Jerod Johnson of STA Blades joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 448 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/448 (https://theknifejunkie.com/448)). STA Blades started in 2020 in Jacksboro, Texas, when Jerod took a blacksmithing and bladesmithing class from Chuck Stone at Masters Forge. A USMC veteran, Jerod decided to make knifemaking his encore career, turning a mid-life tack into a new career.He counts on lessons learned from the daily grind and the good people of the knife community for professional and technical development.STA Blades is a veteran-owned company proudly based in Jacksboro, Texas, making custom knives with blood, sweat, and tears.Find STA Blades online at https://www.stablades.com (https://www.stablades.com), on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stablades (https://www.facebook.com/stablades), and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sta_blades (https://www.instagram.com/sta_blades). 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 (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 (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 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) 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 (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen). And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice -- https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost (https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost).