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Episode 34: Listener Q&A

We asked our listeners to submit questions for the crew – and we got a BUNCH from you!  This episode is dedicated to working our way through a pile of listener Q&A.  Knifemaker stuff, business stuff, thoughtful stuff and a couple fun things as well. Give it a listen, your question might just have made the cut!

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(Bonus) Minisode: Buyer’s Guide to Knife Mechanics

We chat about what makes a “good knife,” and offer some tips on what to look for when checking out a knife at a show or from a maker that is new to you.  We hit both folders and fixed blades, in this mini that turned into a “halfisode.”

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

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Episode 33: Questions with Billy

Knifemaker Billy Cho joins Mark of the Maker for a discussion about his life, his knives, what inspires his work and his perspective as a newer knifemaker. Billy has a pretty wide-ranging personal story, which helps paint yet another version of the story about where a knifemaker can emerge from.

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

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Episode 32: Billy Cho

Knifemaker Billy Cho joins Mark of the Maker for a discussion about his life, his knives, what inspires his work and his perspective as a newer knifemaker. Billy has a pretty wide-ranging personal story, which helps paint yet another version of the story about where a knifemaker can emerge from.

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

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Episode 31: Nick Rolfe

The incredibly talented Nick Rolfe joins us to chat about knives, his life, and his own journey from collecting knives to using them in Search and Rescue. We have a very frank and open conversation about people of color in and around the knife world and Nick shares his own picks for a Three Knife Collection.

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