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Ep. 575: How to Sharpen a Knife Like a Real Man

Published: 2024-07-22 09:00:00
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Steven Rinella talks with Josh Smith of Montana Knife CompanySeth Morris, Randall Williams, Chester Floyd, Brody Henderson, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider

Topics discussed: Our new collab MKC x MeatEater Stubhorn Knife; Salty Phil; how Boudin changed Steve’s life; vats of hot sauce; it's an insult sandwich; Steve reads books so you ain’t got to--excerpts on Alaskan hunters, anglers, and trappers; becoming a journeyman smith at 15 and master blade smith at 19; the 90-degree bend; throwaway blades vs. passing down heirloom knives; the BLM revokes its permit for the proposed Ambler Road; Heffelfinger’s issues with  bringing back mammoths; Larry challenging Steve on muskies; no more OTC archery tags for non-residents in CO; more on wolves; legislative wins in Michigan; First Lite’s brand new whitetail line coming July 30th!; how metal loses its magnetism when heated to a certain temperature; the Rockwell Score; how to properly sharpen a knife; edge geometry; hair farmers; and more.

Outro song “Echos Home” by Dan Kruse

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Referenced Books

Alaska Tracks: Life Stories from Hunters, Fishermen, and Trappers of Alaska
by Randy Zarnke
Steve introduces this book as a collection of oral histories from Alaska. He reads several excerpts from it, including stories about eagle hunting during bounty years, World War II incidents, and trapping experiences. He describes it as 'the best book' and his 'favorite book.'
Referenced at 00:06:38
Annals of the Former World
by John McPhee
Steve references this Pulitzer Prize-winning geology book while discussing Earth's history and geological timescales. He mentions that McFee said if he could sum up the book in one sentence, it would be 'the top of Mount Everest is marine limestone.' He also references McFee's metaphor about Earth's history spanning fingertip to fingertip, where human history could be removed with one stroke of a nail file.
Referenced at 00:36:01