week Timo of Hardent Knives talks with us about his forged flower pattern Damascus, the engineering behind his frame handle knives, his new two hundred ton press project, and his signature Starry Night finish, a tungsten alloy patina effect he's still refining. Plus talk on Turkish twist versus organic Damascus patterns, and a preview of what he's bringing to Knife Show Austria.
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Keith and Albert are joined by Dimitri of Studio Blade, fresh off a trip to China, where he's partnered with an OEM manufacturer on a higher tier knife line with mirror polished, DLC coated blades. Dimitri talks about quality control in Chinese manufacturing, his shift toward small batch mid tech production, collaborations with engravers, a Swiss guilloche artisan, plus his CAD design and OEM consulting services for makers.
Pauli and Albert dig into the never ending problem of knife packaging, from failed carton tube experiments to CNC milled foam inserts, then admit they've been stuck in an Instagram bubble and talk newsletters, localized Facebook groups, and why bigger isn't better. Shop talk covers the new 100mm Tobin waterfall grinder and flux free Damascus forge welding.
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Martin is back to discuss the second edition of Knife Show Austria, October 24 & 25 in Steyr. This year it's bigger with expanded exhibitor space, live forging demonstrations, and multiple classes including straight razors, beginning axe smithing with special guest Nils Ögren, and bladesmithing techniques.
Learn about the new venue's single floor layout, the Edge of Hope charity booth, the judging process for best knife categories, expanded advertising efforts, and incredible giveaways for attendees and exhibitors.
Get your early bird tickets at www.knifeshow.at Cash is king!
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The guys catch up after Keith's US trip, talking upcoming shows: German Daily Carry Convention in Munich and Knife Show Austria this October, and Pauli's new 8mm G10 colorways. Albert dives into forging brutal, slow moving Apex/Pro Cut Damascus with copper cladding alongside Kurt from Glatt Knives, while Pauli talks through offering handle scale manufacturing to other makers. Plus PPWR shipping headaches, bending steel for ribbon burners, and Keith's ongoing battle to fix his van's terrible factory speakers.
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Keith is back from the US and the guys sits down with Malachi of Troopah Knives, a metallurgical engineering PhD student who breaks down exotic steels, belt grinding science, and why he thinks heat treatment isn't the black magic people make it out to be. He also drops a controversial take on why 1095 might be the most overrated beginner steel out there. Plus MagnaCut, hand sanding, corrosion resistance in kitchen knives, and plenty of banter along the way.
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Walker of Walker Knife Company joins us to talk about his start as a whitewater guide in Maine and how that led to his signature river rescue knife, built around serious sheath retention and corrosion resistance. The conversation covers CNC workflow and fixturing tricks, product photography tips (natural light, a clever black card trick for controlling reflections), and why building for a niche audience beats chasing everyone else. Plenty of whitewater talk too, since it turns out Albert's a paddler himself.
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This week the boys sit down with Ryan Coakley from the Coakley Knife Company and the Hustle and Grind Podcast. In this episode the boys talk about Brazilian butt lifts, alcohol and gambling.
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From the publisher's feed
High Carbon is the only English language podcast dedicated to European bladesmithing and knifemaking.
Hosted by Keith Colby (
From award winning bladesmiths to full time makers building their businesses from the ground up, High Carbon gives a voice to the makers shaping European knifemaking today.
If you make knives, love knives, or want to understand what goes into making them, this is the show for you.

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