Episode 13 - A Giant On The Shoulders of Giants - S. R. Johnson Media

Published: 1 year ago

Aaron had the amazing opportunity to speak with a man behind Loveless knives fame, a true visionary of fine knives, one of Steve Shackleford's Greatest Living Knifemakers, and a humble servant of the knife community - S. R. "Steve" Johnson on this episode of the podcast.

  • Steve talks about his life growing up, his family, and his early exposure in knives
  • We talk about Steve's experience with Gil Hibben and his first knife
  • He talks about his experience working with Harvey Draper and Rod Chappel, and Buster Warenski
  • Steve talks about A.G. Russell introducing him to Bob Loveless & his time in the Loveless shop
  • We talk a little about steel purity in the 70s and ATS34
  • He tells a little about Bob Loveless' other interests and life in CA
  • Steve talks about his integral Big Bear Fighters and Barry Lee Hands engraving
  • We talk retirement, modern stag prices, advice and more!

You can find S.R. Johnson's work on his Website, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as many dealer and purveyor sites on the web!


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