Ep. 364: Choosing the RIGHT Hunting Knife for the Job w/ John Pantuso and Tom Taylor // Case Knives

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Beau Martonik is joined by Tom Taylor and John Pantuso of Case Knives. Beau visited the Case factory in Bradford, PA to see where the iconic knives are made by the hands of American workers. They discuss 135 years of knife manufacturing, why you should always carry a pocket knife, different types of knife blade profiles and materials, field sharpening knives, go-to hunting knives, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:42 - Introduction at Zippo & Case Headquarters 00:08:48 - Handcrafted Variance in Case Knives 00:13:46 - John's Hunting Heritage and Career Path 00:21:03 - Modern Designs in Knife Making 00:22:11 - Tom's Outdoor Roots and Hunting Traditions 00:29:02 - Carrying a Pocket Knife 00:29:55 - Unexpected Uses of a Pocket Knife 00:31:28 - Importance of Pocket Knives 00:33:47 - Blade Types for Different Applications 00:38:01 - Traditional Knife Patterns 00:40:20 - Different Blade Shapes and Types 00:42:36 - Handle Materials and Types 00:46:22 - Blade Materials and Their Uses 00:50:59 - Sharpening in the Field 00:55:48 - Knife Versatility and Preparation 01:03:34 - Emphasis on Preparedness 01:08:04 - Case Warranty and Guarantee 01:09:46 - American-Made Quality and Lifetime Guarantee Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @wrcase Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What do you...
0:02.0	I didn't put that sign out Tom did.
0:05.6	Yeah.
0:07.9	The K sign in the background just crashed.
0:10.8	I just said to Tom because it fell off one other time we were setting up.
0:14.6	And I said, I hope that happens during the podcast just because it would be pretty funny.
0:20.9	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on, then I can help others the way that these people
0:24.5	that will help me.
0:26.4	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp, with the help of experts, friends,
0:33.1	and local legends, we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories for your hunting adventures.
0:41.2	Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic.
0:50.2	Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast presented by Spartan Forge.
0:56.5	On today's episode, I am joined by Tom Taylor and John Pantuso of Case Knives.
1:02.8	I recently visited the Case Factory in Bradford, Pennsylvania to see where the iconic knives were made by the hands of American workers.
1:12.8	So we discussed the 135 years of knife manufacturing, why you should always carry a pocket
1:19.5	knife, different types of knife blade profiles and their materials, field sharpening knives,
1:26.7	go-to hunting knives, and a whole lot more
1:29.2	to help you choose the right hunting knife for the job.
1:33.7	On this, come join me, Beaumartonic, and some other seasoned Big Woods hunters in a two-day
1:39.9	camp that will be hosted in north central Pennsylvania in the big woods appalachian mountain country
1:45.9	this course will combine classroom and in the field scouting to help you locate more bucks
1:51.3	and create a game plan to increase your success rate topics will include map reading e-scouting
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