Halloween is around the corner. It is one of our favorite holidays, what do you think of Halloween themed knives?

A look back on our time with Ernest Emerson.

Blade Show West October 10-11 Salt Lake City, Utah

Hunting season is nearly upon us. With that in mind, Jonathan details his preferences in a hunting/skinning knife.

Questions:

Are there benefits to blade finishes such as stonewash, satin, mirrored, or are they generally just cosmetic? For DLC and cerakote is there a measurable difference in corrosion resistance and is it worth the price difference? Do different finishes have an effect on cut performance?

- T. Shain

Any New Milling Pattern on Dixons for Blade West? - Michael W.

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We have a special guest this time! The founder of Emerson Knives, Ernest Emerson!

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1) There is so much discussion everywhere about HRC. What do y’all think is optimal, and just how important is it for routine daily use, such as opening packages and other light cutting tasks? Also, please discuss your favorite steel and why. I suspect y’all can beat this to death

2) are there any new developments either current or on the horizon with regards to knife making, including, but not limited to steels, knife making materials, such as scales and other components, lock designs, deployment methods, or anything else you can think of?

3) what is your favorite sheath material, and what is your favorite sheath design? Can you also discuss methods of sheath retention, including pros and cons of each, and show some examples?

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Wooooo!!! Episode 30 already!!!

New Finish from McNees

Knife Stories from Matt Gonzalez and Robs Nerdy Knives

What are the differences between custom and production knives? What is a Mid-Tech? Why does it matter? - Thanks for the inspiration from Ian Humphrey and Capt. Rikki.

What do you think of hand-ground customs from McNees?

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Blade Show West October 10-11 2025

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I love the show so please keep it up. I don’t have a specific guest I would like to see but I do have a question I would love your I put on. I am a knife, enthusiast, and only do light tasks for my EDC. My Dixon is more knife than I will ever need in my day-to-day applications. I was at Blade Show and saw a smaller, lesser-known maker selling a knife in 154CPM steel for around $800. It made me wonder—are my expectations skewed by influencers who put a lot of emphasis on steel type, or is the difference in steel performance often minimal compared to the impact of craftsmanship, design, and the maker’s skill? - -chrisjarrett4974

John Bidwell's Knife Story

Interview Questions:

McNees - Where do you see your business in the five years?

Boatright - When did you decide that you wanted to go down the production side of knife-making?

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Blade Show West October 10-11 2025

Knife Stories: We need a good name for this segment. The Chronicles of Steel? Knife Tales? Suggestions?

Suggestions for Podcast Guests?

Question:

I’m thinking a good future topic would be how you price your knives? Custom vs production. How much influence are the prices from similar makers and their knives? - Ian Humphrey

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1 Month 1 Knife Challenge

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Effects of Social Media on collecting and carrying

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This week we have a special guest, the Boss Lady herself Amy McNees!

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Holy Cow 25 episodes already!

This week we attempt to cover the intricacies of frame locks. Its a difficult subject to explain but hopefully some of our visual aids and hand gestures help out. Chase also reviews the Mark's Outdoors Knife Show that he exhibited at this past weekend.

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This week we are sending y'all to detent detention! We discuss the factors effecting detents for framelock and liner lock folders.

Questions:

Flattened detent balls, yes or no? -ChrisHuynh1

Chase, do you have a design that you go back to and everyone asks for as a custom knife maker that you may want to make as a production knife in a little higher volumes some time in the future?- Robert Iversen

Have you thought doing a slightly less expensive McNees with cheaper materials like G10 and S35VN materials to help pull in folks who may not understand the buttery smooth magic of the MAC2 and now the Dixon. - Robert Iversen

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