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What does it take to turn a 40-plus-year obsession with blades into a YouTube channel worth watching? Joe Steel of The Steel Mindset can answer that question. In Episode 669 of The Knife Junkie Podcast, host Bob DeMarco sits down with Joe for a conversation that covers the origins of a lifelong passion, the craft and culture behind the katana, top production sword brands, and what it is like to build a knife and sword channel from the ground up while living in one of the least collector-friendly states in the country.Joe Steel traces his love of blades to May 14, 1982, the opening day of Conan the Barbarian. The forge scene at the start of that film hooked him at age nine, and the obsession never let go. He grew up collecting flea-market swords, bringing blades back from travels abroad, and absorbing everything he could find about bladecraft long before the internet made that easy. When the 2020 shutdown ended his career in live event production overnight, he discovered the YouTube sword-review community and made a decision: he had the production skills, equipment, and knowledge. He was going to make his own videos. The Steel Mindset channel was born from that decision.Much of this episode focuses on the katana, and for good reason. Joe talks about studying Japanese culture and sword forging since his teen years, reading about tamahagane steel, the quenching process that creates the blade's natural curve, and the remarkable fact that the katana was designed to be disassembled. A single bamboo peg called the mekugi holds the entire sword together. The tang of the blade, the nakago, reveals the level of care a maker put into the work. Joe explains all of it with the kind of detail that only comes from decades of genuine study and collecting.Joe also discusses the top production katana companies available right now, including Citadel, Motohara Evolution Blades, and Hanwei, as well as American smiths Walter Sorrells and Howard Clark. He touches on the strict laws governing katana ownership in Japan, where blades must be registered like firearms and can only be legally owned if they were made on Japanese soil. Bob and Joe also talk through the challenges of collecting knives in New York State, where the laws are strict, and Amazon will not ship knives to a residential address.Beyond The Steel Mindset channel, Joe co-hosts the Blade Talk with Joe and Scab podcast with Scott Baldwin, known as Scab of Choirboyz Cutlery Outdoors. The show has brought in a number of well-known names from the knife world, and the chemistry between a New York voice and a Southern one makes for great listening. Joe is also heading to the Blade Show in Atlanta and working toward surpassing the 10,000-subscriber mark on his channel. Find Joe and The Steel Mindset on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@JoeSteel1 and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/the_steel_mindset.Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details.You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives. Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also email theknifejunkie@gmail.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions.To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use our preferred platform: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.
Join SP3, J-News and Maggie for our AEW Full Gear 2025 Preview breaking down this Saturday's PPV ft. Hangman Page vs Samoa Joe in a Steel Cage Match for the AEW World Title. Leave your thoughts on this preview and give your predictions on this card in the live chat and comments section. Like, share, superchat and subscribe to support! #AEWFullGear #AEW #HangmanPage #SamoaJoe #MercedesMone #KrisStatlander #FTR #Brodido #KennyOmega #JurassicExpress #YoungBucks #JoshAlexander #DarbyAllin #PAC #JonMoxley #KyleOReilly Welcome to the Tru Heel Heat Wrestling YouTube channel where we cover the sport of professional wrestling including all WWE TV shows (Raw, Smackdown, & NXT), AEW Dynamite/Dark, IMPACT Wrestling, NJPW, ROH, Dark Side of the Ring and more. Our weekly podcast hosted by SP3, Top Guy JJ & Miss Krssi Luv breaking down the weekly wrestling news and present unfiltered, honest thoughts and opinions for wrestling fans by wrestling fans, drops every Saturday. We also include PPV reviews, countdowns, and exclusive interviews with wrestlers from all promotions hosted by a wide range of personalities such as Romeo, Chris G, Ness, StatKing, Drunk Guy JJ, J-News and more. Subscribe and enable ALL notifications to stay posted for the latest wrestling WWE news, highlights, commentary, updates and more.Become a member of Tru Heels Facebook community: www.facebook.com/groups/1336177103130224/Subscribe to Tru Heel Heat on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC0AmFQmsRyQYPKyRm5hDwNgFollow Tru Heels on Twitter: twitter.com/truheelheatFollow Tru Heels on Instagram: www.instagram.com/truheelheat/Music composed by JPM
On this episode of the Explorer Albert podcast, host Dr. Albert Lin sits down with Joe Steel and Duncan Lees from Visualskies. Joe and Duncan are some of the world's leading experts in spatial media and Albert's go-to LiDAR crew. Recognizable from their adventures on Lost Cities, where they've accompanied Albert in uncovering ancient pyramids and uncharted civilizations around the globe, the trio shares behind-the-scenes anecdotes and highlights from their collaborative journey. Discover the cutting-edge advancements in LiDAR technology and stay tuned for an exciting reveal of the team's more groundbreaking discoveries, some of which have never graced television screens before. The post Unveiling the Unseen with VisualSkies' Joe Steel and Duncan Lees first appeared on DR. ALBERT YU-MIN LIN.
Wait for it, wait for it… TING! On this week’s episode Jonathan Jalbert of Gong Joe Steel joins us to talk about steel targets, reactive steel, and how steel is engaging so many more shooters. Check out their website, order a target or two and tell Jonathan thanks for supporting Canadian shooters. Thanks for listening, … Continue reading Episode 395 – Gong Joe Steel → The post Episode 395 – Gong Joe Steel appeared first on Slam Fire Radio.
Joe talks powerlifting, bodybuilding, a collapsed lung that nearly ended his career before it even started, and his unique approach to coaching! Let's get into it. Thank you for joining us! If you are a long time listener, welcome back! If you are a first-time listener, welcome to the family! We are a community of professional misfits who want MORE out of our lives. We strive to maximize our daily gift. Through mixed martial arts, self-defense, nutrition, family, and all things in between we explore how we hack our mind and body to maximize our potential EVERY. SINGLE. DAY! #ENJOYTHEJOURNEY
In this episode, I talk with VISIONS consultant Joe Steel as we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on his work along with how he is responding and reflecting as he is having to stay at home.
Truj and Brian welcome Joe Steel to the show! They talk primarily about brunch booze, but also Dunkin’ Donuts, coffee, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and self-deprecation. Brian insults the guest. Truj didn’t sleep. Joe fixed his stepdad’s coffee maker.
"Workforce Part I & II" - Joe Rosensteel (that’s Joe Steel to you, kid), podcaster, infrequent Incomparable panelist, and Star Trek fan, joins Scott to discuss Random Trek’s first two part episode: Workforce Part I and Workforce II (VOY S7E16 and 17). Topics include if this should have been a two parter, factory automation, planet-wide shields, and Ralph Malph. These Are The Voyages (Volume 1) by Marc Cushman is also discussed briefly (and you should read it!). Host Scott McNulty with Joe Rosensteel.
This week Casey and Myke are joined by Joe Steel. They talk about guilt, procrastination, getting criticism and giving feedback
Joe Steel is a visual effects artist who also makes a great podcast called Defocused. He likes the favorite button in Twitter. You can read about how and why this podcast came to be here and subscribe here. You can also support this show and a great podcast network here. Any and all feedback is very […]
Accidental Fountain Screenplay: The Case of Liss by Joe Steel. (And Bionic.) Desktop 4K/Retina resolutions hitting bandwidth limitations of Thunderbolt 2 and DisplayPort 1.2, and the Sharp/Apple non-news. John's Squarespace-reseller idea already exists. Why aren't iOS App Store purchases available for purchasing and management in the App Store app on the Mac? John's new TV: Technological progression from CRT to plasma and LCD, and the many hacky tricks used by modern TVs to overcome limitations and look better in stores. See also: Hypercritical 16: The Soap Opera Effect. The new John Siracusa TV. John's TV-calibration regimen. Why we're not talking about the iOS notification sync in OS X that never shipped. Merlin's response to our criticism discussion, and how Casey reacts to little worms. After-show Neutral: the new M3/M4 and John's dead pedal. Sponsored by: Pixelmator: Full-featured image editing app for the Mac. Transporter: A private cloud storage drive that you own and control. End-of-the-year sale: Use code ATP30 for $30 off any Transporter before midnight on December 31, 2013! Squarespace: Everything you need to create an exceptional website. Use promo code ATP12 for 10% off.
On the anniversary of 9/11/2001, my guests are musicians (and New Yorkers): Kevin Kelly guitarist, Devin "Big Doc" Wendell (our "Blues Doctor") and Joe Steel vocalist, Doc Phillips (our "Doctor Of Rock"). Topics: Where Were You On September 11, 2001? How Has 9-11 Changed The American People? To hear this show: http://www.latalkradio.com/Sheena.php For more info: http://www.sheenametalexperience.com
My guests are: actress, Adrienne King ("Friday The 13th") and Joe Steel vocalist, Doc Phillips (who brought along guitarist, Spyder Williams and drummer, Mike Zwaaf). Topics: Are You A Fan Of Horror Films? Is Hard Rock Music Making A Comeback? To hear this show: http://www.latalkradio.com/Sheena.php For more info: http://www.sheenametalexperience.com
AEW Dynamite 5/14/25 full show review, and results with @JDfromNY and Jesse @ChitownSmark on Off The Script. Join JDfromNY LIVE for the AEW Dynamite Beach Break Post Show Review for May 14th, 2025 Moxley defends the AEW World Championship in a steel cage match against Samoa Joe! Will Joe end Moxley's historic reign, or will the champ survive once again? The AEW Women's Title Eliminator Match features Toni Storm, Skye Blue, AZM & Mina Shirakawa. Who earns the next shot? Will Ospreay & Hangman Page team up to battle The Don Callis Family, Konosuke Takeshita and Josh Alexander. Plus, Ricochet vs. Zach Gowen. Why? Nobody knows why. And, Bobby Lashley responds to MJF. Will MJF finally join the Hurt Syndicate or will we see a new member in Cedric Alexander?