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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 (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, the company's first release, is an unabashed self-defense knife, reflecting Chas's many years of martial arts training. Fisher Blade Co.'s first knife is named after one of the greatest modern military minds, Col. Charles Beckwith, a U.S. Army Special Forces legend and creator of Delta Force.The Beckwith Covert's blade is optimized for both slashing and piercing with its aggressive tanto, while its handle brackets the grip with a guard and quillioned pommel for a positive draw.The Beckwith Covert kydex sheath clips securely inside the pocket with a DCC clip and offers an adjustable pinch point for users' preferred retention strength.Find Fisher Blade Co. online at https://fisherblades.com (https://fisherblades.com), on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fisherblades (https://www.instagram.com/fisherblades), as well as on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4oU5d4UmAIalCM3yNC17lg)and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556524569271).Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives (https://theknifejunkie.com/knives).Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com (mailto:bob@theknifejunkie.com) with any comments, feedback, or suggestions.To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen). And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost (https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost).

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 Wingard Wearables DickPick (Emotional Support Knife).In Knife Life News:• Three Legends Inducted Into the Cutlery Hall of Fame• Gareth Bull Drops Production Mini Xyro• Cool Giant Mouse Fixed Blade• Hip New Keychain Tools from James BrandMeanwhile, in his State of the Collection, Bob shows off his new Bastinelli Creations Knife Shoulder Rig.Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/503. (https://theknifejunkie.com/503.)Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives (https://theknifejunkie.com/knives). You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com (mailto:bob@theknifejunkie.com) with any comments, feedback, or suggestions.To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen). And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost (https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost).

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 (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 could.Andrew took lessons learned from the many GWOT environments he served in and created the foundation of Trained Monkey Blade Co. Trained Monkey is the Farlaino family business, with his wife Gina and his children playing pivotal roles in maintaining and growing the company.Find Trained Monkey Blade Co. online at https://trainedmonkeybladeco.com (https://trainedmonkeybladeco.com) and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/trainedmonkeyblade (https://www.instagram.com/trainedmonkeyblade). Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives (https://theknifejunkie.com/knives).Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com (mailto:bob@theknifejunkie.com) with any comments, feedback, or suggestions.To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen). And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost (https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost).

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-2, and the Pro-Tech TR-2 (Emotional Support Knife).In Knife Life News:• Benchmade Brings Back the 710 in Tribute to AXIS-Lock• Poltergeist Works and Real Steel Bring Integral Folder to Sub-$100 Market• Peter Carey and WE Knife Team Up for Full-Size Nitro• KA-BAR Custom Shop, State & Union, Offers Becker BK76 in MagnacutMeanwhile, in his State of the Collection, Bob looks at the Eutektik EDF and Eutektik Trinity, as well as the Wingard Wearables DickPick and Mini DickPick, and the Parker Jotter Stainless.Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/501 (https://theknifejunkie.com/501).Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives (https://theknifejunkie.com/knives). You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com (mailto:bob@theknifejunkie.com) with any comments, feedback, or suggestions.To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen). And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost (https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost).

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/479 (https://theknifejunkie.com/479)). Terzuola's most popular model is the ATCF (Advanced Technology Combat Folder), a linerlock folding knife. He also wrote the definitive book on making tactical folders called "The Tactical Folding Knife," which was most recently updated in 2019. He has collaborated with other knifemakers and production companies, including Spyderco, Strider Knives, WE/Civivi, Microtech Knives, and others.Michael Janich, Close Combatives Instructor/Expert and Special Projects Coordinator for Spyderco, was the guest on Episode 481 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/481) (https://theknifejunkie.com/481)). Janich has studied and taught self-defense and the martial arts for more than 40 years. He is one of the foremost modern authorities on handgun point shooting and is also a prolific knife designer who has designed production knives for Spyderco, Masters of Defense, BlackHawk Blades, Combat Elite, and Max Knives, and custom knives for several world-renowned makers.Lynn Thompson, Cold Steel founder and former president, joined Bob on Episode 434 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/434 (https://theknifejunkie.com/434)). In addition to being the founder and public-facing president of Cold Steel, he is a martial artist, hunter, survivalist, shooter, and master at arms. In 1980, Thompson founded Cold Steel with the mission to bring the “world’s strongest, sharpest knives” to market. After 40+ years of innovating in the edge weapons field, Thompson embarked on a new chapter, selling the company to GSM and carefully ensuring it was in good hands with Keith Beam.Thanks to our patrons for making these bonus interviews possible. If you'd like to become a Knife Junkie patron, we'd appreciate your support. Just go to https://theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://theknifejunkie.com/patreon) and choose from three levels of support.Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com (mailto:bob@theknifejunkie.com) with any comments, feedback, or suggestions.To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen). And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost (https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost).

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 show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his pocket check of knives: the Mircotech SOCOM Elite Auto, RCB Ocoee Kayak, Hogtooth/TKJ NoVA-2, and the Pinkerton Inversion (Emotional Support Knife).In Knife Life News:• New Boker Blends the Old and New with Modern Trapper Uno• Latest Traditional from RoseCraft: Nolichucky Jack• Civivi Elementum Utility Knife• James Brand Expands Its EDC Lineup with New DriverMeanwhile, in his State of the Collection, Bob looks at the TOPS Backbite--not quite a pikal, but an odd-shaped knife for sure.Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/499 (https://theknifejunkie.com/499).Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives (https://theknifejunkie.com/knives). You can also support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon (https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon) for details.Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com (mailto:bob@theknifejunkie.com) with any comments, feedback, or suggestions.To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen (https://theknifejunkie.com/listen). And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost (https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost).