The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

403: Josh Smith—From First Blood to Last Bite

When it comes to work ethic, Master Bladesmith Josh Smith self-identifies as “the guy Mike is always talking about.” At age 11, Josh was taught how to build knives by his little-league baseball coach. By age 19, he was the youngest bladesmith to ever pass the Master Smith test of the American Bladesmith Society. Today, he owns and operates the <a href="https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/">Montana Knife Company</a>. Josh talks about giving up the security of a six-figure journeyman lineman job to start his own knife company, how he changed the way contestants are treated on Forged in Fire, and what it was like to build a sword for a sheik in Abu Dhabi.  Big thanks to our terrific sponsors <a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/rowe">ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe</a> to try ZipRecruiter for FREE. <a href="https://www.american-giant.com/collections/mike">American-Giant.com/MIKE</a> Use code MIKE to get 20% off your order. <a href="https://www.groundworks.com/">Groundworks.com</a> to schedule a FREE inspection. Oh No, Not the Home! by Peggy Rowe Preorder at <a href="https://mikerowe.com/momsbook/">MikeRowe.com/MomsBook</a>

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