TJ Schwarz & Lucas Burnley

Edge & Flow Podcast

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Edge & Flow Podcast is a joint effort between knife makers TJ Schwarz and Lucas Burnley, your hosts. Free flowing, unscripted conversations unfold as we endeavor to explore the knife industry, craftsmanship, business, creativity, and beyond.

Author

TJ Schwarz & Lucas Burnley

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Arts

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Latest episode

Dec 30, 2025

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Episodes

The Transparent Project 23.01.2023

What does the inside of a design licensing deal look like from beginning to end? You're about to find out.

Happy Little Knives 13.01.2023

All the little knives and a bit of mass market design talk.

Growing Pains 09.01.2023

We went into this episode with no topic in mind, but the conversation seemed to revolve around various sticking points involved with growth.

2022 Year End Review 02.01.2023

2022 was a great year with lots of ups and a few downs.

How does one sell a knife? 19.12.2022

So you've made a knife. How do you sell it?

Going Back on Our Word 07.12.2022

Going back on our word hurts, but sometimes it makes sense.

Learning vs Earning 17.11.2022

To learn or to earn, that is the question.

Timelines 04.11.2022

How can we better manage expectations, internal and external?

The Process is the Product 28.10.2022

What is it we're trying to sell?

Blade Show West and Shop Updates 24.09.2022

Another more random episode. Blade Show West is coming up, the Syil is cranking out Overlands and Luc is continuing his process of perfecting his weekly schedule.

Goals and Planning 14.09.2022

Are goals and planning important, overly confining and restrictive, or both?

Maker vs Manager Schedule 07.09.2022

The schedule of the maker and the manager and how they are different. From here on out episodes will begin to include more general shop updates.

Bevels Bevels Bevels 01.09.2022

The ultimate crux of the knifemaker. How is it done and why is it difficult?

Production vs R&D Mindset 26.08.2022

In a one man shop we've found difficulty switching back and forth from designing new product to making existing products.

Is Multitasking a Myth? 19.08.2022

Join our general conversation on the concept of multitasking in shop and business environments.

The Self Promotion Problem 12.08.2022

Is promoting ourselves important? How do we put it on balance with being productive in other ways.

We Need Some Air 03.08.2022

Trips, new machines, whole shop air systems. We have a lot going on and wanted to recap our last few weeks.

Work Family Balance 14.07.2022

Young kids and running a business from home. Here are our thoughts on the never ending balancing act.

The Case for Self Employment 24.06.2022

The ups and downs of self employment how we approach this lifestyle.

CAD and Knives 20.06.2022

Computer Aided Design, otherwise known as CAD, has swept the knife industry in the last few decades. What does this mean for the maker?

Soccer at Blade Show 09.06.2022

Blade Show 2022 was an amazing experience. Join us in an overview of this year's show as well as Blade Show in general.

Edge & Flow 09.06.2022

Join us as we explore the meaning of the name "Edge & Flow".

Shop Update 09.06.2022

Our first general shop update episode.

Why Knives? 09.06.2022

In this episode we explore our reasons for making a full time career in the knife industry.

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