On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 259), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at seven cool knives on Loan. Be sure to check out the show notes at www.theknifejunkie.com/259 (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/259) for the list of knives talked about on this episode.Bob starts the show with his "pocket check" of knives -- the Microtech Ultratech and the Victorinox Fruit Knife -- while in Knife Life News, SOG shows off their new knives for 2022.And in his "State of the Collection," Bob looks at his new Hinderer Eklipse Tanto.Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a Patron -- including early access to the podcast. Visit www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Links to stories, podcast episodes mentioned and the knives covered in the podcast can be found on The Knife Junkie website. And if you're looking to buy a knife, check out our specials at www.theknifejunkie.com/knives (www.theknifejunkie.com/knives).Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review in whatever podcast player app you're listening on. Your feedback is much appreciated.Please call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental edition.To listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen).

Matt Chase of Hogtooth Knives -- who crafted Bob's gorgeous custom 50th birthday knife (and awesome leather sheath) -- joins "The Knife Junkie" on episode 258 of the podcast to talk about the build.Bob and Matt discuss the knife, how it was built, the parts of the knife and where they came from, as well as the challenges the former USMC Scout Sniper had to overcome to make it. The elaborate and beautiful Loveless sub-hilt fighter knife with stag and wrought iron is a special knife that The Knife Junkie will long treasure. Hogtooth Knives makes hand-forged Bowies, kitchen knives, tactical fixed blades, tomahawks and more. Find Matt and Hogtooth Knives online (http://www.hogtoothknives.com/) and on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hogtoothknives/).Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a Patron -- including early access to the podcast. Visit www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review in whatever podcast player app you're listening on. Your feedback is much appreciated.Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast.To listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen).

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 257), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at the traditional folder by examining 10 trappers in his collection. Be sure to check out the show notes at www.theknifejunkie.com/257 (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/257) for the list of knives talked about on this episode.Bob starts the show with his "pocket check" of knives -- the CRK Umnumzaan tanto, Victorinox Pioneer X and the Civivi Elementum (on Loan from ThisOldSword) -- while in Knife Life News, he highlights the Lucas Burnley and Boker fixed blade Barlow .And in his "State of the Collection," it's four knives -- the Finch Knife Co. Devil's Finger, a Boker Smatchet (a birthday gift from ThisOldSword), the CRK Umnumzaan and a Hoback Kwaiback (on loan from @blade_freak).Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a Patron -- including early access to the podcast. Visit www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Links to stories, podcast episodes mentioned and the knives covered in the podcast can be found on The Knife Junkie website. And if you're looking to buy a knife, check out our specials at www.theknifejunkie.com/knives (www.theknifejunkie.com/knives).Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review in whatever podcast player app you're listening on. Your feedback is much appreciated.Please call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental edition.To listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen).

Brian Moreland of JB Knife & Tool joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" on episode 256 of The Knife Junkie Podcast. Find show notes at www.theknifejunkie.com/256 (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/256).Based in Texas, JB Knife & Tool aims to make custom knives, tools, pens and gadgets that the "average Joe" can afford. Founded in Aug. 2013, JB Knife and Tool, LLC is an outlet for all the crazy ideas that Brian and business partner John Stubbs can come up with.Though EDC knives are part of what they offer, JB Knife & Tool specializes in self-defense knives with a special talent for designing pikal-style fixed blade knives. Other "tools" include the occasional folding knife, picks and knucks as well as trainers for their fixed blade knives.Find JB Knife & Tool online at www.jbknifeandtool.com (https://www.jbknifeandtool.com) and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/jbknife/ (https://www.instagram.com/jbknife/).Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a Patron -- including early access to the podcast. Visit www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review in whatever podcast player app you're listening on. Your feedback is much appreciated.Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast.To listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen).

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 255), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at a box of custom blades from Tier 1 Gear & EDC Reviews. Be sure to check out the show notes at https://www.theknifejunkie.com/255 (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/255) for the list of knives talked about on this episode.Bob starts the show with his "pocket check" of knives -- the Spartan Harsey Folder, SPK Shark in Cruwear. the Luft Concepts Avant and the Stout Broner -- while in Knife Life News, two multifunction knives are coming from Civivi and Bestech goes back to Its budget blade business with the Operator.And in his "State of the Collection," it's a couple of "oldies but goodies," Bob's EDC knives 20 years ago, both Cold Steel's -- the Ti Lite and a Vaquero.Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a Patron -- including early access to the podcast. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Links to stories, podcast episodes mentioned and the knives covered in the podcast can be found on The Knife Junkie website. And if you're looking to buy a knife, check out our specials at www.theknifejunkie.com/knives (www.theknifejunkie.com/knives).Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review in whatever podcast player app you're listening on. Your feedback is much appreciated.Please call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental edition.To listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen).

Jake Wright, better know as Bearded Gear on YouTube and Instagram, joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" on episode 254 of The Knife Junkie Podcast. Find links, etc. at https://theknifejunkie.com/254 ( https://theknifejunkie.com/254).With well over 8,000 subscribers and almost 800 videos, Bearded Gear has become a well-respected and relied-upon voice in the online knife world. Now, Jake has teamed up with Ryan of Rimmer Designs to create a new knife company called Luft Concepts, which has launched its first knife, the Avant.Find Luft Concepts and the Avant online at https://luftconcepts.com (https://luftconcepts.com), and Bearded Gear on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYvymg9tYD1oLVNIQdvfFkg) and on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bearded_gear).Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a Patron -- including early access to the podcast. Visit www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review in whatever podcast player app you're listening on. Your feedback is much appreciated.Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast.To listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen).

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 253), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco dives into his collection to find his top 12 folders with neutral handles. Be sure to check out the show notes at www.theknifejunkie.com/253 (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/253) for the list of knives talked about on this episode.Bob starts the show with a reminder that time is almost up to donate to Knife Rights' Ultimate Steel. And in his "pocket checks" -- the Strider SMF CC and the BGM Kwaiken -- while in Knife Life News, it's the James Brand and a slimmed down Shirogorov Quantum Gen. 2.And in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off just one knife, the Luft Concepts Avant from Jake at Bearded Gear, who will be on an upcoming podcast.Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a Patron -- including early access to the podcast. Visit www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Links to stories, podcast episodes mentioned and the knives covered in the podcast can be found on The Knife Junkie website. And if you're looking to buy a knife, check out our specials at www.theknifejunkie.com/knives (www.theknifejunkie.com/knives).Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review in whatever podcast player app you're listening on. Your feedback is much appreciated.Please call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental edition.To listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen).

Custom Knife Maker David Longworth of David Longworth Knives joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" on episode 252 of The Knife Junkie Podcast. Fins show notes and the video of today's podcast at https://theknifejunkie.com/252 (https://theknifejunkie.com/252).Longworth has been making knives part-time for over 40 years, specializing in the folder. He recently went full-time into the knife making business.He seeks to innovate with his folders, having invented a blade locking system called the Rockback lock and an opening method called the California opener. Longworth forges his own san mai and damascus blade steels and all of his work is done without the use of CNC machinery -- the “old-school way” as he calls it.David Longworth Knives can be found annually at Blade Show and at the International Custom Cutlery Exposition, as well as online at https://www.davidlongworthknives.com/ (https://www.davidlongworthknives.com/) and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/riversteelknives (https://www.instagram.com/riversteelknives).Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a Patron -- including early access to the podcast. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review in whatever podcast player app you're listening on. Your feedback is much appreciated.Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast.To listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen).

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 251), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at the top 10+ folders in his collection with ideal handle to blade ratio. Be sure to check out the show notes at https://www.theknifejunkie.com/251 (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/251) for the list of knives talked about on this episode.Bob starts the show with his "pocket checks" -- the Off-Grid Scorpion and the Benchmade Bugout -- while in Knife Life News, it's the last of the summer releases with a new GEC #86 and Spartan Blades announces a new Instagram account following a hack.And in his "State of the Collection," Bob shows off the Off-Grid Knives Backcountry Coyote.Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a Patron -- including early access to the podcast. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Links to stories, podcast episodes mentioned and the knives covered in the podcast can be found on The Knife Junkie website. And if you're looking to buy a knife, check out our specials at www.theknifejunkie.com/knives (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/knives).Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review in whatever podcast player app you're listening on. Your feedback is much appreciated.Please call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental edition.To listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen).

Jonathan Caruso of Ledlyl Knives joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" on episode 250 of The Knife Junkie Podcast. Be sure to catch this great episode full of info and fun, as well as how Caruso came up with the interesting name for his knife company.Caruso custom hand forges knives, tomahawks and grill tools with a focus on function and an eye for beauty. Bladesmithing was a hobby for him for 7 years until he retired from the Marine Corps and took on knife making full-time.He competed on History Channel's "Forged in Fire" and walked away champion, producing the episode's top-testing Boar Sword (Season 6, Episode 24). Caruso has been studying under ABS Master Smith Jim Crowell since 2016.Though his creations are things of beauty, Caruso hopes they get used and don't become "safe queens." He noted, "My goal is to create attractive, reliable, and functional knives that people enjoy using." You can find Caruso and Ledlyl Knives online at www.ledlylknives.com/ (https://www.ledlylknives.com/) as well as on Instagram at hwww.instagram.com/ledlylknives (https://www.instagram.com/ledlylknives).Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a Patron -- including early access to the podcast. Visit www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreo) for details.Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review in whatever podcast player app you're listening on. Your feedback is much appreciated.Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast.To listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen).