Ask the Nick : On blade finishes, favorites, reviewers, cheap wharnies, random gems, and Stan

Today, another installment of Ask the Nick. This one ran a bit long, but as always, I've got the questions asked and timestamps below!

1) What you think of different blade finishes? (00:28)
2) What is your favorite scale material? (2:32)
3) What's your least favourite popular knife and why? (3:46)
4) What's your favorite knife of all time? (4:58)
5) Do you ever carry more than one knife? EDC a "backup blade"? (6:11)
6) Is there a brand that you've always wanted to try, but you've held back for some reason? (7:46)
7) What languages can you speak and to what proficiency? (11:20)
8) Have you given any of your knives names? (12:35)
9) Did you ever buy a knife that got a great review from one of the big time reviewers just to be dissatisfied when you got it? (14:40)
10) Whats your favorite beverage? (16:46)
11) What do you think about Boker knives? (17:55)
12) What's the best Budget-friendly Wharnie? (19:52)
13) Do you think CRK will ever make a flipper? (21:03)
14) Hey Nick, how does one fix a frame lock that jams the blade open? The lock is ending up on the far side of the tang. (22:54)
15) Do you think [random knife] is a gem?!? (24:56)