Lynn Thompson, Cold Steel Founder & Former President, joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 434 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/434 (https://theknifejunkie.com/434)). Lynn grew up the son of a farmer in rural Brazil before moving to the United States and learning English and how to hunt.In addition to being the founder and public-facing president of Cold Steel, Thompson is a martial artist, hunter, survivalist, shooter, and master at arms. In 1980, Lynn founded Cold Steel with the mission to bring the “world’s strongest, sharpest knives” to market.Lynn is a lifelong martial artist with extensive training in Wing Chun, Jun Fan, JKD, Savate, Silat, BJJ, Muay Thai, as well as Western, Japanese, and Filipino martial arts. Thompson holds the rank of Master at Arms for this martial skill across multiple disciplines: empty hand fighting, edged weapons combatives, and tactical firearms techniques.After 40+ years of innovating in the edge weapons field, Lynn embarked on a new chapter, selling the company to GSM and carefully ensuring it was in good hands with Keith Beam.Find Lynn Thompson online at https://www.lynncthompson.com (https://www.lynncthompson.com)and https://www.neverunarmed.com (https://www.neverunarmed.com). 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).