Shawn Old, Gross Motor Gear: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 583) Media

In Episode 583 of The Knife Junkie Podcast, Bob DeMarco talks with Shawn Old of Gross Motor Gear, who makes custom knives designed specifically for self-protection.

Shawn shares his journey from martial arts instructor to knife maker, and how his artistic background influences his designs. Learn about his unique Japanese-inspired handle wraps, his philosophy on blade-to-handle proportions, and why his knives are optimized for real-world self-defense scenarios rather than knife fighting.

Gross Motor Gear makes purpose-driven tools (knives) and their products are made in the USA.

Gross Motor Gear offers a variety of tools/knives, including the Hawk, Hrafn, Hummingbird, Maahes, Mamushi, Mamushi Mini, Mosquito, Te-Yari, Tiamat, and Wraith.

Check out Shawn's work at GrossMotorGear.com, on Facebook, and on Instagram @grossmotorgear.

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