Episodes
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Episode 81 | Mark Zalesky Returns
Mark joins us on this episode and we cover: The 50th anniversary of Knife Magazine! The Natchez Bowie knife show Antique Bowie Knife Facebook Group Bill Adams tribute Alamo Update The state of knife collecting Update on Mark's trip to the Little Valley Knife Show Selling a knife collection If you...
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Episode 80 | Jim Taylor
We're back after missing a week (sorry about that!) We talk about Jim Taylor in this episode. Jim was a great write in the cultery arena for a long time and we take a look at some of his writings in this episode. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast...
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Episode 79 | Philip Faiers
Philip Faiers joins us to give a weather report from the south of France and talk about his new book "An Encyclopedia of English Fruit Knife Makers 1770 - 1930". Be sure to check out Philip's website for a sweet deal on pocket fruit knives! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of...
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Episode 78 | Daniel Keown
We cover: Daniel won the "Best Custom Slipjoint" of 2025 at Blade Show Atlanta. Warther Cutlery Daniel's Instagram The deer mentioned in the podcast Video of color case hardening If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and…
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Episode 77 | Getting Started Collecting Old Pocket Knives
Friend of the show, "Mike," wrote in and asked how to get started collecting older knives. This has been a recurring question, so we asked our friend Charlie Campagna to join us to tackle the topic! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike…
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Episode 76 | Bob Jeche Tribute
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Bob Jeche, an early, prolific, American knife collector and Neal's friend and mentor. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's latest...
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Episode 75 | On Site at the 2025 Little Valley Knife Show!
This might be our longest episode ever! Neal traveled to Little Valley New York to soak up the history and attend the knife show - and it did not disappoint. A big thank you to Brad Lockwood for helping us with the logistics on this podcast and we hope we made the town, and those interviewed…
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Episode 74 | Austin Jackson Helps us Celebrate July 4th!
Allright friends and supportes. The day this episode airs, you'll be busy thinking why you didn't start the smoker earlier, or why you forgot to get the propane tank filled, or why you didn't sharpen those lawn mower blades. But Fear Not! The work is endless and the struggle is real. That's why…
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Episode 73 | Steven Cocker Moves into a Museum!
A lot has happened in Sheffield in the past year since we last had Steven on, so we were glad to have him on to talk about the news of Egginton selling the rights and marks of Rodgers, Wostenholm, Ibberson, and others. He assures us they are in great hands and breaks the news that he and his team...
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Episode 72 - Blades and Barrels Part I
Neal and Mike catch up and talk about the upcoming Blade Show in Atlanta before diving into one of the seminal books on combination weapons: Blades and Barrels by H. Gordon Frost. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and…
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Episode 71 - Lev-R-Lok and Gear-Driven Knives
Neal and Mike catch up on shop talk and Mike gives an update on the 2nd Annual Grand Knife Adventure. We talk about the most recent Knife Magazine issue and dive into to the topic of gear-driven knives. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike...
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Episode 70 | Jason Kraus
Friends, this episode's a little different. Mike and Neal put away their folding knives to talk about forging, fixed blades, and Forged in Fire with Jason Kraus of Northstar Forge. It was a lot of fun getting the inside details on the show and how Jason is growing his thriving business. If you...
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Episode 69 | Eugene Show Wrap with Rhidian Gatrill
We're back from Eugene, Oregon and the Oregon Knife Collectors Association's Oregon Knife Show and Rhidian joins us to talk about all the fun we had! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com...
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Episode 68 - Brad Lockwood & The Case Dynasty - Part II
We're back with Brad and more stories. Join us as we talk about growing up in Little Valley, walls full of knives, the legacy of Dean Elliot Case, and even possible midnight excursions into the "back 40" to look for old knives! Be sure to check out Brad's knife show happening July 11 & 12, 2025....
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Episode 67 - Brad Lockwood & The Case Dynasty - Part I
This is one of those must-listen episodes chock full of humor, lore, and downright fascinating history. The Case Family had their hands in 32 cutleries over the years and Brad joins us to separate fact from fiction and he might even introduce new stories - you'll just have to listen to find out....
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Episode 66 | Tom Cosgrove Part 2 - Knives of New Britain
Tom Cosgrove joins us for a second episode and this time we dive into New Britain. If you are a knife history nerd, you are going to love the cross talk on this one! Thank you to Tom for the below notes: To talk about Landers, Frary & Clark you must talk about New Britain Connecticut history…
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Episode 65 | Tom Cosgrove and the Remington Heroism Knife
Tom joins us for part 1 of a 2 part series. We talk a little about Tom's past collecting and spend a good deal of time hearing about the story of the Remington Scout Heroism knife. A must listen for all Scout and Remington fans! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars…
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Episode 64 | Mark Erickson
We are joined on this episode by Mark Erickson, who runs a large Facebook group: Old Switchblade Knives. We talk about Mark's early years of collecting, his book, and his Facebook group. Mark gives advice to those new to switchblades and he tells some great stories. If you love switchblades, this...
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Episode 63 | A New Year and Charlie Joins us!
We made it to the future once again friends! After stealing a couple of weeks off, the boys are back with our good friend Charlie to catch up on his latest knife release and to play show and tell. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran:...
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Episode 62 | Grayson Jennings
In our last episode of 2024, it was only fitting to invite a guy on the show who we both know, and who on previous episodes, have had a bit of fun at his expense. We had a great time with Grayson on this episode. He is one of the youngest makers of traditional pocket knives today and he also has...
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Episode 61 | Alex Mazer
This was a fun episode! We had self-described "knife enthusiast" Alex Mazer on the show to talk about how he got into knives and what he collects. We also spent some time talking about Alex's Discord server that is focused on modern traditional pocket knives. Along the way, we got an insider's…
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Episode 60 | Ken Erickson
We are joined on this episode by Ken Erickson. Ken is a famous name in pocket knives and we catch up with Ken on what he's up to these days as well as take a little dive into his past. If you have one of Ken's knives or appreciate his work, you won't want to miss this one! If you enjoyed the...
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Episode 59 | GKA 2024 Wrap-up
Neal and Mike spend some time talking about the Grand Knife Adventure that occurred on October 18 & 19 and talk about how the show might look next year. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com...
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Episode 58 | Eric Albers Part II
Eric is back a week later to rejoin the conversation on his journey in knives. On the last episode, we left off with Eric recounting his Canal Street Cutlery days and so that's where we pick back up. We get to hear Eric's perspective on the closing of Canal Street, some personal stories, and Mike...
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Episode 57 | Eric Albers Part I
You guys are gonna love this episode. Eric joins us from upstate New York and talks about how he got into knives and eventually found himself at Canal Street Cutlery. We do our best to keep a chronological order to things, but our excitement got the best of us! One thing to note is that Eric may…
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Episode 56 | Charlie Campagna and the City Stock Knife
Charlie's with us at the close of summer. As he starts his 80th year he joins us to talk about his new knife called the City Stock Knife. Of course Charlie couldn't help but meander into what knives he's picked up over the summer. Lots of pocket knife history "tid-bits" were thrown out in this...
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Episode 55 | David Valdivieso
Great chat on this episode with David Valdivieso (Slipjoint_spa) on the socials. We talk about knife recovers and modding and get to know David a little better. Listen in to find out why he still parks his car in his shop! Also, we mention Lone Wolf McQuade, Mike was wrong regarding the town the...
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Episode 54 | It's Hammer Time
Mike and Neal catch up a little and we talk about two hammer ins that Neal attended the weekend prior. Links: https://www.northstarforge.com/ https://irontraditions.com/ https://gearheadgettogether.net/ https://traviswuertz.com/wuertz-hammer-in/ If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some...
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Episode 53 | Bill Schrade
You guys just had to suspect that we would eventually have our friend Bill on the show. Bill is the great-grandson of George Schrade, one of the finest American knife inventors that there ever was. Bill carries on the knife-making legacy, and continues to make one of the switchblades that George...
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Episode 52 | American Cutler - 1922
Mike updates Neal on the Grand Knife Adventure and we talk through the 1922 edition of American Cutler. 2024 Grand Knife Adventure Tickets American Cutler 1922 Norton's "Grits & Grinds" from 1909 If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran:...
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Episode 51 | Myron Tupa
Crossing the threshold into our next 50 episodes, we had a well-known collector and all-around great guy - Myron Tupa on the show. Myron is known for his elaborate and themed displays at knife shows and he joins Mike and Neal to talk a little about how he got started, his love for Navajas and...
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Episode 50 | Switchblades - a Primer
Neal and Mike wade into the waters of switchblades. Along the way, we cover book publishing and some of Neal's past books. Links below! Art of the Switchblade Switchblades of Italy The Latama Legend Neal's first switchblades. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in...
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Episode 49 | Blade Show Talk with Evan Nicolaides and Rhidian Gatrill
Join us for a nice measure of laughs on this episode as Rhidian Gatrill and Evan Nicolaides both join to talk about all things Blade Show 2024. We cover the leadup to the show, goings on, how they managed to sweep almost all of the awards, and we even get an inside scoop on what's next for these...
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Episode 48 | The State of Social Media
Neal and Mike haphazardly talk about the state of knives and social media in 2024. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's latest latest book on J.A. Henckels Knives
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Episode 47 | Miniatures
This was a fun one: Mike made a kitchen knife and took a stab at making a small knife. Big announcement: Truck talk has come to an end. Charlie gets banned from the podcast . We talk all things miniature knives. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast…
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Episode 46 | Charlie Campagna Joins to Talk Eugene Wrapup and 5 Favorite Custom Knives
The trio are back again. We find out how the 2024 Eugene show went this year and Neal and Charlie talk about their "five" favorite custom knives. https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/podcast-centered-around-slip-joint-making-traditional-knife-history-the-catch-bit-show.1866819/page-12 If you…
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Episode 45 | Steven Cocker - Sheffield's Best
If you enjoy traditional pocket knives, this episode is for you. Steven Cocker is a pocket knife cutler in Sheffield, England. He was trained by the last of the "old guard," and he joins this episode to talk about his family's history in cutlery and his desire to keep it alive. Most of the items...
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Episode 44 | Starting a Knife Show
Thanks all for tuning in to the podcast. In this episode, Neal gives an update on the happenings of the recent Badger knife show in Janesville, WI. We talk shop happenings, Richlite, YouTube rabbit holes, and Mike announces he is starting his own knife show. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to...
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Episode 43 | Charlie Campagna joins to Talk Favorite Knives
Friends, we've got a great show today. Ever-popular Charlie Campagna returns to talk with Neal about 5 of his favorite knives. While somewhat of a visual show, you will want to tune in to here about stories including: Henkels using Damasacus in their knives How Charlie got Case to make the...
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Episode 42 | Rhidian Gatrill
Rhidian Gatrill joins us again and updates Mike and Neal on what he's up to. Rhidian almost broke the internet with his latest knife, so tune in to hear all about it. And not to disappoint our listeners - Rhidian gets inducted into the Tacoma Knife Makers' Club. If you enjoyed the episode, be…
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Episode 41 | Whittlers
Neal and Mike are back to talk whittlers and upcoming knife show plans. Listen in and hear Neal try to sneak in truck talk right at the end. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out...
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Episode 40 - Austin Jackson of TraditionalPocketKnives.com
Alright friends - you're gonna want to listen to this episode. We've got our friend Austin Jackson here for this episode and Austin pulls back the curtain for us in regards to selling pocket knives. Did he reveal too much? You be the judge. A little glimpse into the operations of...
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Episode 39 | Glenn Trowbridge
Neal and Mike are joined by knife modder Glenn Trowbridge. We had a great time talking about Glenn and Neal's trip 10 years ago to Canal Street Cutlery and dive into Glenn's history of repairing and modifying knives. Listen in to find out which pocket knife brand Glenn least likes to work on. If...
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Episode 38 | A New Beginning
We're back at the beginning of January, 2024 after a bit of an absence. Jason has left the show, Mike moved to Arizona, and Neal managed to hit a deer with his brand new Toyota Tacoma. That's right, a lot has changed! So join us to catch up with what's going on with Neal and Mike, and maybe, just...
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Episode 37 | How to get Started Making Pocket Knives
Neal updates us on his current bathroom remodel - hint - it's not going well. Mike and Neal ask Jason what it's like being world-famous after his upcoming appearance in Blade Magazine. Mike and Jason answer a question they get asked every week: "how do I get started making pocket knives?" If you...
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Episode 36 | David Hayden-Wright Auction and Truck Talk!
Friends - we've got a crazy episode for you. Mike and Jason update each other on what's happening in the shop. Neal covers the recent David Hayden-Wright auction. And we give you a real look at what we spend most of our time talking about - trucks! We mentioned in the podcast Ford and GM's...
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Episode 35 | Nick Duggan of the Ken Hawley Collection Trust
We're a man down for this episode as Jason is out riding the rails. Our guest today is Nick Duggan of the Ken Hawley Collection Trust. This trust was born out of the collection of Sheffield-made tools that Ken Hawley had collected over the years and continues today to promote the collection as…
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Episode 34 | 2023 Great Eastern Cutlery Rendezvous Recap
Fresh off our Blade Show recap, Charlie Campagna rejoins the show to give us the insider's view on what went down in Titusville this year! We also talk about the rumor that Waynorth Cutlery has another harness jack in the works this year. And if that wasn't enough for our fellow GEC enthusiasts -...
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Episode 33 - Blade Show Atlanta 2023 Wrap-up
The boys are back to talk about all of the glorious wonders they found at Blade Show in Atlanta this year. But first, Jason shares with us the beauty that is "The Tortilla Burger." So be sure to catch the beginning and set yourself up proper to be a hero on the grill. While we tried to cover many...
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Episode 32 | Almost an Episode
Jason is out this week and Neal and Mike are a bit jet lagged from Blade Show Atlanta. Listen in to find out why this is such a short episode and hear a Jim Bowie story. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the…
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Join Mike Moran and Neal Punchard as they talk about the ups and downs of making traditional pocket knives by hand as well a healthy dose of pocket knife history!
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