The Knife Freak Show

By Jonathan McNeesBusiness Education

The Knife Freak Show episodes

March 15 BLADE SHOW TEXAS!!
AMY AND JONATHAN CHAT ABOUT THE UPCOMING BLADE SHOW TEXAS AND TALK THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY ABOUT KNIFE SHOWS.
51 min
March 10 Designs come to life
Jonathan and Amy do a deep dive on bringing designs to life.
50 min
March 02 CAJUN KNIFE WITH TYLER DAVIS
Jonathan and Tyler from Cajun Knife and Gear sit down to talk about the knife biz.
1 hr 15 min
February 16 Dealers-Deal or no Deal
In this episode, Jonathan and Amy discuss all things dealers.
48 min
February 08 A trip down custom lane
On this episode, we take a look at models from the custom days of McNees Knives and discuss what we might expect to see in the future.
37 min
January 29 Making knives vs making payroll
Discussing the realities of running a knife business
48 min
January 19 Bring it on!!!
Amy and Jonathan break down 2025 and lay out the plans for 2026.
40 min
December 29, 2025 Episode 44 | Full Time vs Part Time Knife Makers
Freak of the Week Year End Extravaganza
@dbblades @nightwatchknives @Lauryn.Indigo.KC @Parthenay_Knives @UndertheBridgeToolandScale.
Main Topic: Full-time vs Part-time/Hobbyist Knife Makers
The Knife Freak Show has some changes coming, be sure to listen to the end to find out more!
Email [email protected] (with 1 S) with Questions, Suggestions, Knife Stories, etc.
www.mcneesknives.com
https://boatrightbladeworks.wixsite.com
1 hr 28 min
December 15, 2025 Episode 43 | Christmas Wishlist
This week we are going over our Christmas Wish-lists. We had some miscommunications on what that meant so we each approached that topic in a different way.
Jonathan's Picks:
Origin Kilo Hoodie https://originusa.com/products/kilo-hoodie?variant=48693509390614
Paladin 33 Infinity Knife Collector Pouch- McNees Edition https://mcneesknives.com/products/knife-roll-copy?_pos=1&_sid=c54feeabb&_ss=r
RMJ Warhammer https://eknives.com/rmj-tactical-cuddles-s7-warhammer-dirty-olive-g10-13-tungsten/
Starlingear Ring https://www.monkeyedge.com/starlingear-ring-stealth-blade-puncher-silver-textured
Spyderco Paramilitary 2 https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco-Paramilitary-2--7920
Zippo Windproof Lighter https://zippo.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqm6Ukb5fMicDkPMloVaQS9wIqC0CrohktdAxDZreHUaF2J8O9K
Chase's Picks:
Bambu Lab A1 https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/a1?srsltid=AfmBOorvQXwPUW6lMNAbNEQBzxfdrjIzEwC4k6Eo89YXsyaXJuvE2n3W&id=579550514255634440
AMK Horizontal 2 x 72 Grinder https://amktactical.com/epages/3c926a50-9aba-43a5-9571-098ee03f1288.sf/en_US/?ObjectPath=/Shops/3c926a50-9aba-43a5-9571-098ee03f1288/Products/45
Ulitclip AP https://www.ulticlip.com/product/ap-clip/?v=692e8df1db82
Shop Insulation!
Better Milling Machine
Email [email protected] (with 1 S) with Questions, Suggestions, Knife Stories, etc.
www.mcneesknives.com
https://boatrightbladeworks.wixsite.com
1 hr 22 min
December 08, 2025 Episode 42 | Sticky Locks
Sorry for the missed week, we had a little Thanksgiving break.
This episode is our 1 year anniversary of the Knife Freak Show. Thank you for all of the support over this past year!
Main Course: Lock Stick and Slip
Outro: Let your freak flag fly...
Email [email protected] (with 1 S) with Questions, Suggestions, Knife Stories, etc.
www.mcneesknives.com
https://boatrightbladeworks.wixsite.com
1 hr 3 min