The Catch Bit Show

By Mike Moran | Neal Punchard

Join Mike Moran and Neal Punchard as they talk about the ups and downs of making traditional pocket knives by hand as well a healthy dose of pocket knife history!

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How many episodes does The Catch Bit Show have?

The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.

The Catch Bit Show episodes:

July 26, 2024 Episode 52 | American Cutler - 1922
Mike updates Neal on the Grand Knife Adventure and we talk through the 1922 edition of American Cutler.

2024 Grand Knife Adventure Tickets

American Cutler 1922

Norton's "Grits & Grinds" from 1909
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Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com
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1h 1min
July 12, 2024 Episode 51 | Myron Tupa
Crossing the threshold into our next 50 episodes, we had a well-known collector and all-around great guy - Myron Tupa on the show. Myron is known for his elaborate and themed displays at knife shows and he joins Mike and Neal to talk a little about how he got started, his love for Navajas and switchblades, and the ins and outs of displays. And if that wasn't enough, we even delved into the world of automata!

Links:
One of Myron's inventions featured by Automata Magazine
The Franklin Institute - Maillardet's Automaton
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52min
June 28, 2024 Episode 50 | Switchblades - a Primer
Neal and Mike wade into the waters of switchblades. Along the way, we cover book publishing and some of Neal's past books. Links below!

Art of the Switchblade
Switchblades of Italy
The Latama Legend

Neal's first switchblades.
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55min
June 14, 2024 Episode 49 | Blade Show Talk with Evan Nicolaides and Rhidian Gatrill
Join us for a nice measure of laughs on this episode as Rhidian Gatrill and Evan Nicolaides both join to talk about all things Blade Show 2024. We cover the leadup to the show, goings on, how they managed to sweep almost all of the awards, and we even get an inside scoop on what's next for these two guys!

Rhidian's website
Evan's website
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56min
May 31, 2024 Episode 48 | The State of Social Media
Neal and Mike haphazardly talk about the state of knives and social media in 2024.
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58min
May 17, 2024Episode 47 | Miniatures
This was a fun one:
Mike made a kitchen knife and took a stab at making a small knife.
Big announcement: Truck talk has come to an end.
Charlie gets banned from the podcast .
We talk all things miniature knives.
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46min
May 03, 2024 Episode 46 | Charlie Campagna Joins to Talk Eugene Wrapup and 5 Favorite Custom Knives
The trio are back again. We find out how the 2024 Eugene show went this year and Neal and Charlie talk about their "five" favorite custom knives.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/podcast-centered-around-slip-joint-making-traditional-knife-history-the-catch-bit-show.1866819/page-12

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1h 9min
April 19, 2024 Episode 45 | Steven Cocker - Sheffield's Best
If you enjoy traditional pocket knives, this episode is for you. Steven Cocker is a pocket knife cutler in Sheffield, England. He was trained by the last of the "old guard," and he joins this episode to talk about his family's history in cutlery and his desire to keep it alive. Most of the items and knives discussed in this episode can be found on Steven's Instagram account.

Other Links for this show:
Egginton
Shepherd Wheel Workshop
Hawley Collection
Shepherd Wheel Miniatures
Sheffield Miniatures

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1h 15min
April 05, 2024 Episode 44 | Starting a Knife Show
Thanks all for tuning in to the podcast. In this episode, Neal gives an update on the happenings of the recent Badger knife show in Janesville, WI. We talk shop happenings, Richlite, YouTube rabbit holes, and Mike announces he is starting his own knife show.
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43min
March 22, 2024Episode 43 | Charlie Campagna joins to Talk Favorite Knives
Friends, we've got a great show today. Ever-popular Charlie Campagna returns to talk with Neal about 5 of his favorite knives. While somewhat of a visual show, you will want to tune in to here about stories including:
Henkels using Damasacus in their knives
How Charlie got Case to make the "Arkansas Hunter"
What is Third-cut stag?
Charlie invents a new term on the show: "tortured gunstock"
Charlie pulls out knives from custom makers such as Tony Bose, Rhidian Gatrill, and Ken Erickson
and much, much more!

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Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com
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How many episodes does The Catch Bit Show have?

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