The Good Ol' Blades Podcast
Join me as I talk to other knifemakers, craftsmen and artisans in my journey to unpack the mysteries of knifemaking, and the culture by which it's built. This podcast features interviews with many of the men and women who have built, or are building the industry of knives and knife making as we know it today. Visit us at thegoodolbladespodcast.com!
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The Good Ol' Blades Podcast
Episode 11 - A Brief History of Pocket Knives - Neal Punchard
Aaron talks pocket knives and pocket knife history with the illustrious Neal Punchard. Neal is a staff correspondent at Knife Magazine, several time published author, knife historian, and an avid knife collector.
- Neal introduces himself and talks about his early exposure to knives
- We talk about Neal's transition into being a book author
- We talk historical research and writing in the age of the internet
- Neal highlights his attendance of the Eugene, Oregon Knife Show this year
- We talk a little about Rhidian Knives and his awards at the show
- We discuss traditional pocket knife pattern revitalization
- Neal gives a picture of when spring, lockback and other mechanisms appear
- We talk Sheffield, embellishments, technique naming, magazine/publication writing and so much more!
You can find Neal's J.A. Henckels book on Knife Magazine's site, Switchblades of Italy here, and Daisy Air Rifles And Bb Guns. The First 100 Years on various sites.
