The Knife Junkie Podcast

The Knife Junkie Podcast

The Knife Junkie podcast is the place for knife newbies and experience knife collectors to learn more about knives and knife collecting and become true "knife junkies." Twice per week, Bob DeMarco talks knives and brings you special sections such as Knife Life News, pocket checks and more. In addition, your calls and comments will be featured on the podcast -- dial The Knife Junkie Listener Line at 724-466-4487. And be sure to visit The Knife Junkie online at www.theknifejunkie.com

Episodes

May 15, 2024

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 505), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco gives his current takes on historical and ethnographic blades, including the Emerson Super Karambit, Doug Marcaida Kortada, and the Boker Smatchet, among others.

He also shows off the Fisher Blades Beckwith Covert as the May Gentleman Junkie knife giveaway that will be held tomorrow (May 16) on Thursday Night Knives with sp...

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Chas Fisher, co-founder of Fisher Blade Co., joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 504 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/504).

Chas first appeared on episode 354 of the Knife Junkie Podcast when he was General Manager of Boker, USA. After leaving Boker USA, Chas moved to Missoula, Montana, where his brother John Fisher was making knives for hunters and outdoorsmen.

The Fisher Blade Co. Beckwith Covert,...

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On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 503), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at the new 'old guard' folders, including the Spartan Harsey Folder, Ritter/Hogue RSK Mk1 (Auto), and the Reate K2, among others.

Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his pocket check of knives: the Hinderer XM-24, Victorinox Tinker (SMKW Exclusive), Hogtooth/TKJ NoVA-2, and the Winga...

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Andrew Farlaino of Trained Monkey Blade Co. joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 502 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/502).

Andrew first envisioned what would become Trained Monkey Blade Co. while on deployment with the USMC in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. After numerous deployments and even more equipment failures, Andrew set out to start from scratch and build the best hard use blades he coul...

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On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 501), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at folders that are awesome in aluminum, including the Kershaw Iridium, Microtech Stitch RAM-LOK, and the Boker Kalashnikov XL, among others.

Bob starts the show with his favorite comments of the week, followed by his pocket check of knives: the Pinkerton Nighthorse (Asymmetrical), JWK Midnight Jack, Hogtooth/TKJ NoVA...

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For the 500th episode of The Knife Junkie Podcast, Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco pulls back the curtain and releases three never-before-heard interviews with knife world legends: Bob Terzuola, Michael Janich, and Lynn Thompson. These interviews were previously Knife Junkie Patron member-only content.

Bob Terzuola, "Godfather of the Tactical Folder," was featured on Episode 479 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com...

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On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 499), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at Pikal knives (tip down/edge in) in his collection, including the Kopis Designs L-Via, the T.Kell Knives MR-1, and the Ribsplitter Draug, among others.

He also shows off the Fisher Blades Beckwith Covert and teases a giveaway for this brand new knife in the next few weeks on "Thursday Night Knives."

Bob starts the sh...

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Liong Mah of Liong Mah Design joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 498 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/498).

Liong began his career with knives as a full-time chef in New York City. Liong Mah Design is the culmination of over 19 years of knife appreciation and design.

Liong Mah Design features a broad catalogue of folders that seek to give the knife user of all types cutting performance in a simple ...

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On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 497), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at some of the recent new knives in his collection, including his mew Microtechs, as well as recent gifts as well as prototypes and 'new to market' knives, among others.

He also shows off the new NoVA-2 prototype and wonders what else should he put in his Doug Ritter RSK Mk5 Survival Tin?

Bob starts the show with his f...

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Volwest from Stati9n joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 496 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/496).

Stati9n specializes in the development of unconventional tools and weapons for combatives and survival in austere environments and occupied zones.

Inspired by the secret British WW2 organization S.O.E. ("Special Operations Executive"), whose purpose was to conduct espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissan...

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On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 495), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at historical blades in his collection, all gifts from his brother, that have seen action, including the Collins Machete, a Kris from the Philippines, and a US 1918 Trench Dagger, among others.

He also shows off one of the gifts he received from the Splitting Slices YouTube channel: a Victorinox Swiss Army 2.

Bob start...

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Steve Price of Bladetastic Knives joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 494 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/494).

Steve has an amazing collection of exotic knives and swords sourced directly from makers around the globe.

He is a recently retired first responder, serving as both a police officer and in the Fire and Rescue service, and is also a longtime martial artist. His blade collection, cutting pr...

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Carter from the Edged Mindset Channel joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 493 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/493).

He has had a channel devoted to knife and gun reviews on YouTube for some 12 years. Carter was originally known on YouTube as XIUXIU1313, but changed the channel name a few times before landing on Edged Mindset.

Carter's taste veers towards the large, hard-use, high-end, design-forwar...

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On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 492), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at some of his knives that are smooth on washers (We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Bearings!), including the QSP Penguin, Emerson Seax, and the ZT 0640. among others.

Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his pocket check of knives: the Microtech SOCOM Elite, GEC #15, Pinkerton Fire Ant, and ...

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Justin Burton of Warcrown Forge joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 491 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/491).

Justin, a Navy veteran and the man behind Warcrown Forge, has had a love and fascination with knives and swords since childhood. He has always had an affinity for fantasy fiction and always dreamt of forging his own weapons imbued with a sense of the heroic and legendary.

All Warcrown Forge...

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On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 490), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at 10 great knives for urban survival, including the Spyderco MicroJimbo, TOPS FDX 66, and cognitive dissonance folders, among others.

Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his pocket check of knives: the Microtech Ultratech, JWK Gunslinger Jack, AB Knives 302, and the GEC #86 (Emotion...

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Matt Carlson of Ribsplitter Knifeworks joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 489 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/489).

Matt Carlson's Ribsplitter Knifeworks makes handmade tools for the working class. Ribsplitter knives tend towards the weapon end of the spectrum, with a focus on pikal and straight-bladed fighters. Carlson has recently even been making fighting kris knives.

THIS YOU CAN TRUST... the ...

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On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 488), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at some fantastic flipping flippers in his collection, including the Finch Buffalo Tooth, American Blade Works Model 2, and the Kansept Pretatout, among others.

Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his pocket check of knives: the A2D Mk1, JWK Little Bro Jack, the Jed Hornbeak Necroman...

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Michael Miller from Tactile Knife Company joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 487 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/487).

Tactile Knife maintains the culture of high-quality, small-scale manufacturing started at Tactile Turn Pen Company. Tactile Knife manufactures nearly all parts in-house in Garland, Texas, including screws and pivots for their debut knife, the Rockwall. 

The Rockwall is an ideal ED...

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On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 486), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at the knife brands in his collection that he won't ever part with, including Emerson Knives, Spartan Blades, and of course, Cold Steel, among a few others.

He also revisits the SOG Kiku XR, a knife he hasn't carried in a while, and announces the March Gentleman Junkie knife giveaway happening during the March 21 edit...

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