High Carbon

Blades, craftsmanship, creativity, and laughs!

High Carbon is the only English language podcast dedicated to European bladesmithing and knifemaking. Hosted by Keith Colby (KnifeMaterial.at), Albert Anglberger (Salzburg Messerschmied), and Paulius Jančiukas (Baltic Blades), the show brings you inside Europe's knifemaking scene every Thursday with a new episode. Each week the hosts sit down with a European maker to talk process, business, and the realities of running a knifemaking business in Europe. Regularly the three hosts also go deep on technical topics covering materials, techniques, and everything in between, with no guest, just three makers who know their work talking shop. From award winning bladesmiths to full time makers building their businesses from the ground up, High Carbon gives a voice to the makers shaping European knifemaking today. If you make knives, love knives, or want to understand what goes into making them, this is the show for you.

  1. 4d ago

    Packaging, Instagram Bubbles, and Flux Free Damascus

    Pauli and Albert dig into the never ending problem of knife packaging, from failed carton tube experiments to CNC milled foam inserts, then admit they've been stuck in an Instagram bubble and talk newsletters, localized Facebook groups, and why bigger isn't better. Shop talk covers the new 100mm Tobin waterfall grinder and flux free Damascus forge welding. Help support us on Patreon! Members get access to our "Low Carbon episodes" Raw, uncut, and full of behind the scene conversations about anything and everything under the sun. https://www.patreon.com/c/HighCarbon Get all your heat treating supplies and even a custom oven at MiniHell.eu, Europe’s number one shop for all your heat treating needs! Special thanks to all our paid Patreon members: Alex Greenaway → https://www.instagram.com/tretten_knive/Baker Forge & Tool → https://www.instagram.com/bakerforge/Benjamin Kamon → https://www.instagram.com/kamon_knives/BryanHunt.hiddenroseforge → https://www.instagram.com/bryanhunt.hiddenroseforge/Chee d'Argent → https://www.instagram.com/chee.dargent/christoph stiegler → https://www.instagram.com/kanjiknives/Cochrane_knives → https://www.instagram.com/cochrane.knives/Danielius Seibakas → https://www.instagram.com/daniseimadeknives/Dominic Binkert → https://www.instagram.com/db__blades/Erlundamboss → https://www.instagram.com/erlundamboss/Fabian Scherl → https://www.instagram.com/scherlfirearts/Fagerlund.Bladesmith → https://www.instagram.com/fagerlund.bladesmith/Fingal Ferguson → https://www.instagram.com/fingalferguson/Friedrich FlaigGabe Fletcher → https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge/Jan Bikker → https://www.instagram.com/jan_bikker/Johannes Hecker → https://www.instagram.com/jo__hecker/Johannes HofeggerJeroen Knippenberg → https://www.instagram.com/knippenbergknives/KraftyMan Forge → https://www.instagram.com/kraftymanforge/Kurt Glatt → https://www.instagram.com/glatt_knives/Njord Artisan → https://www.instagram.com/njord.artisan/Oliver Tobin → https://www.instagram.com/tobinmachines/Paul Baleta → https://www.instagram.com/baletahandmade/Richard Schultz → https://www.instagram.com/richardschultz_knives/Roy Rutten → https://www.instagram.com/royrutten87/The hustle and grind podcast → https://www.instagram.com/hustleandgrindpodcast/Travis Haines → https://www.instagram.com/birdforge/Viperhunter → https://www.instagram.com/viperhunter86/Jonas Thorsson → https://www.instagram.com/jonasthorsson/Ian Walker → https://www.instagram.com/walkerknives/Jonas Johnsson → https://www.instagram.com/isasmedjan/Jeremy Balbaugh → https://www.instagram.com/419forging/Todd Harrington → https://www.instagram.com/thblades/

    Packaging, Instagram Bubbles, and Flux Free Damascus
  2. Aug 26

    Knife Show Austria 2026!

    Martin is back to discuss the second edition of Knife Show Austria, October 24 & 25 in Steyr. This year it's bigger with expanded exhibitor space, live forging demonstrations, and multiple classes including straight razors, beginning axe smithing with special guest Nils Ögren, and bladesmithing techniques. Learn about the new venue's single floor layout, the Edge of Hope charity booth, the judging process for best knife categories, expanded advertising efforts, and incredible giveaways for attendees and exhibitors. Get your early bird tickets at www.knifeshow.at Cash is king! Help support us on Patreon! Members get access to our "Low Carbon episodes" Raw, uncut, and full of behind the scene conversations about anything and everything under the sun. https://www.patreon.com/c/HighCarbon Get all your heat treating supplies and even a custom oven at MiniHell.eu, Europe’s number one shop for all your heat treating needs! Special thanks to all our paid Patreon members: Alex Greenaway → https://www.instagram.com/tretten_knive/Baker Forge & Tool → https://www.instagram.com/bakerforge/Benjamin Kamon → https://www.instagram.com/kamon_knives/BryanHunt.hiddenroseforge → https://www.instagram.com/bryanhunt.hiddenroseforge/Chee d'Argent → https://www.instagram.com/chee.dargent/christoph stiegler → https://www.instagram.com/kanjiknives/Cochrane_knives → https://www.instagram.com/cochrane.knives/Danielius Seibakas → https://www.instagram.com/daniseimadeknives/Dominic Binkert → https://www.instagram.com/db__blades/Erlundamboss → https://www.instagram.com/erlundamboss/Fabian Scherl → https://www.instagram.com/scherlfirearts/Fagerlund.Bladesmith → https://www.instagram.com/fagerlund.bladesmith/Fingal Ferguson → https://www.instagram.com/fingalferguson/Friedrich FlaigGabe Fletcher → https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge/Jan Bikker → https://www.instagram.com/jan_bikker/Johannes Hecker → https://www.instagram.com/jo__hecker/Johannes HofeggerJeroen Knippenberg → https://www.instagram.com/knippenbergknives/KraftyMan Forge → https://www.instagram.com/kraftymanforge/Kurt Glatt → https://www.instagram.com/glatt_knives/Njord Artisan → https://www.instagram.com/njord.artisan/Oliver Tobin → https://www.instagram.com/tobinmachines/Paul Baleta → https://www.instagram.com/baletahandmade/Richard Schultz → https://www.instagram.com/richardschultz_knives/Roy Rutten → https://www.instagram.com/royrutten87/The hustle and grind podcast → https://www.instagram.com/hustleandgrindpodcast/Travis Haines → https://www.instagram.com/birdforge/Viperhunter → https://www.instagram.com/viperhunter86/Jonas Thorsson → https://www.instagram.com/jonasthorsson/Ian Walker → https://www.instagram.com/walkerknives/Jonas Johnsson → https://www.instagram.com/isasmedjan/Jeremy Balbaugh → https://www.instagram.com/419forging/Todd Harrington → https://www.instagram.com/thblades/

    Knife Show Austria 2026!
  3. Aug 20

    The Guys Are Back

    The guys catch up after Keith's US trip, talking upcoming shows: German Daily Carry Convention in Munich and Knife Show Austria this October, and Pauli's new 8mm G10 colorways. Albert dives into forging brutal, slow moving Apex/Pro Cut Damascus with copper cladding alongside Kurt from Glatt Knives, while Pauli talks through offering handle scale manufacturing to other makers. Plus PPWR shipping headaches, bending steel for ribbon burners, and Keith's ongoing battle to fix his van's terrible factory speakers. Help support us on Patreon! Members get access to our "Low Carbon episodes" Raw, uncut, and full of behind the scene conversations about anything and everything under the sun. https://www.patreon.com/c/HighCarbon Get all your heat treating supplies and even a custom oven at MiniHell.eu, Europe’s number one shop for all your heat treating needs! Special thanks to all our paid Patreon members: Alex Greenaway → https://www.instagram.com/tretten_knive/Baker Forge & Tool → https://www.instagram.com/bakerforge/Benjamin Kamon → https://www.instagram.com/kamon_knives/BryanHunt.hiddenroseforge → https://www.instagram.com/bryanhunt.hiddenroseforge/Chee d'Argent → https://www.instagram.com/chee.dargent/christoph stiegler → https://www.instagram.com/kanjiknives/Cochrane_knives → https://www.instagram.com/cochrane.knives/Danielius Seibakas → https://www.instagram.com/daniseimadeknives/Dominic Binkert → https://www.instagram.com/db__blades/Erlundamboss → https://www.instagram.com/erlundamboss/Fabian Scherl → https://www.instagram.com/scherlfirearts/Fagerlund.Bladesmith → https://www.instagram.com/fagerlund.bladesmith/Fingal Ferguson → https://www.instagram.com/fingalferguson/Friedrich FlaigGabe Fletcher → https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge/Jan Bikker → https://www.instagram.com/jan_bikker/Johannes Hecker → https://www.instagram.com/jo__hecker/Johannes HofeggerJeroen Knippenberg → https://www.instagram.com/knippenbergknives/KraftyMan Forge → https://www.instagram.com/kraftymanforge/Kurt Glatt → https://www.instagram.com/glatt_knives/Njord Artisan → https://www.instagram.com/njord.artisan/Oliver Tobin → https://www.instagram.com/tobinmachines/Paul Baleta → https://www.instagram.com/baletahandmade/Richard Schultz → https://www.instagram.com/richardschultz_knives/Roy Rutten → https://www.instagram.com/royrutten87/The hustle and grind podcast → https://www.instagram.com/hustleandgrindpodcast/Travis Haines → https://www.instagram.com/birdforge/Viperhunter → https://www.instagram.com/viperhunter86/Jonas Thorsson → https://www.instagram.com/jonasthorsson/Ian Walker → https://www.instagram.com/walkerknives/Jonas Johnsson → https://www.instagram.com/isasmedjan/Jeremy Balbaugh → https://www.instagram.com/419forging/Todd Harrington → https://www.instagram.com/thblades/

    The Guys Are Back
  4. Aug 13

    Steel Talk with Troopah Knives: Metallurgy, Belts, and Heat Treatment Myths

    Keith is back from the US and the guys sits down with Malachi of Troopah Knives, a metallurgical engineering PhD student who breaks down exotic steels, belt grinding science, and why he thinks heat treatment isn't the black magic people make it out to be. He also drops a controversial take on why 1095 might be the most overrated beginner steel out there. Plus MagnaCut, hand sanding, corrosion resistance in kitchen knives, and plenty of banter along the way. Help support us on Patreon! Members get access to our "Low Carbon episodes" Raw, uncut, and full of behind the scene conversations about anything and everything under the sun. https://www.patreon.com/c/HighCarbon Get all your heat treating supplies and even a custom oven at MiniHell.eu, Europe’s number one shop for all your heat treating needs! Special thanks to all our paid Patreon members: Alex Greenaway → https://www.instagram.com/tretten_knive/Baker Forge & Tool → https://www.instagram.com/bakerforge/Benjamin Kamon → https://www.instagram.com/kamon_knives/BryanHunt.hiddenroseforge → https://www.instagram.com/bryanhunt.hiddenroseforge/Chee d'Argent → https://www.instagram.com/chee.dargent/christoph stiegler → https://www.instagram.com/kanjiknives/Cochrane_knives → https://www.instagram.com/cochrane.knives/Danielius Seibakas → https://www.instagram.com/daniseimadeknives/Dominic Binkert → https://www.instagram.com/db__blades/Erlundamboss → https://www.instagram.com/erlundamboss/Fabian Scherl → https://www.instagram.com/scherlfirearts/Fagerlund.Bladesmith → https://www.instagram.com/fagerlund.bladesmith/Fingal Ferguson → https://www.instagram.com/fingalferguson/Friedrich FlaigGabe Fletcher → https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge/Jan Bikker → https://www.instagram.com/jan_bikker/Johannes Hecker → https://www.instagram.com/jo__hecker/Johannes HofeggerJeroen Knippenberg → https://www.instagram.com/knippenbergknives/KraftyMan Forge → https://www.instagram.com/kraftymanforge/Kurt Glatt → https://www.instagram.com/glatt_knives/Njord Artisan → https://www.instagram.com/njord.artisan/Oliver Tobin → https://www.instagram.com/tobinmachines/Paul Baleta → https://www.instagram.com/baletahandmade/Richard Schultz → https://www.instagram.com/richardschultz_knives/Roy Rutten → https://www.instagram.com/royrutten87/The hustle and grind podcast → https://www.instagram.com/hustleandgrindpodcast/Travis Haines → https://www.instagram.com/birdforge/Viperhunter → https://www.instagram.com/viperhunter86/Jonas Thorsson → https://www.instagram.com/jonasthorsson/Ian Walker → https://www.instagram.com/walkerknives/Jonas Johnsson → https://www.instagram.com/isasmedjan/Jeremy Balbaugh → https://www.instagram.com/419forging/Todd Harrington → https://www.instagram.com/thblades/

    Steel Talk with Troopah Knives: Metallurgy, Belts, and Heat Treatment Myths
  5. Aug 6

    Walker Knives

    Walker of Walker Knife Company joins us to talk about his start as a whitewater guide in Maine and how that led to his signature river rescue knife, built around serious sheath retention and corrosion resistance. The conversation covers CNC workflow and fixturing tricks, product photography tips (natural light, a clever black card trick for controlling reflections), and why building for a niche audience beats chasing everyone else. Plenty of whitewater talk too, since it turns out Albert's a paddler himself. Help support us on Patreon! Members get access to our "Low Carbon episodes" Raw, uncut, and full of behind the scene conversations about anything and everything under the sun. https://www.patreon.com/c/HighCarbon Get all your heat treating supplies and even a custom oven at MiniHell.eu, Europe’s number one shop for all your heat treating needs! Special thanks to all our paid Patreon members: Alex Greenaway → https://www.instagram.com/tretten_knive/Baker Forge & Tool → https://www.instagram.com/bakerforge/Benjamin Kamon → https://www.instagram.com/kamon_knives/BryanHunt.hiddenroseforge → https://www.instagram.com/bryanhunt.hiddenroseforge/Chee d'Argent → https://www.instagram.com/chee.dargent/christoph stiegler → https://www.instagram.com/kanjiknives/Cochrane_knives → https://www.instagram.com/cochrane.knives/Danielius Seibakas → https://www.instagram.com/daniseimadeknives/Dominic Binkert → https://www.instagram.com/db__blades/Erlundamboss → https://www.instagram.com/erlundamboss/Fabian Scherl → https://www.instagram.com/scherlfirearts/Fagerlund.Bladesmith → https://www.instagram.com/fagerlund.bladesmith/Fingal Ferguson → https://www.instagram.com/fingalferguson/Friedrich FlaigGabe Fletcher → https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge/Jan Bikker → https://www.instagram.com/jan_bikker/Johannes Hecker → https://www.instagram.com/jo__hecker/Johannes HofeggerJeroen Knippenberg → https://www.instagram.com/knippenbergknives/KraftyMan Forge → https://www.instagram.com/kraftymanforge/Kurt Glatt → https://www.instagram.com/glatt_knives/Njord Artisan → https://www.instagram.com/njord.artisan/Oliver Tobin → https://www.instagram.com/tobinmachines/Paul Baleta → https://www.instagram.com/baletahandmade/Richard Schultz → https://www.instagram.com/richardschultz_knives/Roy Rutten → https://www.instagram.com/royrutten87/The hustle and grind podcast → https://www.instagram.com/hustleandgrindpodcast/Travis Haines → https://www.instagram.com/birdforge/Viperhunter → https://www.instagram.com/viperhunter86/Jonas Thorsson → https://www.instagram.com/jonasthorsson/Ian Walker → https://www.instagram.com/walkerknives/Jonas Johnsson → https://www.instagram.com/isasmedjan/Jeremy Balbaugh → https://www.instagram.com/419forging/Todd Harrington → https://www.instagram.com/thblades/

    Walker Knives
  6. Jul 30

    Ryan Coakley!

    This week the boys sit down with Ryan Coakley from the Coakley Knife Company and the Hustle and Grind Podcast. In this episode the boys talk about Brazilian butt lifts, alcohol and gambling. Help support us on Patreon! Members get access to our "Low Carbon episodes" Raw, uncut, and full of behind the scene conversations about anything and everything under the sun. https://www.patreon.com/c/HighCarbon Get all your heat treating supplies and even a custom oven at MiniHell.eu, Europe’s number one shop for all your heat treating needs! Special thanks to all our paid Patreon members: Alex Greenaway → https://www.instagram.com/tretten_knive/Baker Forge & Tool → https://www.instagram.com/bakerforge/Benjamin Kamon → https://www.instagram.com/kamon_knives/BryanHunt.hiddenroseforge → https://www.instagram.com/bryanhunt.hiddenroseforge/Chee d'Argent → https://www.instagram.com/chee.dargent/christoph stiegler → https://www.instagram.com/kanjiknives/Cochrane_knives → https://www.instagram.com/cochrane.knives/Danielius Seibakas → https://www.instagram.com/daniseimadeknives/Dominic Binkert → https://www.instagram.com/db__blades/Erlundamboss → https://www.instagram.com/erlundamboss/Fabian Scherl → https://www.instagram.com/scherlfirearts/Fagerlund.Bladesmith → https://www.instagram.com/fagerlund.bladesmith/Fingal Ferguson → https://www.instagram.com/fingalferguson/Friedrich FlaigGabe Fletcher → https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge/Jan Bikker → https://www.instagram.com/jan_bikker/Johannes Hecker → https://www.instagram.com/jo__hecker/Johannes HofeggerJeroen Knippenberg → https://www.instagram.com/knippenbergknives/KraftyMan Forge → https://www.instagram.com/kraftymanforge/Kurt Glatt → https://www.instagram.com/glatt_knives/Njord Artisan → https://www.instagram.com/njord.artisan/Oliver Tobin → https://www.instagram.com/tobinmachines/Paul Baleta → https://www.instagram.com/baletahandmade/Richard Schultz → https://www.instagram.com/richardschultz_knives/Roy Rutten → https://www.instagram.com/royrutten87/The hustle and grind podcast → https://www.instagram.com/hustleandgrindpodcast/Travis Haines → https://www.instagram.com/birdforge/Viperhunter → https://www.instagram.com/viperhunter86/Jonas Thorsson → https://www.instagram.com/jonasthorsson/Ian Walker → https://www.instagram.com/walkerknives/Jonas Johnsson → https://www.instagram.com/isasmedjan/Jeremy Balbaugh → https://www.instagram.com/419forging/Todd Harrington → https://www.instagram.com/thblades/

    Ryan Coakley!
  7. Jul 23

    Kamon and Feder mean business

    With Keith being gone, the boys have to step up their game. Pauli and Albert are joined by two of the best-known knifemakers on the planet: Ben Kamon and Geoff Feder. The boys talk podcasts, business strategies, and they get into a (quite civilised) discussion on compound grinds. Help support us on Patreon! Members get access to our "Low Carbon episodes" Raw, uncut, and full of behind the scene conversations about anything and everything under the sun. https://www.patreon.com/c/HighCarbon Get all your heat treating supplies and even a custom oven at MiniHell.eu, Europe’s number one shop for all your heat treating needs! Special thanks to all our paid Patreon members: Alex Greenaway → https://www.instagram.com/tretten_knive/Baker Forge & Tool → https://www.instagram.com/bakerforge/Benjamin Kamon → https://www.instagram.com/kamon_knives/BryanHunt.hiddenroseforge → https://www.instagram.com/bryanhunt.hiddenroseforge/Chee d'Argent → https://www.instagram.com/chee.dargent/christoph stiegler → https://www.instagram.com/kanjiknives/Cochrane_knives → https://www.instagram.com/cochrane.knives/Danielius Seibakas → https://www.instagram.com/daniseimadeknives/Dominic Binkert → https://www.instagram.com/db__blades/Erlundamboss → https://www.instagram.com/erlundamboss/Fabian Scherl → https://www.instagram.com/scherlfirearts/Fagerlund.Bladesmith → https://www.instagram.com/fagerlund.bladesmith/Fingal Ferguson → https://www.instagram.com/fingalferguson/Friedrich FlaigGabe Fletcher → https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge/Jan Bikker → https://www.instagram.com/jan_bikker/Johannes Hecker → https://www.instagram.com/jo__hecker/Johannes HofeggerJeroen Knippenberg → https://www.instagram.com/knippenbergknives/KraftyMan Forge → https://www.instagram.com/kraftymanforge/Kurt Glatt → https://www.instagram.com/glatt_knives/Njord Artisan → https://www.instagram.com/njord.artisan/Oliver Tobin → https://www.instagram.com/tobinmachines/Paul Baleta → https://www.instagram.com/baletahandmade/Richard Schultz → https://www.instagram.com/richardschultz_knives/Roy Rutten → https://www.instagram.com/royrutten87/The hustle and grind podcast → https://www.instagram.com/hustleandgrindpodcast/Travis Haines → https://www.instagram.com/birdforge/Viperhunter → https://www.instagram.com/viperhunter86/Jonas Thorsson → https://www.instagram.com/jonasthorsson/Ian Walker → https://www.instagram.com/walkerknives/Jonas Johnsson → https://www.instagram.com/isasmedjan/Jeremy Balbaugh → https://www.instagram.com/419forging/Todd Harrington → https://www.instagram.com/thblades/

    Kamon and Feder mean business
  8. Jul 16

    Big Poppa is about to leave

    The last show before Keith leaves for his summer vacation in the USA. The boys talk machining Ultem, homemade Micarta, doing the grinding for other knifemakers, and the like. Help support us on Patreon! Members get access to our "Low Carbon episodes" Raw, uncut, and full of behind the scene conversations about anything and everything under the sun. https://www.patreon.com/c/HighCarbon Get all your heat treating supplies and even a custom oven at MiniHell.eu, Europe’s number one shop for all your heat treating needs! Special thanks to all our paid Patreon members: Alex Greenaway → https://www.instagram.com/tretten_knive/Baker Forge & Tool → https://www.instagram.com/bakerforge/Benjamin Kamon → https://www.instagram.com/kamon_knives/BryanHunt.hiddenroseforge → https://www.instagram.com/bryanhunt.hiddenroseforge/Chee d'Argent → https://www.instagram.com/chee.dargent/christoph stiegler → https://www.instagram.com/kanjiknives/Cochrane_knives → https://www.instagram.com/cochrane.knives/Danielius Seibakas → https://www.instagram.com/daniseimadeknives/Dominic Binkert → https://www.instagram.com/db__blades/Erlundamboss → https://www.instagram.com/erlundamboss/Fabian Scherl → https://www.instagram.com/scherlfirearts/Fagerlund.Bladesmith → https://www.instagram.com/fagerlund.bladesmith/Fingal Ferguson → https://www.instagram.com/fingalferguson/Friedrich FlaigGabe Fletcher → https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge/Jan Bikker → https://www.instagram.com/jan_bikker/Johannes Hecker → https://www.instagram.com/jo__hecker/Johannes HofeggerJeroen Knippenberg → https://www.instagram.com/knippenbergknives/KraftyMan Forge → https://www.instagram.com/kraftymanforge/Kurt Glatt → https://www.instagram.com/glatt_knives/Njord Artisan → https://www.instagram.com/njord.artisan/Oliver Tobin → https://www.instagram.com/tobinmachines/Paul Baleta → https://www.instagram.com/baletahandmade/Richard Schultz → https://www.instagram.com/richardschultz_knives/Roy Rutten → https://www.instagram.com/royrutten87/The hustle and grind podcast → https://www.instagram.com/hustleandgrindpodcast/Travis Haines → https://www.instagram.com/birdforge/Viperhunter → https://www.instagram.com/viperhunter86/Jonas Thorsson → https://www.instagram.com/jonasthorsson/Ian Walker → https://www.instagram.com/walkerknives/Jonas Johnsson → https://www.instagram.com/isasmedjan/Jeremy Balbaugh → https://www.instagram.com/419forging/Todd Harrington → https://www.instagram.com/thblades/

About

High Carbon is the only English language podcast dedicated to European bladesmithing and knifemaking. Hosted by Keith Colby (KnifeMaterial.at), Albert Anglberger (Salzburg Messerschmied), and Paulius Jančiukas (Baltic Blades), the show brings you inside Europe's knifemaking scene every Thursday with a new episode. Each week the hosts sit down with a European maker to talk process, business, and the realities of running a knifemaking business in Europe. Regularly the three hosts also go deep on technical topics covering materials, techniques, and everything in between, with no guest, just three makers who know their work talking shop. From award winning bladesmiths to full time makers building their businesses from the ground up, High Carbon gives a voice to the makers shaping European knifemaking today. If you make knives, love knives, or want to understand what goes into making them, this is the show for you.

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