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Mark of the Maker is a panel discussion with renowned custom knife makers Tom Krein, Sean Kendrick and Michael Burch, and hosted by Mark Stheiner. The format is much like a group of friends sitting around in The Pit at Blade Show, talking knives - a look at life from the perspective of the maker as well as the collector. Covering broader topics such as tactical knife history, trends, industry commentary and influences of social media, as well as conversations with other knifemakers, collectors and notable figures in and around the custom knife world. Music: “noir guitar” by Stevie’s Amp Shack, from the Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0
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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 meteoric rise to recognition in knifemaking, and on into other products in the EDC world. An insightful conversation with Brian about his process and his mindset. Join us in our Facebook group at the link below, interested to hear what YOU thought! Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
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're also applicable to life in general. Mindset and more! Share your thoughts on this with us in our Facebook group at the link below, interested to hear what YOU thought! Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
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 about getting started as a maker and the tools you might want to consider. Do you have other recommendations? Be sure to share your thoughts with us in our Facebook group at the link below, interested to hear what YOU thought! Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
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 Stelter and many others. Makers share their thoughts on the show but we get off on some other tangents as well, talking business, passion, and upcoming projects. Share your thoughts with us in our Facebook group at the link below, interested to hear what YOU thought! Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
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 takes to put on a show and how the PNWCI show has evolved over the last three years - what's gone well, what hasn't and their constant desire to improve the experience for makers and collectors. Share your thoughts with us in our Facebook group at the link below, interested to hear what YOU thought! Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
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, "feel" in the room and how things have changed in recent years. Share your thoughts with us in our Facebook group at the link below, interested to hear what YOU thought! Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
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. We talk about how he got started, his path through life and into knifemaking and some of the impacts his father Mike Franklin (of Hawg Knives) had on his love of knives from a very early age. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
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, from fashion to marketing, to his passion in art, and into knives, holsters, and The Doughboy. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
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 another journey into the grim darkness of the future, diving into the lore and some crazy weapons from that game and its massive ecosystem of accompanying literature. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
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 corners of the internet and our old knife books. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
Tom and Mark chat about Tom's experience at Blade Texas 2024 and how that show went. All accounts suggest Alicia and team did a great job so we talk details and walk through the awards presented at the show and some of the great makers who submitted pieces for consideration. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
Dr. Larrin Thomas joins us for a well-overdue visit to talk about his book The Story of Knife Steel: Innovators Behind Modern Damascus and Super Steels. It's a fantastic book and one you should add to your collection, with an incredibly deep and well-researched pile of information. Larrin walks us through some great stories about various steels and the people behind them. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
We kick off our 7th (!!) season with a look back at shows, trends, and some things we came across that we really enjoyed. There's also some talk about 2024 and what some of our hopes and aspirations look like for the coming year. Be sure to share your own goals with us, we'd love to hear them. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
Do you sometimes get cash from folks for the holidays? We do, so we wrap up Season 6 with a picks episode with some things we might pick if we had some "gift yourself" money to spare. Four price points and some gear we like. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
We sit down with top tier knifemaker Shane Sibert and talk knives and knifemaking. Shane's journey and his knifemaking process is a little different than some others, but without question he's one of the modern greats and the knives that come out of his relatively basic shop are truly outstanding. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
Do you like Military knives? We sure do, so we put together this picks episode across a few different categories. Fighting knives, bayonets and more. We were left with a few questions, so if you know the answers, please reach out or join our FB group to discuss. **Apologies in advance on this one for an audio issue that we were only able to partially resolve. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
Those of you familiar with the Scagel story (and our podcast on the topic) will also be familiar with the book Scagel Handmade, written by Dr. James Lucie. Dr. Lucie was not only the worlds foremost collector and expert on Scagel knives, but a truly interesting person and knifemaker in his own right. His daughter Stephanie Lucie joins us to help tell her father's story and we walk together through her book "Dr. Jim Lucie: A Bladesmith's Life & Legacy." We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!
It's that time of year - Halloween is nearly here! This year we put together a picks episode, with some "treats" aka affordable knives that you'd be happy to give out to a friend and a few "tricks" as well. Our browser histories will never be the same, and after this one, neither will yours. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
Have you ever asked yourself "if you could give some advice to the younger you, what would you tell them?" For Episode 106, we did exactly that, focused on knifemaking and collecting. A little bit of self reflection, a little bit of "Get Off My Lawn" and a little bit of fun along the way. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
We enjoy a great discussion on knifemaking and a passion for learning with Mathew Boisvert. You may recognize Mat's name, as we have mentioned him a few times previously on the show. He's a newer maker but has taken his craft to new levels through innovation and a love of learning and problem solving. Find us at our Patreon and follow us on Instagram @markofthemaker or join our discussion group on Facebook for more conversation.
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Yesssssss. Great start to the week. Thank you, gentlemen.
Very entertaining and informative! You guys seem to have a great time ribbing each other, and at the same time, share useful and interesting anecdotes concerning knife making and collecting. And the history lessons about early makers puts things in perspective.
hooked!
I love this show and I've only listened to episode 3 😍
this is a great show. great to listen to while on the road
Fantastic show, very informative but also alot of fun.
Great show. Really good laugh and great information.