Mark of the Maker

Mark of the Maker

Discussion of knives, knifemaking, and knife collecting with makers Michael

Episodes 180
Avg. Duration 1h 49m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (245)
Since Dec 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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100%
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Mark of the Maker is a panel discussion with renowned custom knife makers Tom Krein, Sean Kendrick and Michael Burch, and hosted by Mark Stheiner. The format is much like a group of friends sitting around in The Pit at Blade Show, talking knives - a look at life from the perspective of the maker as well as the collector. Covering broader topics such as tactical knife history, trends, industry commentary and influences of social media, as well as conversations with other knifemakers, collectors and notable figures in and around the custom knife world. Music: "noir guitar" by Stevie's Amp Shack, from the Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0

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S9E157 Episode 157: Influences - Punisher Comic

Jun 08, 2026 46m

Sean and Mark dive into another Influences episode, this time about the Punisher Comics and specifically the short Punisher Armory series. These were a big influence on Sean and we spend some time…

S9E156 Episode 156: Visit to Randall Made Knives

May 25, 2026 1h 16m

Mark continues his knife road trip adventure with a visit to Randall Made Knives in Orlando, Florida. This was a special treat as he was able to walk through the Randall Museum with Jason Randall,…

S9E155 Episode 155: Visit to Arizona Custom Knives

May 11, 2026 1h 41m

Mark heads out on the road and makes a visit ot our friends and sponsors, Arizona Custom Knives. In the first segment, he chats with Andrew McMichael, Director of Consignment Sales about a crazy…

S9E154 Episode 154: 2026 Blade TX and NOCKI Recaps

Apr 27, 2026 1h 5m

The four of us chat about some recent shows, Blade Texas and the New Orleans Custom Knife Invitational. Tom shares his experiences in Texas and the great list of stuff he brought back home. Michael…

S9E153 Episode 153: David Ellis of Exquisite Knives

Apr 13, 2026 1h 23m

Mark and Michael have a chat with purveyor, collector and Mastersmith knifemaker David Ellis of Exquisite Knives to talk about his knifemaking journey, collecting and some of the fantastic makers…

S9E152 Episode 152: Jim Wirth Pt.2

Mar 30, 2026 1h 16m

This is Part 2 of Mark's chat with Jim Wirth from Giant Mouse Knives. We talk knives, watches, and one of Jim's hobbies - metal detecting. His collection is fantastic and he's got some great stories…

S9E151 Episode 151: Jim Wirth Pt.1

Mar 16, 2026 1h 16m

Here's another in our growing series of live on-site interviews. This one's with Jim Wirth, one of the founders of Giant Mouse Knives. Jim came into the knife world as a collector of many things…

S9E150 Episode 150: Fighters II

Mar 02, 2026 2h 6m

We're back with Part II of our deep dive into Fighting Knives! This time around we all make picks for Dagger, Art or Ceremonial and Anything Goes. This one, like most picks episodes, is one where…

S9E149 Episode 149: Sean's Afterschool Fighter Special

Feb 16, 2026 1h 11m

Sean had some special fighting knives he wanted to talk about in light of our recent deep dive into Part I of Fighting Knives, so he got together with Mark and Michael to have a look together. Some…

S9E148 Episode 148: Fighters I

Feb 02, 2026 1h 48m

Join us for a discussion about one of our favorite styles of knife: The Fighter! What makes a fighter? What fighters really get us spun up? Give this one a listen and you'll find out. We had so much…

S9E147 Episode 147: Tyler Holden

Jan 19, 2026 1h 47m

Our buddy Tyler Holden sat down with us to talk about his life and his collecting journey. Tyler brings an interesting perspective that we think you'll find insightful. Like many, his interests have…

S9E146 Episode 146: Season 9 Kickoff

Jan 05, 2026 1h 10m

It's the start of Season 9 for Mark of the Maker so we look back a bit at 2025, talk about some challenges we all faced and then look forward to 2026 and our goals for the new year. 2025 was kind of…

S8E145 Episode 145: 2025 Holiday Picks

Dec 22, 2025 2h 8m

We wind out the last of Season 8 with a Holiday Picks episode, as we often do. Four categories, three picks each, and lots of laughs as well as some amazing knives to check out. Some are stinkers,…

S8E144 Episode 144: What are you listening to?

Dec 08, 2025 1h 28m

If there's one thing that knifemakers consume faster than candy or gas station burritos, it's audio content. Many like music, others prefer to fill their earholes with audiobooks or podcasts. This…

S8E143 Episode 143: Rob Baptie

Nov 24, 2025 2h 17m

Our buddy "Farmer" Rob Baptie of The HateDust Project found a few minutes to sit with us and chat about his knife collecting journey, the origins of the project and its evolution. Rob and his wife…

S8E142 Episode 142: Blade West 2025 Recap

Nov 10, 2025 1h 13m

Mark and Sean sit with Tom to hear about his experience at Blade Show West 2025. Pretty eventful weekend for Tom, winning Best MAC Knife and some cool stuff that he brought home with him. Join us to…

S8E141 Episode 141: Halloween Monster Picks

Oct 27, 2025 2h

For this year's Halloween episode, we put together a picks episode about what you'd use to battle a monster (or monsters!) from the movie of your choice. As usual, we each went in a little different…

S8E140 Episode 140: Isaac at Springfield EDC

Oct 13, 2025 1h 31m

We sit down with Isaac Roesler to learn more about his adventure in starting a knife and EDC shop in Springfield, Missouri. Springfield EDC has been around for a few years now and Isaac shares some…

S8E139 Episode 139: Three Card Monte

Sep 29, 2025 1h 44m

We managed to get the whole crew back together for a picks episode, each finding three knives with "wildcard" as the only rule. Some of us made predictable picks, but some took the wildcard…

S8E138 Episode 138: Giant Mouse Jubilee Wrap-Up

Sep 14, 2025 1h 21m

Mark and Sean recap their participation in the Giant Mouse Grand Opening and 10 Year Jubilee. We talk about the event and share some clips from discussions with some friends at the event. It was a…

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