Episode 19 Vagnino

We had a great holiday but it's good to be back. We had a great conversation with Michael Vagnino. I hope you enjoy this look into a guy who's been making knives for 20 years. Michael can be found at mvknives.com. Thanks for listening! 

Auston can be found on YouTube as EpicSuggleBunny and Instagram. Richard can be found on Instagram as Xmachiavelli

Episode 16 Gavin Hawk

Episode 16 is Gavin Hawk of Hawk Knives. Gavin and his father bring out some of the most innovative designs in the industry. Their approach is more of an inventor or engineer. I hope you enjoy it! 

Their website is can be found here

The newest knife to hit the market is their Deadlock, a truly zero-bladeplay double action OTF. Awesome. I included a couple videos below, they give a great look at their unique setup. 

One day we found ourselves in Idaho City, a small old mining town 40 minutes outside of Boise, Idaho. We were looking for some inspiration, something to photograph. We had no idea that we would end up meeting Grant Hawk. We saw a man driving thru town in an old Willie's Jeep with the front windshield folded down. He was wearing a sweat stained hat and smoking a hand rolled cigarette. We waved as he drove by. He smiled and waved back. As I watched him drive away Ronn said “That guy was cool! Let’s follow him!” We ran to the car and drove after him. After a small chase we found ourselves in front of an old barn at the end of a trailer park. We jumped out and struck up a conversation. He was friendly and genuine and that drew us into the old barn. It turned out that he and his son, are world renowned knife makers. After he gave us a tour of his shop, located inside the old barn, we asked if he would allow us back to tell their story. And we did. This is their story. Shot and Edited by Ronn Seidenglanz Directed by Tanya Pavlis Additional Cinematography by TylerT Williams and Brandan Fisher Sound by Brandan Fisher Production Assistant Riley Seidenglanz Knife Designers Grant Hawk Gavin Hawk www.sidewayz.com www.hawkknifedesigns.com Music cues Always Gold - Radical Face Ghost of Garden City - Caspian Dreams of Glory - Matthew C. Vander Boegh Air - Reed Willis We're on our way - Radical Face Lift - Reminiscence Water - Reed Willis

Episode 13 Olamic

There are a few changes that are coming to the show and they debut here. First we've decided to let our frequent guest Richard have a more active presence on the podcast. I'm not sure why but I have a feeling we'll regret doing it... Also, we've brought on our first sponsor. Tune in to the show to hear the details. 

This episode is a conversation with Olamic Cutlery founder Eugene Solomonik. Eugene is a great guy and we had a good time discussing his company and why he does what he does (I'm looking at you patchwork edition Wayfarer)

Episode 10 Midtechs

For this episode we wanted to take a stab at the term "midtech". We invited a special guest who I have personally been watching on YouTube for many years. I hope you enjoy!

Episode 8 The Collector

This week's episode is an interview with one of the only true high end knife collectors that exists on social media. MindlessMark07 is in a class of collector that is rarely seen displaying his wares for all to enjoy. For that we thank him.

Auston can be found on YouTube as EpicSnuggleBunny here  

MindlessMark07 YouTube channel can be found here

Episode 7 Maintenance, Storage, and Sharpening.

A nice trinity of panelists for this episode. We discuss how we maintain, store, and sharpen our knives. We also discussed some gun topics, if that's your thing. 

I hope you enjoy!

Episode 6: Interview with a knife maker

Episode 6 is a new venture for the podcast. We invited a relatively new knife maker Nova Blades (Instagram) 

We discuss how he got started and some of the ups and downs of beginning to make knives. 

Episode 5 Shot Show

The much anticipated episode 5 is here! Auston and I are eager to be back and in the fray. This episode is all about Shot Show 2016. Thanks for all our listeners patience as we get back in action!

Episode 4 KSF Stops By

For this episode, Derrick from Knives Ship Free was kind enough to stop by for a chat about knife sales and dealers. We thought it was an appropriate topic since he's, you know, a knife dealer. It was great having Derrick on so listen in and enjoy!

Derrick can be found at Knives Ship Free's website 

Auston is EpicSnuggleBunny on YT 

I can be found here and @ themodernneanderthal@gmail.com

Episode 3 Post-Blade Show

Another great (and long) conversation about Blade Show. This episode focused on the happenings of the show. Not just knives but the experience itself. Richard (Xmachiavelli) returned to share his insights and experiences. Enjoy!

Auston is EpicSnuggleBunny on YouTube (Found here)

Richard is Xmachiavelli on Instagram (Found here)

Episode 2 Pre-Blade Show

This weeks episode is all about the year thus far prior to Blade Show. We discuss a LOT of content; knives we like, knives we don't like, knives we are indifferent about. Lean back and enjoy the conversation because this was a long one. There was so much content, we had to invite a special guest!

Disclaimer: There is a bit of a delay with the skype call. I promise I'm not constantly cutting them off.....

For all the people attending Blade Show this year, take plenty of pictures! 

Auston is EpicSnuggleBunny on YT (Found here)

Richard is Xmachiavelli on Instagram (Found here)

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The Modern Neanderthal Podcast Episode 1

Introducing The Modern Neanderthal Podcast! This week me and Auston discuss imported knives, some of the pros and cons as well as the trends and where the future is heading. Stay around for the end to hear the gear challenge of the week. Last week Auston and I took the cheap knife challenge. Listen in to find out how it went. 

Auston is EpicSnuggleBunny on YouTube and Instagram and I can be found at The Modern Neanderthal on instagram, the forums, and here at themodernneanderthal at gmail.com.

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