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 Driver

Meanwhile, 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.

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