KHC 109 - Josh Smith
Episode description
Join us for a discussion with Josh Smith, master bladesmith and owner of Montana Knife Company. In this episode Cam and Josh talk about the NEW Packout Skinner Knife, designed by a vision Cam had for a knife that performs better for skinning and meat processing in the field.
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 Making Knives at a Young Age
0:06:42 Why Josh Started the MKC Company So Early
0:09:30 Scaling the Company & the Heritage Behind Knives
0:14:56 Josh’s First Handmade Knives
0:19:40 Learning from the Masters
0:24:26 Making a Durable Blade
0:31:03 Ad Break
0:33:27 The Struggles of a Full Time Knife Maker
0:37:49 The Packout Skinner Knife
0:50:55 Connections That Helped Build the MKC Brand
0:57:17 Success from Hard Work
01:03:05 American Made & Advertising
01:13:03 Building a Brand in America
01:20:43 Hate Comments & Critics
01:31:37 Studying Successful People - Evan Hafer
01:37:14 Communication & Leadership
01:45:36 Passing Down Credit Within the Company
01:49:12 Culture & A Good Attitude Always Win
01:55:26 Employee Happiness & Being Undeniable
02:00:56 Being Consistently Passionate About Something
02:10:59 Outro