Custom knife maker and knife designer Dirk Pinkerton joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on episode 362 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/362).

Pinkerton began making knives seriously in 2005 after a lifetime interest in knives. His design philosophy comes from observing his father’s knife usage. Dirk makes and designs straight forward, purpose driven knives.

Dirk’s experience in the private security world, training with LEOs and SWAT gave him an understanding of how knives were looked upon as tools and weapons. And his mentor, Darrel Ralph, taught him the strict discipline and the freedom of expression of knife making.

Aside from a thriving custom knife making career, Pinkerton's folder designs, as well as fixed blade designs, are in production with companies like Kizer, Kansept, Assymetric and more.

Find Dirk online at www.pinkertonknives.com as well as on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pinkerton_knives.

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