The Catch Bit Show

Mark joins us on this episode and we cover: The 50th anniversary of Knife Magazine ! The Natchez Bowie knife show Antique Bowie Knife Facebook Group Bill Adams tribute Alamo Update The state of knife collecting Update on Mark's trip to the Little Valley Knife Show  Selling a knife collection If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @m...

We're back after missing a week (sorry about that!) We talk about Jim Taylor in this episode. Jim was a great write in the cultery arena for a long time and we take a look at some of his writings in this episode. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's latest latest b...

Philip Faiers joins us to give a weather report from the south of France and talk about his new book " An Encyclopedia of English Fruit Knife Makers 1770 - 1930 ". Be sure to check out Philip's website for a sweet deal on pocket fruit knives! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.c...

We cover: Daniel won the  " Best Custom Slipjoint " of 2025 at Blade Show Atlanta. Warther Cutlery Daniel's Instagram The deer mentioned in the podcast Video of color case hardening If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's latest latest book on J.A. Henckels...

Friend of the show, "Mike," wrote in and asked how to get started collecting older knives. This has been a recurring question, so we asked our friend Charlie Campagna to join us to tackle the topic!  If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's latest latest book on J...

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Bob Jeche, an early, prolific, American knife collector and Neal's friend and mentor. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's latest latest book on J.A. Henckels Knives

This might be our longest episode ever! Neal traveled to Little Valley New York to soak up the history and attend the knife show - and it did not disappoint. A big thank you to Brad Lockwood for helping us with the logistics on this podcast and we hope we made the town, and those interviewed, proud with this episode. RSVP for the 2026 Show! https://www.villageofknives.com/ If you enjoyed the episo...

Allright friends and supportes. The day this episode airs, you'll be busy thinking why you didn't start the smoker earlier, or why you forgot to get the propane tank filled, or why you didn't sharpen those lawn mower blades. But Fear Not! The work is endless and the struggle is real. That's why we are are here to help. Put in those air pods, turn up the volume, and listen in as...

A lot has happened in Sheffield in the past year since we last had Steven on, so we were glad to have him on to talk about the news of Egginton selling the rights and marks of Rodgers, Wostenholm, Ibberson, and others. He assures us they are in great hands and breaks the news that he and his team are moving into Stan Shaw's old shop! Link to Steven's latest exhibition piece. Link to Stev...

Neal and Mike catch up and talk about the upcoming Blade Show in Atlanta before diving into one of the seminal books on combination weapons: Blades and Barrels by H. Gordon Frost.  If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's latest latest book on J.A. Henckels Knives

Neal and Mike catch up on shop talk and Mike gives an update on the 2nd Annual Grand Knife Adventure . We talk about the most recent Knife Magazine issue and dive into to the topic of gear-driven knives.  If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's latest latest book on J.A. H...

Friends, this episode's a little different. Mike and Neal put away their folding knives to talk about forging, fixed blades, and Forged in Fire with Jason Kraus of Northstar Forge . It was a lot of fun getting the inside details on the show and how Jason is growing his thriving business. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moran...

We're back from Eugene, Oregon and the Oregon Knife Collectors Association's Oregon Knife Show  and Rhidian joins us to talk about all the fun we had! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's latest latest book on J.A. Henckels Knives

We're back with Brad and more stories. Join us as we talk about growing up in Little Valley, walls full of knives, the legacy of Dean Elliot Case, and even possible midnight excursions into the "back 40" to look for old knives! Be sure to check out Brad's knife show happening July 11 & 12, 2025. Link to the website: https://www.villageofknives.com/ If you enjoyed the episod...

This is one of those must-listen episodes chock full of humor, lore, and downright fascinating history. The Case Family had their hands in 32 cutleries over the years and Brad joins us to separate fact from fiction and he might even introduce new stories - you'll just have to listen to find out. From the early days, to the family fights, to horse thieving and factory fires...we've got it...

Tom Cosgrove joins us for a second episode and this time we dive into New Britain. If you are a knife history nerd, you are going to love the cross talk on this one! Thank you to Tom for the below notes: To talk about Landers, Frary & Clark you must talk about New Britain Connecticut history first. At the turn of the century, New Britain CT factories produced one-sixth of the nation’s hardware...

Tom joins us for part 1 of a 2 part series. We talk a little about Tom's past collecting and spend a good deal of time hearing about the story of the Remington Scout Heroism knife. A must listen for all Scout and Remington fans! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's...

We are joined on this episode by Mark Erickson, who runs a large Facebook group: Old Switchblade Knives . We talk about Mark's early years of collecting, his book, and his Facebook group. Mark gives advice to those new to switchblades and he tells some great stories. If you love switchblades, this is the episode for you! Mark's Links: Old Switchblade Knives Facebook Group Book - Antique...

We made it to the future once again friends! After stealing a couple of weeks off, the boys are back with our good friend Charlie to catch up on his latest knife release and to play show and tell. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's latest latest book on J.A. Henckels...

In our last episode of 2024, it was only fitting to invite a guy on the show who we both know, and who on previous episodes, have had a bit of fun at his expense. We had a great time with Grayson on this episode. He is one of the youngest makers of traditional pocket knives today and he also has some of the highest production numbers of any custom maker. We hope you enjoy the show and we thank eve...

This was a fun episode! We had self-described "knife enthusiast" Alex Mazer on the show to talk about how he got into knives and what he collects. We also spent some time talking about Alex's Discord server that is focused on modern traditional pocket knives. Along the way, we got an insider's view on the world of autobody repair and even gave advice to Alex on starting a new b...

We are joined on this episode by Ken Erickson. Ken is a famous name in pocket knives and we catch up with Ken on what he's up to these days as well as take a little dive into his past. If you have one of Ken's knives or appreciate his work, you won't want to miss this one! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknive...

Neal and Mike spend some time talking about the Grand Knife Adventure that occurred on October 18 & 19 and talk about how the show might look next year. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @moranknives and on the web: moranknives.com Check out Neal's latest latest book on J.A. Henckels Knives

Eric is back a week later to rejoin the conversation on his journey in knives. On the last episode, we left off with Eric recounting his Canal Street Cutlery days and so that's where we pick back up. We get to hear Eric's perspective on the closing of Canal Street, some personal stories, and Mike tries to get to the bottom of the Schrade factory conspiracy. We (Mike) did get a little exc...

You guys are gonna love this episode. Eric joins us from upstate New York and talks about how he got into knives and eventually found himself at Canal Street Cutlery. We do our best to keep a chronological order to things, but our excitement got the best of us! One thing to note is that Eric may be the last in a line extending clear back to early Sheffield cutlers. From those famous and brave guys...