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Here’s Part 2 of Sean’s interview with his friend and mentor, Mike Franklin of HAWG Knives. Such a great conversation, this one digs deep into the world of knifemaking and Mike’s position at the center of a seemingly innumerable number of critical points along the path of tactical knives and their emergence on the scene. Sit back and enjoy more of Mike’s story and his incredibly interesting journey.

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This time around we bring you Part 1 of Sean’s interview with his friend and mentor, Mike Franklin of HAWG Knives.  Mike shares some great stories from the earlier part of his life and his own personal journey.  Super interesting insights and Mike is a great storyteller.  Give it a listen, this is a special one for Sean.

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As we talked in the Blade 2025 Wrap-Up show, we took a second swing at it and this time we get into the Blade Show 2025 Custom Knife Awards! There are some amazing pieces and details to check out. Definitely join our Facebook group and we’ll try to put up a companion post with links to all of the very talented makers we discuss. Really outstanding pieces all around. We also talk about Tom’s pile of goodies he brought home from the show, needless to say we’re all a little jealous. Hope you enjoy!

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We’re chatting with Tom Krein and special guest Jarrod Franklin to give you the inside scoop on Blade Show Atlanta 2025. Tom and Jarrod share their thoughts on this year’s show prep, the coolest things they saw, what they picked up, the Blade Show Knife of the Year awards, and a whole bunch more.

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The crew chats on a topic that is near and dear to Sean’s heart – Knives in Music.  This one is a picks episode that goes in a few directions, which is very on-brand for us.  Some of these are specific knives, some are a style and some are actual physical knives related to music.  Eclectic?  That’s us!

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Giant Mouse Knives
Paladin33
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Pacific Northwest Custom Invitational

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