About The Knifemaking Podcast Team
Chip Carlisle - Owner and Host
Chip had a vision for a family friendly podcast that reaches listeners who are makers and enthusiasts of cutlery. With hard work, he put in. the time and is the Creator, Producer, Editor and Host of The Knives Templars Podcast. He has been a craftsman for years who previously made fishing lures professionally. He was featured on ESPN fishing shows, Bassmaster and in Gary Yamamoto's Inside Line Magazines. He has always enjoyed making. In 2019, he finally realized a desire to make knives. Since then, he has been featured in Knife Magazine (2024) . He is a 2026 Voting Member of The Knifemakers' Guild. runs his own forge and continues to grow his skills by associating with wonderful makers around the world. You can find his knives at Skjeggmennknives.com or Knife-Maker.Com. With a desire to promote knife making and under his production moniker, Porkhouse Productions, he also produces The Knives Templars Podcast with bi-monthly shows and also a YouTube Channel, Skjeggmenn Knives.
Jason Fry - Co-Host and Senior Director of Listener Happiness
Jason Fry has part ownership in the Knives Templars Podcast as Chip Carlisle's Partner. He is a professional behavior analyst, knifemaker, author, and father of four boys. He was a finalist on Forged in Fire season 5 episode 26. He is the President of the Knifemakers’ Guild, a member of the American Bladesmith Society, and former president of the Texas Knifemakers’ Guild. Jason is known for incorporating historical elements into his knives. He additionally is a noted author of several books and articles in leading publications. His Utility Hunter Knife design is produced by White River Knife and Tool .
You can find him at https://frycustomknives.com
Kyle Daily- Co-Host
Kyle Daily's fixed blade work is as fine as it gets. This master craftsman takes pride in his work, executing world-class fixed blades and premium kitchen knives that feature gorgeous handles and his signature impeccable file work. He is a board and voting member of the Knifemakers’ Guild. As an experienced engineer and knife maker, Kyle has embodied the character and vision it takes to be a respected knife maker, tool builder, podcaster and public figure in the maker community. Kyle also host the popular Knife Perspective Podcast.
Marc Vassallo - Co-Host and Director of Programming
Marc Vassallo, Co-Host, is a retired veteran with 33 years of service to our country. He brings an air of enthusiasm, technical knowledge and a desire to own the right tools. He is turning out works of art on his Ameribrade grinder. Needless to say, he is making beautiful knives, and while that is true, we would be remiss to tell him otherwise. He is a Voting Member of The Knifemakers' Guild. As a 2nd Degree Blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do, we want to stay on his good side! Marc's knives can be viewed on Instagram at VMax Custom Works and the TRE Facebook Group .
Erick Rivers - Co-Host
Erick Rivers is branded under The Rivers Experience. He is a wonderful steward in the knife makers community. Not only is he a craftsman of beautiful knives, he is also a wonderful teacher who spend countless hours providing audio and video instruction for others to learn. His channel focuses on some of the things he likes to create and some of the experiences that he enjoys. He loves to share what he does and helping others out along the way, so as a result he has tutorial style videos that show builds over the course of several videos. You can find Erick on YouTube at The Rivers Experience, on Instagram at the_rivers_experience, TheRiversExperience.com and TRE Facebook Group
Alumni Knives Templars PAst Co-Host
Odacir Pinto
Odacir Pinto
Odacir Pinto
Matthew Rich
Odacir Pinto
Odacir Pinto
Luke Berry
Odacir Pinto
David Moore
David Moore
Odacir Pinto
David Moore
Don Watson
Emily Casting Crafts
Chris Jones
Chris Jones
Emily Casting Crafts
Chris Jones
Joey Theriot
Emily Casting Crafts
Emily Casting Crafts
Emily Casting Crafts
Emily Casting Crafts
Emily Casting Crafts
Josh Foran
Josh Foran
Josh Foran
