On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 531), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco answers the burning question, "Is It a Knife or a Short Sword?" Knives featured include the Condor Parang, Doug Marcaida Cortada, and the Cold Steel Chieftain Seax, among others.

Bob begins with his favorite comments of the week. He also notes that the pre-order for the NoVA-2 closes at the end of the month (August 2024). Get yours before time runs out. Just visit https://store.theknifejunkie.com.

In his pocket check of knives, it's the Kizer Mystic, JWK Venom Jack, JB Knife & Tool Ditch Pick, and the Cold Steel TiLite VI (Emotional Support Knife).

In Knife Life News:

• New Minigun Clip Point from Lon Humphrey

• Brand new EDC Fixed Blade from Benchmade

• Buck Stealth Return of the 501 “Larrin”

• CJRB Prototype Modifies Wharncliffe

Meanwhile, in his State of the Collection, Bob looks at the Finn Bear, Pinkerton Design Standoff, a SOG Bowie for his brother, and a Kukri by Traditional Filipino Weapons.

Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the Knife Life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/531.

Support the Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at 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 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 with any comments, feedback, or suggestions.

To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.