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Press Release 08.15.25
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Announcement: The Knives Templars Welcomes Andy Roy to The Knives Templars Podcast
A New Addition to the Cast
The Knives Templars Podcast is delighted to share some exciting news: Andy Roy of Fiddleback Forge (https://fiddlebackforge.com) has officially joined the show as a regular co-host!
Andy will join our dynamic team of hosts, co-hosts, and guest hosts, enriching the podcast with his sharp wit and deep technical expertise. His background as an engineer, Knifemaking Teacher and entrepreneur adds a unique perspective to our thriving maker community, inspiring both seasoned artisans and newcomers.
Owner and Executive Producer Chip Carlisle expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I am thrilled to welcome another well known maker of outstanding character and stewardship to our community. As a respected teacher, maker, podcaster, and inventor, Andy is the perfect addition to our talented lineup. It’s truly a blessing to have him on board."
Join us in welcoming Andy to The Knives Templars Podcast, where innovation, camaraderie, and craftsmanship come together for an ever-growing audience of makers and enthusiasts.
ABOUT Andy Roy:
Fiddleback Forge was started by Andy Roy in his garage in 2007. What began as a passion project quickly graduated to a real business in May of 2009 when Andy was laid off from his job as an antenna engineer. With his new basement shop, he began turning out 6 knives per week and was able to make ends meet without returning to the corporate grind. Now, it was whole other type of grind he was after.
More than a decade after Andy's first knife was made in his garage from a file and some leftover hickory wood for the handle, Fiddleback Forge was booming. It was housed in a large, professional shop with several full-time employees & apprentices. The operation had successfully created tens of thousands of beautiful handmade knives. In addition to the beloved handmade models, there's been countless Mid-Tech Production Field Knives made there as well.
In 2019, Andy met with long time friends James and Kay Poplin. James and Kay were the owners of Pop's Knife Supply and after 40 years in the knife business, they were looking to retire and sell the accomplished knife supply business. Andy then partnered with three other knife makers. The team bought Pop's Knife Supply.
By 2021, Andy found himself being pulled in two different directions by two successful companies. Working long hours making knives after also working long hours helping to build Pop's Knife Supply started becoming less manageable. If Andy was going to continue making great knives without quality suffering, he had to reduce production. The choice became clear that he would have to cut the shop crew in order to cut production. So by mid 2021, Andy was a one man show in the shop again...and was happier than ever making knives. With the pressure off, the creative processes flowed again. Knife-making was fun again, and it showed in the product.
In 2023, Andy left Pop's and stepped down from his daily role at Pop's Knife Supply. After helping to secure James & Kay Poplin's legacy, Andy returned to knife making full time. Now well into Andy's second decade at the grinder, Fiddleback Forge's knives are better than ever!
ABOUT Knives Templars Podcast:
It’s easy to waste a lot of time and energy learning to make knives on your own, especially if you find it complex and confusing. Chip, Erick, Kyle, Marc, Steve, Andy, Dave, Emily and Jason also known as “The Knives Templars,” break down questions and discuss knife making topics each episode and pulls back the curtains on producing your own blades. Each episode contains powerful information to help you grow your hobby, business, interest and build respected skills and abilities to your goals. Whether you have just started, intermediate or a seasoned builder, we are sure you will find the Knives Templars Podcast entertaining, educational and just plain fun.
Press Release 03.09.25
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The Knives Templars Podcast is pleased to announce that Kyle Daily of KH Daily Knives, khdailyknives.com, has joined the cast as regular co-host of THE KNIVES Templars Podcast!
He will be joining our panel of Host, Co-Host and Guest Host to bring cutting edge humor and technical knowledge to a growing community of makers and enthusiasts. As an engineer and entrepreneur, he brings a special aspect to our maker community.
Owner and Executive Producer, Chip Carlisle reports “I am so happy to add another maker of exceptional character and stewardship in the makers community. As a well respected teacher, author, maker, podcaster and inventor, there is no better fit into the line up of talent on our show. It’s truly a Blessing.”
ABOUT Kyle Daily:
He has been using knives for as long as he can remember. When he was little, he was always helping his mom and dad in the kitchen, helping his uncle fillet fish, or finding small jobs to complete with his knives. When he was young he almost always had a knife in his pocket and may have forgotten to take it out once or twice before going to school!
He went to college for Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University and was always interested in manufacturing and metallurgy. While there, he got interested in a wide variety of knives and started buying more unique, expensive knives. During summers and winter breaks he worked at a machine shop that was in his hometown as well. Working there, he learned how to make many different things and expanded some of the skills he still uses today.
One of his coworkers introduced him to bladeforums.com and told him about Fiddleback Forge. Andy, the owner, was an electrical engineer who started making knives. He did many different forum posts on how he made knives and things he did that helped Kyle learn what to do. He was hooked! He had been looking for something that he could make without a lot of specialized equipment, and decided this was it.
Soon after, Kyle went to the Blade Magazine Knife Show in Atlanta, GA. He was able to meet many of the knife makers that he had been following on the Internet, who were extremely nice and told him some of their tricks of the trade. One of the guys, Dan Eastland (an apprentice of Andy Roy at the time), invited Kyle to come and see the shop and some of the things they did to make knives firsthand. This was extremely helpful, and I decided right then I would start making my own knives. The rest is history and a portfolio of beautiful knives.
ABOUT Knives Templars Podcast:
It’s easy to waste a lot of time and energy learning to make knives on your own, especially if you find it complex and confusing. Chip, Erick, Kyle, Marc, Steve, Emily and Jason also known as “The Knives Templars,” break down questions and discuss knife making topics each episode and pulls back the curtains on producing your own blades. Each episode contains powerful information to help you grow your hobby, business, interest and build respected skills and abilities to your goals. Whether you have just started, intermediate or a seasoned builder, we are sure you will find the Knives Templars Podcast entertaining, educational and just plain fun.
The The Knives Templars Podcast: Where Business Meets Innovation
Join us each week as we explore the intersection of business and technology. Our podcast features interviews with entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and innovators who are making a difference in their fields. Whether you're a startup founder or an established executive, you'll find valuable insights and inspiration on the The Knives Templars Podcast.
