Knifemaker and Designer Les George joins us for a great chat about knives and knifemaking. Please pardon the audio quality on Les' track early in the episode, it cleans up as you listen on. We talk folders, daggers, midtechs and spend some time talking about mentors and their influence. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

We always have a lot of fun with our "picks" episodes and this one's no exception. The task was to pick a camping destination, an item or two for your pocket, a fixed blade on your belt, a pack knife or axe and something that launches projectiles. Lots of creativity in this one and some camping destinations that are a little outside the box. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

Here's the second half of our interview with knifemaker JB Stout of Stout Knife and Tool. We continue on the timeline and talk about more recent aspects of his business and also run through some fun questions. Jason is a friend of ours and truly a pleasure to have him join us for a chat - 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.

Michael talks with Mark about his latest project - building a forging press. As part of an overall goal to do more sole authorship work, he describes some of the challenges he ran into along with the tools and skills he needed to make it happen. Check out our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

Our 5th season? Yeah, seems crazy to us too. We discuss trends, makers and experiences from 2021 and look forward to new things, changes to our plans, makers to watch and where we think trends and the show topology may go. Lots of great stuff coming to you in Season 5, thanks to you all for sticking with us and coming along for the ride! Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

Dr. Rachel Parikh joins us again, this time to walk us through her attempt at a "Top Ten" favorite historical Arms and Armor objects. Rachel is always a pleasure to chat with and she takes on a great tour and deep dive into some amazing stuff. You'll want to have a cellphone or computer handy and can follow along with us at our website www.markofthemaker.com where we've shared accession numbers and links. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

We cover a lot of ground this episode, with both a recap of the NYCKS in Nashville show and some holiday picks. Sean and Mark share some comments about the NYCKS show as well as some clips from the show floor. Our holiday picks this year have a little different twist to them, so give it a listen if you need to pick out something for an acquaintence, friend or best buddy. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.

Danish designer and knifemaker Jens Anso joins us to share his knife making journey and some insight into how he developed his unique style and approach to design. Jens background is both similar and different than many of our previous guests and as you'll hear in the conversation, that leads each of us to a different place. A fascinating and fun discussion that 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.

Mark and Tom talk regrinds! We start with basic edge geometry and get into what a regrind is, why you might want one, when they work best, and when they don't. Tom gives us some history about how long he's been doing these and why they aren't available on some knives and what kinds of limitations apply. Check out our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.