Mike Moran | Neal Punchard

The Catch Bit Show

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Join Mike Moran and Neal Punchard as they talk about the ups and downs of making traditional pocket knives by hand as well a healthy dose of pocket knife history!

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Mike Moran | Neal Punchard

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Episode 6 | Knife Display Cards 03.06.2022 29:06

Neal, Jason, and Mike are back and we are talking about our thoughts ahead of Blade Show and Neal fires up the wayback machine to talk about knife display cards. Along the way, we argue about frog stickers and Neal declares Minnesota a sovereign nation. Link to all of the knife display cards reviewed on the show. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast ap...

Episode 5 | Remington Cutlery 20.05.2022 1:02:11

Neal, Jason, and Mike take the deep dive into the short-lived, but productive life of Remington Cutlery. From the genesis to the bitter end...and the many reincarnations - we cover some of the best that was Remington Cutlery. Link to all of the knives, advertising, and other ephemera reviewed on the show. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike...

Episode 4 | Shop Organization 06.05.2022 25:26

Jason and Mike are back this episode talking about shop organization. They cover the genesis and growth of their shops as well as some lessons learned along the way. Mike can't help himself and drives the conversation straight back to Sheffield to talk about the old cutlers' workbenches. Link to Victoria Beauchamp's PhD thesis. If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of...

Ep. 3 | The Barlow! 22.04.2022 51:34

Neal finally joins Jason and Mike for episode 3 and we have a fantastic time diving into the topic of barlows! Neal walks us through the history of the knife, Mike tells a few ridiculous stories about barlows, and Jason makes a go of becoming a comedian. The knives reviewed on the show can all be seen here ! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mi...

Ep. 2 | Jason is Cooking Knives and Mike talks Pantographs and World War II 08.04.2022 15:00

After getting past our podcast jitters, we find ourselves in episode 2. Jason talks about heat treating CPM-154 and A2 steel, we wind our way into talking about makers' marks, and somehow get to talking about pantographs and World War II. And all in 15 minutes for your listening pleasure! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to give us some of those stars in your podcast app! Mike Moran: @mora...

Ep. 1 | Mike Gets a New Grinder and We Talk About Wood Covers 04.04.2022 26:21

Thanks everyone for listening in! In our first episode we talk about Mike's new Ameribrade grinder and we dive into the ins and outs of using wood for folder covers. 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