JOSH SMITH | Montana’s Master Bladesmith (Ep. 422)

Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we welcome Josh Smith to the show. He is a Master Bladesmith and the Founder, Owner, and CEO of Montana Knife Company. In this interview, we discuss what got him interested in making knives, the arduous process of becoming a Master Bladesmith, where the idea for Montana Knife Company came from, why they’ve had such explosive growth as a company, what most people get wrong when choosing a knife, a detailed breakdown of their popular Speedgoat hunting knife, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sometimes running a business can feel like cycling uphill, with square wheels!
0:10.0	But zero online accounting software can help predict the future cash flow of your business.
0:15.0	So you can stay one step ahead.
0:17.0	Soon it'll feel more like freewheeling downhill.
0:21.0	On a tandem!
0:22.0	What, mate?
0:23.0	With a messer on the back.
0:25.0	Oh, that's nice.
0:26.0	Search zero with an axe, because healthy business is beautiful business.
0:48.0	This is Undaunted Life, a man's podcast. I'm your host Kyle Thompson.
0:53.0	Let's get into it.
0:55.0	Alright guys, we got a special guest on the podcast today. His name is Josh Smith.
0:58.0	So Josh is a master bladesmith and he is the founder owner and CEO of Montana Knife Company.
1:03.0	So a lot of you guys are familiar with Montana Knife Company because they have exploded over the last several years, especially this last hunting season.
1:09.0	Everybody was talking about the knives that they were putting out there.
1:12.0	Joe Rogan's wearing their hat on his show. Really the brand just exploded overall.
1:15.0	And a lot of it started with this knife here. This is the speed goat.
1:18.0	And guys, you know in this particular podcast, I tell you a lot about kind of where I'm at in life.
1:23.0	Like, okay, you know, I'm learning how to do the outdoorsy stuff and the camping and the hunting and all that in my 30s, right?
1:29.0	Because I just didn't grow up doing any of those things.
1:32.0	And so I'm like finding different brands and you know, I've got a lot of great friends in this area.
1:36.0	You know, we've got the, you know, Stevenson knives guys.
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