Mark of the Maker
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Episode 124: Brian Fellhoelter
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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