Hunting Gear Podcast - Montana Knife Company
Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting
Sportsmen's Empire Outdoor Network
4.8 • 615 Ratings
🗓️ 6 March 2026
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Josh Smith from Montana Knife Company shares his journey from a young knife maker to building a successful American brand. He discusses the importance of craftsmanship, scaling a business without compromising quality, and the values behind his brand.
Key Topics:
- Josh Smith's background and early mentorship in knife making
- The process of becoming a master bladesmith and industry standards
- Building Montana Knife Company from scratch during economic uncertainty
- Balancing quality and scale in manufacturing
- The importance of authenticity and American craftsmanship
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| 0:57.6 | Josh, welcome to the show, man. |
| 0:59.3 | Yeah, thanks for having me on. |
| 1:00.7 | Appreciate it. |
| 1:01.0 | Absolutely, absolutely. |
| 1:02.8 | Okay. |
| 1:04.4 | I take it by the name of your company, you live in Montana. |
| 1:09.0 | That's correct. |
| 1:10.1 | Okay, all right. My question, though, is the weather in Montana. That's correct. Okay. All right. |
| 1:10.8 | My question, though, is the weather in Montana because here in Iowa, especially in the |
| 1:19.2 | spring, this March, April timeframe, it can be hot as balls or it can be, we can |
| 1:25.3 | get six inches of snow around this, you know, between now and April. |
| 1:29.5 | What's the weather discrepancies like in Montana this time of year? |
| 1:34.6 | Yeah, especially in the spring, it tends to be a little bipolar. |
| 1:38.5 | Yeah. |
| 1:39.0 | You know, we've had the most insanely warm mild winter, I think, on record here. |
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