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Our guest in this week’s episode is one of the youngest bladesmiths in the game: Logan Provence, aka Kuro Senshi Knives. We talk about how he got into bladesmithing at such a young age, what it’s like forging knives in his backyard, fulfilling steak knife orders, and how far you can go with simple equipment and determination.
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This week we’re joined by Coy Baker for a conversation about Damascus production, Baker Forge’s new stainless Damascus workflow, their "new" massive 750 lb Chambersburg power hammer, custom forge setup, argon purging, pattern testing with clay, and the systems behind running a serious steel production shop.
We also get into branding, maker logos, ISO 9000 prep, inventory tracking, the Baker Forge app, AI tools, and plans for a custom knife maker database to help people find the right maker for their next custom knife.
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This week, we dive into the hidden complexity of Kydex sheaths, from retention and click to carry, balance, and durability. We also talk kitchen knife geometry, leather vs. Kydex, copper Damascus, social media for makers, and the pain of customers complaining about handmade knife prices. A fun, honest episode full of shop talk, hot takes, and plenty of laughs.
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This week, Jonas of Isasmedjan joins us for a conversation on Kydex sheath development, shop moves, Solingen show prep, stainless etching, and the balance between custom work and small-scale production, before the episode closes with another round of hot takes on forged geometry, knife makers, and questionable handle materials.
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This week on the High Carbon Podcast, we welcome Roman of Kasé Knives from Switzerland for a detailed and insightful episode on performance driven knife making. Roman shares his approach to high hardness blades, exotic steels, and the heat treatment methods that define his work.
We discuss edge retention, toughness, grinding practices, sharpening, rare steel sourcing, and the balance between handmade craftsmanship and CNC machining. The episode also touches on Magnacut, burr removal, and the standards that matter most when building knives for real performance.
Follow Roman and his work here on his website, and also on YouTube.
You can find out more about Dr. Marv’s Scientific Sharpening Stones here on his website.
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This week’s episode has a bit of everything, shop updates, Kydex sheath making, crazy carbide price increases, folding knife talk, and plenty of chaos getting the guest connected. Sven Schellander from Messerschmiede Schellander joins the show to share the wild story of a serious work accident just before planned Achilles surgery, and the guys also dive into listener hot takes on Damascus, museum fit ups, and more. Plus, we announce the winner of our Knife Solingen weekend pass giveaway, congratulations to Friedrich Flaig!
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Keith and Pauli run a two man show this week, covering Pauli’s updated Varnas design, how customer feedback shapes better knives, new layered G10 options, knife show prep, business growth, outsourcing, and a few spicy listener hot takes.
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This week, Hudson Torrens joins the High Carbon Room Podcast after returning from an epic four month trip through Europe, visiting makers, learning new techniques, and working in shops across France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Romania, and the UK.
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No guest this week, just pure shop talk and chaos. Keith puts the new white VSM belts through their paces sanding a mountain of stabilized blocks, the crew debates who’s actually going to Solingen, and the hot take inbox is on fire, from “stop buying retail” to clown vomit handles and why fancy Damascus won’t save bad craftsmanship. Then, somehow, it all ends with toilet paper technique, wet wipes, and Pauli’s dream of a Japanese toilet.
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Fingal Ferguson joins us for another High Carbon episode that bounces from Knife Solingen including a Patreon giveaway (two 2-day passes). A new Anchorage brewery collaboration, plus plans for a matching knife build with a bog iron twist. We also nerd out on power hammers, belts for oily woods, foil vs spray for heat treat, and end up, somehow, talking potatoes again.
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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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