The whole crew gets back together to chat with Donnie from STARKO Gear. Donnie shares his unique path into the world of EDC and gear and how the brand came to be. Like many, he wasn't a "natural" maker and found is way through his own path. Great chat, one we think you'll enjoy. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

Sean and Mark dive into another Influences episode, this time about the Punisher Comics and specifically the short Punisher Armory series. These were a big influence on Sean and we spend some time talking about the knife-related content in these comics and the artist Eliot R. Brown. Fascinating stuff and what reads like a love letter from Eliot about the state of the art of knives and gear of the era. Hope you enjoy it! Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

Mark continues his knife road trip adventure with a visit to Randall Made Knives in Orlando, Florida. This was a special treat as he was able to walk through the Randall Museum with Jason Randall, who shared some fantastic detail and insight behind some of the knives in this truly vast collection. Historical pieces, Randall oddities, ethnic knives, and of course the iconic knives that supported the early US Space program. It was a pleasure, Jason and Caroline Randall were fantastic hosts. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

Mark heads out on the road and makes a visit ot our friends and sponsors, Arizona Custom Knives. In the first segment, he chats with Andrew McMichael, Director of Consignment Sales about a crazy selection of knives from their inventory. Some fantastic pieces, from historic to art, to tactical and more. In the second half Mark and Henry Hyman talk about the history of AZCK and how it became the juggernaut knife business that it is today. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

The four of us chat about some recent shows, Blade Texas and the New Orleans Custom Knife Invitational. Tom shares his experiences in Texas and the great list of stuff he brought back home. Michael gives us some insight into the NOCKI show and the new venue. We talk knives, projects, and some insight on a couple upcoming episodes of Mark of the Maker. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

Mark and Michael have a chat with purveyor, collector and Mastersmith knifemaker David Ellis of Exquisite Knives to talk about his knifemaking journey, collecting and some of the fantastic makers represented in his inventory and in his own collection. Dave's story is unique in that he's an ABS Mastersmith who achieved that rank for his own reasons and has a journey with knives and making that is different from many others. It was a great conversation and one we hope you'll enjoy. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

This is Part 2 of Mark's chat with Jim Wirth from Giant Mouse Knives. We talk knives, watches, and one of Jim's hobbies - metal detecting. His collection is fantastic and he's got some great stories about why he loves metal detecting and what he has done with some of the things he's found over the years. Super fun conversation, hope you enjoy it. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

Here's another in our growing series of live on-site interviews. This one's with Jim Wirth, one of the founders of Giant Mouse Knives. Jim came into the knife world as a collector of many things before he, Jesper Voxnaes and Jens Anso launched Giant Mouse. His story is a good one as Jim has been smitten by the collecting bug across a pretty huge variety of things. Hope you enjoy this chat, this is Part 1 of our conversation with Jim. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

We're back with Part II of our deep dive into Fighting Knives! This time around we all make picks for Dagger, Art or Ceremonial and Anything Goes. This one, like most picks episodes, is one where we'll each have companion posts in our Facebook group to help guide you along. Some fantastic pieces in here, from ancient to recent and everything in between. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

Sean had some special fighting knives he wanted to talk about in light of our recent deep dive into Part I of Fighting Knives, so he got together with Mark and Michael to have a look together. Some great pieces in here and with some interesting history to boot. Late in the episode, Burch takes us on another quick trip through the BudK reviews of some fighters. As always, check our Facebook group for a visual companion to our picks for this fun episode. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.