Mark of the Maker

Mark of the Maker


Latest Episodes

Episode 124: Brian Fellhoelter
December 08, 2024

We sit and chat for a bit with "maker of things" Brian Fellhoelter.  From knives to pens, yo-yos to flashlights, Brian has just about made it all over the years.  We walk through his past, his meteori

Episode 123: Inspiration in All Things
November 10, 2024

Mark, Sean and Michael get together to talk about inspiration and how Sean takes some of his from both movies and books. Good discussion about how some of these things impact Sean's work and how they

Episode 122: So You Want to Make Knives
October 27, 2024

Tom, Sean, and Michael share their top equipment picks for someone starting out in knifemaking. They cover a couple of price points and offer some helpful advice along the way. This episode is all abo

Episode 121: PNWCI Sounds From the Floor
September 15, 2024

Mark and Sean walk you through a group of sound clips and interviews from the floor of the PNWCI show in Seaside, Oregon. Some great conversations with folks like Grace Horne, Lucas Burnley, Will Ste

Episode 120: PNWCI Wrap-Up
September 01, 2024

We get together with Friends of The Show Nick Rolfe and Billy Cho to talk about their recent Pacific Northwest Custom Invitational show and how it went. They share some great insight around what it t

Episode 119: Blade Show 2024 Recap
July 28, 2024

As they say: Better late than never! Mark, Tom and Michael talk about Blade Show 2024 and share some observations and overall perspective on how the show seemed to go this year. We talk turnout, "fe

Episode 118: Jarrod Franklin
July 07, 2024

Sean and Mark get together with Jarrod Franklin of Gunfighter Customs. Jarrod served in the USMC and started out building knives for those who serve and today builds customs in a variety of styles.

Episode 117: Andrew Bawidamann
June 23, 2024

Designer, creator and Friend of The Show Andrew Bawidamann joins us for a chat about his work, how he got into knives, and how he found his way to what he's doing now. Andrew's path is a unique one,

Episode 116: 40K Part Deux
May 19, 2024

Did you enjoy our previous episode about the weapons of Warhamer 40,000? If so, here's another for you to check out - and if not, go back and listen to the first one! Sean takes Mark and Tom on anot

Episode 115: Allure of the Obscure
March 24, 2024

Dive into a fresh picks episode with us! For this one, we pull in some unusual or obscure pieces in a few different categories. Obscure doesn't mean junk, just things we dug up from various dusty co