Blade Show 2025 (Atlanta): The Knife Junkie Podcast (Ep. 601)
Bob DeMarco reports from Blade Show 2025 in Atlanta on episode 601 of The Knife Junkie Podcast. He has eight interviews from the Blade Show floor, plus he looks at several new knives (both purchases and gifts), including the TKell Knives PD-1, the Edgy American Junkie, and the Guardian Tactical Blade Show Exclusive, among others.
In his pocket check of knives, he has the knives he brought to Blade Show 2025: the Civivi Synergy 4 and his trusty Victorinox Compact.
Bob talked to numerous knife makers, including several interviews from the floor, including:
• Brent Smith – Bald Man Knife & Tool
• Sharif Manganas – Manganas Steel
• Jess Hoffman – J. Hoffman Knives
• Jarrod Franklin – Gunfighter Customs
• Ben Belkin – Jack Wolf Knives
• Dirk Pinkerton – Pinkerton Knives
• Justin Carvin & Chris Harrison – DC Blades
• Michael Jarvis – Auxiliary Manufacturing
Meanwhile, in his State of the Collection, Bob looks at his new pickups from Blade:
• TKell Knives PD-1 ftg. Knives by Nuge
• Bald Man Knife & Tool Sicario
• Pinkerton Knives Custom Fighter
• Brock Blades/Joe Watson Magni XL
• Manganas Steel Aurelia
• Gunfighter Customs Gunfighter & Trainer
• Auxiliary Manufacturing Mini Spike
• Edgy American Junkie
• Guardian Tactical Blade Show Exclusive
• DC Blades Sting
• DC Blades Nameless
• DC Blades Glaurung
• Ameight Ringed Pikal
• TOPS Medusa
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Bob DeMarco reports from Blade Show 2025 in Atlanta on episode 601 of The Knife Junkie Podcast. He has eight interviews from the Blade Show floor, plus he looks at several new knives (both purchases and gifts). Share on X
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