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TJ Schwarz & Lucas Burnley
Edge & Flow Podcast is a joint effort between knife makers TJ Schwarz and Lucas Burnley, your hosts. Free flowing, unscripted conversations unfold as we endeavor to explore the knife industry, craftsmanship, business, creativity, and beyond.
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How Burnley Builds a Brand
We're turning the spotlight on Lucas today for a deep dive on the magical world of brand building.
01:10:01
05/03/2023
Red X Day?
A day off with intentionality. Maintenance for the most important tool.
01:06:34
24/02/2023
United In Frustration
The domino effect. Dealing with poor decisions that stack.
54:54
17/02/2023
What is Work?
Working hard or hardly working?
55:44
13/02/2023
Shopisode | Friends and Delays
Reaching out to old friends. Naming knives. Manufacturing risk mitigation.
01:01:25
02/02/2023
The Transparent Project
What does the inside of a design licensing deal look like from beginning to end? You're about to find out.
01:08:36
23/01/2023
Happy Little Knives
All the little knives and a bit of mass market design talk.
01:02:50
13/01/2023
Growing Pains
We went into this episode with no topic in mind, but the conversation seemed to revolve around various sticking points involved with growth.
56:13
09/01/2023
2022 Year End Review
2022 was a great year with lots of ups and a few downs.
58:03
02/01/2023
How does one sell a knife?
So you've made a knife. How do you sell it?
01:04:00
19/12/2022
Going Back on Our Word
Going back on our word hurts, but sometimes it makes sense.
58:05
07/12/2022
Learning vs Earning
To learn or to earn, that is the question.
57:01
17/11/2022
Timelines
How can we better manage expectations, internal and external?
01:02:33
04/11/2022
The Process is the Product
What is it we're trying to sell?
01:04:50
28/10/2022
Blade Show West and Shop Updates
Another more random episode. Blade Show West is coming up, the Syil is cranking out Overlands and Luc is continuing his process of perfecting his weekly schedule.
58:44
24/09/2022
Goals and Planning
Are goals and planning important, overly confining and restrictive, or both?
01:05:02
14/09/2022
Maker vs Manager Schedule
The schedule of the maker and the manager and how they are different. From here on out episodes will begin to include more general shop updates.
01:11:16
07/09/2022
Bevels Bevels Bevels
The ultimate crux of the knifemaker. How is it done and why is it difficult?
59:38
01/09/2022
Production vs R&D Mindset
In a one man shop we've found difficulty switching back and forth from designing new product to making existing products.
01:04:21
26/08/2022
Is Multitasking a Myth?
Join our general conversation on the concept of multitasking in shop and business environments.
01:15:43
19/08/2022
The Self Promotion Problem
Is promoting ourselves important? How do we put it on balance with being productive in other ways.
01:12:27
12/08/2022
We Need Some Air
Trips, new machines, whole shop air systems. We have a lot going on and wanted to recap our last few weeks.
01:13:03
03/08/2022
Work Family Balance
Young kids and running a business from home. Here are our thoughts on the never ending balancing act.
01:10:20
14/07/2022
The Case for Self Employment
The ups and downs of self employment how we approach this lifestyle.
01:24:32
24/06/2022
CAD and Knives
Computer Aided Design, otherwise known as CAD, has swept the knife industry in the last few decades. What does this mean for the maker?
01:13:25
20/06/2022
Soccer at Blade Show
Blade Show 2022 was an amazing experience. Join us in an overview of this year's show as well as Blade Show in general.
01:07:59
09/06/2022
Edge & Flow
Join us as we explore the meaning of the name "Edge & Flow".
01:09:48
09/06/2022
Shop Update
Our first general shop update episode.
01:20:54
09/06/2022
Why Knives?
In this episode we explore our reasons for making a full time career in the knife industry.
01:07:15
09/06/2022
