The crew is back together, and dropping some big news: we’re changing the podcast name to High Carbon.

Pauly returns with updates on his health, gym life, and a massive 60-knife order (and maybe a state contract in the future). Albert talks about finishing a Chevron Damascus fighter just in time for a film crew, and Keith shares a clever dust collection hack that might just save your lungs.

We also dive into military knives, blackened screws, new G10 colors coming to knifematerial.at, and a hilarious AI fail involving Apex Ultra and… a certain “Heinz Burgers.”

As always, plenty of banter, laughs, and knife-making insights along the way.

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Keith’s back from his U.S. trip shoulder troubles and jumps straight into stabilizing a mountain of Emboyna blocks. We talk resin colors, pressure pot tricks, and how heat can ruin your day. There’s shop talk on disc sanders, glue hacks, and mini mill belt-drive conversions. Plus, news from the forge: copper Damascus experiments, Apex Ultra & Procut in canisters, and a visit from Kurt Glatt that turned into a steel-making marathon.

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Again another summer episode: Poppa Keith is still in the US, so it's only Pauli and Albert again.

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It’s one of our summer episodes, recorded while Papa Keith is away! This time, Albert and Paulius are joined by Benjamin Kamon.

Unfortunately, we ran into a lot of technical issues with Ben’s connection, which delayed the release of this episode while Albert worked hard on editing — but don’t worry, everything’s fixed now!

We also offer an aftershow that’s more relaxed and full of great content exclusively for our Patreon supporters. Thank you so much for your support, and sorry for keeping you waiting!

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Keith and Paulius talk about super glue. And why you better be careful with your balls when using a small bed.

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We are joined this week by Jamie Bishop of Sausage Man Forge. Jamie shares his Blade Show experience, knife sales journey, and thoughts on teaching classes with Nordic Edge. Tune in for laughs, tips, and behind-the-scenes stories from the heart of the knife making world!

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In this episode, we're joined by Baltazar from Minihell.eu! We answer listener questions and Baltazar shares valuable insights on building your own heat treating oven—from essential components and materials, to common mistakes. This episode is packed with practical advice to help you take control of your heat treatment process.

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We’re back from Atlanta and the Blade Show madness! In this episode, the trio reunites to recap the wild weekend—including beer adventures, and wild booth displays. Keith shares behind-the-scenes insights from the show floor, including chats with top makers like Gabe Fletcher and some surprising deals. We also take a deep dive into a listener’s philosophical question: what makes truth... true? Is a glass still a glass if no one knows what it is?

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While Keith and Albert are off enjoying Blade Show Atlanta, Paulus from Baltic Blades is holding down the fort—completely unsupervised. What starts as a solo ramble quickly turns into a wildly entertaining and surprisingly insightful episode.

Expect chaotic intros, hard truths about kiln cooking, sharp grind talk, clever design strategies, and honest conversations about building a knife business from the ground up.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Carly from Damasteel to talk all things knives, shows, and secrets. We dive into her experience at Knife Show Austria, preview the excitement building up for Blade Show Atlanta, and—yes—she drops a few juicy hints about a brand-new exclusive Damasteel pattern making its debut this weekend at Blade Show Booth #738!

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