The Knife Junkie Podcast

Lee from LuvThemKnives joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 450 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/450).

When Lee was 7 years old, he discovered an old folder in the basement of the house his family had just moved into, and that sparked his interest in knives. He also still has the Buck 110 he watched his father buy at a hometown sporting goods store many years ago, as well as the Slip Joint from his grandfather.

Lee has made a name for himself on YouTube with the LuvThemKnives channel, which features over 2,000 knife reviews under the name LuvThemKnives.

In 2017, Lee started selling knives on his YouTube channel on a monthly basis to recoup funds to buy more knives. People began asking Lee to sell their knives as well. Then, in the summer of 2023, Lee launched the LuvThemKnives website, an online marketplace for knife junkies to buy and sell knives from other knife junkies.

LuvThemKnives website features like-new pre-owned knives, ranging from high-value and pedestrian to high-ticket items and connoisseur knives.

Lee recently co-designed the Two Sun Vandal with Max Tkachuk. It's a titanium button lock folder with a nearly 4-inch drop point M390 blade.

Find LuvThemKnives online at https://luvthemknives.com, as well as on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/luvthemknives, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/luvthemknives, and YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@LuvThemKnives.

Be sure to 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. You also can support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. 

Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast.

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On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 449), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at knives with dangerous curves, including the Ribsplitter Draug, JB Knife & Tool Ditch Pick, and the Odenwolf Sowcatcher among others.

Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the Hinderer XM-24, GEC 72 Bull Nose, Aaron Bieber Knives 302, and the Civivi Sentinel Strike (Emotional Support Knife). He also highlights this month's Gentleman Junkie Knife GAW: a "Seeing Double Civivi Package" consisting of a Civivi Lumi and Ki-V Plus.

In Knife Life News:

• New ESEE Fixed Blade to Roll Out in A2, Then MagnaCut

• CRKT and Ken Onion Collaborate on Stiletto-Inspired Redemption

• Cold Steel Mayhem is Finally Set to Drop!

• Compelling Story Behind Artisan Cutlery’s Latest Collaboration Folder

Meanwhile, in his "State of the Collection," Bob looks at the new Jack Wolf Knives Pioneer Jack, as well as a couple of loaner knives -- the Field Knife (Ed Sol) and the Brainshovel (Ed Sol / TM Hunt) -- along with the new Camillus Dominator and Camillus Swedge Knife.

Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the knife life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/449.

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 also can call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental edition.

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.

Jerod Johnson of STA Blades joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 448 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/448). 

STA Blades started in 2020 in Jacksboro, Texas, when Jerod took a blacksmithing and bladesmithing class from Chuck Stone at Masters Forge. A USMC veteran, Jerod decided to make knifemaking his encore career, turning a mid-life tack into a new career.

He counts on lessons learned from the daily grind and the good people of the knife community for professional and technical development.

STA Blades is a veteran-owned company proudly based in Jacksboro, Texas, making custom knives with blood, sweat, and tears.

Find STA Blades online at https://www.stablades.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stablades, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sta_blades. 

Be sure to 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. You also can support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. 

Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast.

To 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.

On the mid-week supplemental episode of The Knife Junkie podcast (episode 447), Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco looks at his recommendations for fixed blades if you're looking for your first fixed blade, including the Sencut Waxahachie, Off-Grid Knives Ridgeback V2, and the Buck 119, among others.

Bob starts the show with his favorite comment of the week, followed by his "pocket check" of knives -- the CRK Sebenza 21, Jack Wolf Knives Feelgood, NoVA-1, and the CJRB Large Pyrite (Emotional Support Knife). Speaking of the NoVA-1, they are off at the engravers and the project is still on schedule.

In Knife Life News:

• Bradford Guardian Line Grows with an “In between” Size

• Another Limited Edition We Knife Comes 6 Different Ways

• Redesigned Ka-Bar TDI Flipper Available Now

• Israeli Researchers Find “Four 1,900-Year-Old excellently Preserved” Roman Swords

Meanwhile, in his "State of the Collection," Bob looks at the TPK Ohio River Jack and the RMJ Rifleman Knife (on loan from Kepmuk), the Reate Exo-K (on loan from Doug/5Door), the Aaron Bieber Knives Model 302 (Bob's birthday knife present to himself), the new Cold Steel Jimi Slash Chopper (thanks Jimi! ), and the Civivi Sentinal Strike.

Find the list of all the knives shown in the show and links to the knife life news stories at https://theknifejunkie.com/447.

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 also can call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions, and let us know what you'd like to hear covered next week on The Knife Junkie Podcast Supplemental edition.

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.

Dave Everett, This Old Sword Blade Reviews on YouTube and Instagram, joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 446 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/446). 

Dave has been involved in knife collecting since his days in photography school on the West Coast in the 1970s. He currently has an enviable and large collection, which grows by the week. Recently, he has been collecting much-coveted custom fixed blades.

Dave has a collective experience and background that fosters a broad interest in blades that both function well and are aesthetically pleasing.

He currently offers blade reviews and knife shorts on YouTube through his channel, “This Old Sword Blade Reviews.”

Find This Old Sword Blade Reviews on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@ThisOldSwordBladeReviews and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/this_old_sword.

Be sure to 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. You also can support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. 

Let us know what you thought about this episode. Please leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. Also, call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email bob@theknifejunkie.com with any comments, feedback or suggestions on the show, and let us know who you'd like to hear interviewed on an upcoming edition of The Knife Junkie Podcast.

To 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.