Category: Episodes

The weather is starting to turn cooler and we check in with our crew to talk Arts in Metal, adventures, upcoming shows and projects, and plans for this winter.  Lots going on for the entire team this time of year.  COVID, changes to show schedules and “life” have thrown us all some curveballs.

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Tim Reeve of Chris Reeve Knives joins us to talk about knives, life and business. Tim shares some insight about what it was like to grow up as part of this family business, including some history and personal perspective on what it all means. It’s a great insight to the current state of CRK, their workflow and some fun projects on the “wish list.”

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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.

Please visit our sponsor American Metal Xchange for your titanium and exotic knifemaking material needs. 

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us via Patreon! For more discussion and insight on our show topics, follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook.