Macho Blades (Eddie "Macho" Diaz) - The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 409)
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Eddie "Macho" Diaz of Macho Blades joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 409 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/409).
Macho is a USAF Veteran but started his path to knifemaking in an unlikely place, World of Warcraft (WoW) where he was a Night Elf Warrior and Master Weaponsmith. After a while Macho felt he'd wasted time and money becoming someone in WoW and decided to become a warrior/weaponsmith in the real world.
He quit WoW and got into MMA and Kickboxing. He currently holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The discipline and courage Macho gained from training and competing in martial arts instilled values and grit that came in handy when building a knife-making career.
The other half of Macho's self-actualization was making knives, which he first learned from TuffThumbs, Gavco and Sugar Creek Forge on YouTube in 2014. Macho's big leap in knife-making came when he found his mentor, Alan Folts.
He has production deals with Kizer Cutlery for three licensed designs: Pryaxe, Butcher and Shark Tooth. Macho became a probationary member of the Knifmakers Guild at Blade Show 2022 and is now a full-time knifemaker.
Find Macho Blades online at https://www.shopmachoblades.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/machoblades.
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Eddie "Macho" Diaz of Macho Blades joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 409 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/409).
Macho is a USAF Veteran but started his path to knifemaking in an unlikely place, World of Warcraft (WoW) where he was a Night Elf Warrior and Master Weaponsmith. After a while Macho felt he'd wasted time and money becoming someone in WoW and decided to become a warrior/weaponsmith in the real world.
He quit WoW and got into MMA and Kickboxing. He currently holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The discipline and courage Macho gained from training and competing in martial arts instilled values and grit that came in handy when building a knife-making career.
The other half of Macho's self-actualization was making knives, which he first learned from TuffThumbs, Gavco and Sugar Creek Forge on YouTube in 2014. Macho's big leap in knife-making came when he found his mentor, Alan Folts.
He has production deals with Kizer Cutlery for three licensed designs: Pryaxe, Butcher and Shark Tooth. Macho became a probationary member of the Knifmakers Guild at Blade Show 2022 and is now a full-time knifemaker.
Find Macho Blades online at https://www.shopmachoblades.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/machoblades.
➤ Support the Knife Junkie with your next knife purchase: https://theknifejunkie.com/knives
➤ Join The Knife Junkie Patreon: https://theknifejunkie.com/patreon
➤ Knife Junkie Merchandise: https://theknifejunkie.com/shop
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