Freak of the Week: @nkt_knives - Jonathan Neely

We discuss our suggestions for knife maintenance. As well as some technical discussion about manufacturing hurdles.

Questions:

Small Run of MAC2s with Hamons??? - Erick Sane

Blade Show Atlanta 2025

Boatright:Table 15B

McNees:Booth 424

Send questions and suggestions to [email protected] with 1 S!!!!!

www.mcneesknives.com

https://boatrightbladeworks.wixsite.com/mysite

Blade Show 55 Days Away!

Dixons are almost here!

Freak of the Week: @garciabladeworks - Alex Garcia

Questions:

McNees Pronounciation?

Is there an actual purpose for speedholes -

weight reduction or something else, or are

they mainly just a decorative pattern?- Andy

Could you show us some of your past/older

models that we might not have seen? Can you

talk about your design philosophy for why

you made them that way at the time, and are

there any specific things you would change

based on what you know or like now?- Andy

Boatright: 15B

McNees: 424-426

[email protected] with 1 S!!!!!

Pet Peeves Pt 2

Cheap Foreign Made Knives

Copying Designs

Trouble Stirring for no reason

Non-American Made Knife with American Flags

Hardware that isn't color matched and nested Liners

Tappy/Poorly Designed clips, Smiles, and discontinuing 21s

Questions:

I’m wondering how you each grew your

clientele as makers? Or how did you get your

product/name out to the community? That

something I’m struggling with as a new

maker. Also what’s your advice for new

makers? - David Wagner

(wagnermadetools777 on Instagram)

What is your favorite carbon steel and

stainless steel to make/use? -Collin

Hayworth Hayworth Handmade, Owner

Blade Show Atlanta Locations

Boatright: 15B

McNees: 424-426

[email protected]

This episode we talk about some of the biggest pet peeves in the knife world and give our opinions on them.

What is your biggest pet peeve in the knife world?

Questions:

Any Plans for Shirts or other Merch?

-WLRAY

If you weren't making knives for a living,

what would you want to be doing instead?

-Andy

Some Reading Material on Switchblades:

https://kniferights.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/TheToyThatKills.pdf

https://kniferights.org/wp-content/uploads/A-Brief-History-of-Switchblade-Knives-and-the-Federal-Switchblade-Act-05252023.pdf

Email: [email protected]

Blade Show Texas 2025 Wrap-Up

Looking forward to Blade Show Atlanta...

Questions:

What other brand have you owned that

inspired you the most?

Model that you enjoy building the most?

-Joe Mailloux

Blade Show Atlanta Locations.

Boatright: 15B

McNees: 424 & 426

[email protected]

Blade Show Texas less than a week!

For Road Trips: Music? Podcasts? Audio books? Snacks?

Crucible Update

Blade Show Etiquette Review

Longest you ever took to make a knife? - @pocketpriorities

Ideal EDC folder blade length? Why no custom/mid-tech/high-end production

back locks? Where day at yo? - Baconswagfl

• Blade Show Texas: March 7-8

Less than 20 Days away!!!

• McNees' new design!

• Blurred lines between custom, production,

midtech, small batch, etc.....

Questions:

• Sharpening? Mirror vs Toothy?

- Jerome @Monarchedc

• Question for Johnathon, he mentioned in the

most recent podcast about some business

podcast that he has listened too.

Curious what some are, or any he recommends?

-Paul Girard

• With the market as flooded as it is,

how do makers create designs that are

original? - @dungeons_and_drafts

Submit questions to ⁠[email protected]⁠

Boatright Bladeworks Info:

@boatrightbladeworks on Instagram

⁠boatrightbladeworks.bigcartel.com⁠

Table 10K at Blade Show Texas

McNees Info:

⁠⁠@McneesKnives ⁠⁠ on YT and Instagram

⁠mcneesknives.com⁠

Booth #309 at Blade Show Texas

News: Blade Show Texas: March 7-8 Only 25 Days away!!!

Freak of the Week: Jakeb Ginsberg @jakebcreates

Main Topic: Future of our Businesses

Mechanics of Folding Knives

Questions: Do you both prefer the simplicity of making a fixed blade or the satisfaction of making a folder? - Have a Nice Day Knives

What goes into naming a knife? Gradual process or sudden epiphany? - @inhale_tide_pods

Submit questions to [email protected]

Boatright Bladeworks Info:

@boatrightbladeworks on Instagram

boatrightbladeworks.bigcartel.com

Table 10K at Blade Show Texas

McNees Info:

⁠@McneesKnives ⁠ on YT and Instagram

mcneesknives.com

Booth # 309 at Blade Show Texas

Youtube Livestream from 1/31/2025

We answer questions from the live chat and discuss some technical aspects of blade grinding.

• News:
  • Shot Show: Star of the Show https://www.crkt.com/axe/provokex-axe?srsltid=AfmBOopHH2xj02jkEQnU29kULLlg354FB6s_wQgQKj652bld_UBFQEoS
  • Mag Pull and Additive Manufacturing: https://www.bladehq.com/item--Magpul-Breslau-Knife-Black-Polymer--211351?srsltid=AfmBOooPRkvdkzzlV4v_hA-276zI9FxEfAUaDL2A30j3sBaT5NqefM9k
  • Wilmont/Bear Creak Arsenal Collab: https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Wilmont
  • Alex Steingraber’s Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@SPK_ULTD_LLC
  • Tim Horan: https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/138946/
• Show and Tell: AK-47 Bayonet, Type 1
• Overcoming "Can’t Never Could" Mentality
• Questions:
  • What’s your favorite part of the making process? Design, grinding, finishing, etc.
  • Knife Collections? And what are we carrying?
  • Where the Sodbusters at? Or rather when are they coming back? - Sam McNees Knives Info
  • mcneesknives.com
  • @mcneesknives Instagram
  • McNees Knives on FacebookBoatright Bladeworks Info
  • boatrightbladeworks.bigcartel.com
  • @boatrightbladeworks on Instagram

Podcast Email for questions, ideas, etc.

[email protected]