Author: Mark

Dr. Larrin Thomas joins us again to talk metallurgy and this time we dive into busting some myths around steel and heat treat. This one’s definitely a more technical episode, so buckle up for some detailed talk and if you haven’t already, check out Larrin’s book Knife Engineering and his website Knife Steel Nerds.

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It’s been a while since we did Q&A, so we reached out to our Patreon supporters and listeners and they came up with a fine list of questions to walk through.  We also had a few questions for one another, talking shop and other stuff.  Fun chat, you may find something interesting here whether a maker or collector.

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Ricky Ray and Neal Punchard join us to  talk Boker history and walk us through the timeline laid out in their book – Boker: Two Centuries and Two Countries Representing One Name in Cutlery Excellence.  150 years of cutlery is quite a haul, so there’s plenty for us to talk about to better understand the Boker family and the complex history of this brand.

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Just in time for America’s Independence Day, we bring you a new picks episode, dedicated to what is probably the knife most synonymous with America.  Regardless how you pronounce it, this one’s a real googler (yeah, we made that word up), you’ll want your search engine handy or hit the Facebook group for pics of some of these great knives from great makers.

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