KHC 109 - Josh Smith

Cameron Hanes - Keep Hammering Collective

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