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 16 - The Real McCoy - Jake McCoy
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Aaron Lawvere
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Season 1
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Episode 16
Aaron had a chance to talk to up and coming knifemaker, mentored by Tony Marfione, and Edison Barajas & Sebastian Berenji - Jake McCoy of McCoy Bladeworks.
- We talk about Jake's early exposure to knives as a 12 year old at Blade Show Atlanta
- Jake mentions his relationship with Marfione family, and his apprenticeship at Microtech Knives
- He also talks moving to Miami, meeting his wife, working with Edison Barajas, and moving back to GA
- We talk social media and Teagan running his community
- We talk about Jake's friendship with Ramon Chavez of Chavez Knife and Tools, hanging out at shows, and his parent's support of his knife passion
- We talk knife sales, learning curve of pocket knives, his knife design, great grandfather's knifemaking, and much more!
You can find Jake's work on his Facebook group, and Instagram
