Lynn Thompson - The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 434)

✅ SUBSCRIBE: https://theknifejunkie.com/ytsubscribe Lynn Thompson, Cold Steel Founder & Former President, joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 434 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/434). Lynn grew up the son of a farmer in rural Brazil before moving to the USA, learning English and learning how to hunt. In addition to being the founder and public-facing president of Cold Steel, Thompson is martial artist, hunter, survivalist, shooter and master at arms. In 1980 Lynn founded Cold Steel with the mission to bring the “world’s strongest, sharpest knives” to market. Lynn is a lifelong martial artist with extensive training in Wing Chun, Jun Fan, JKD, Savate, Silat, BJJ, Muay Thai as well as Western, Japanese and Filipino. Thompson holds the rank of Master at Arms for this martial skill across multiple disciplines: empty hand fighting, edged weapons combatives and tactical firearms techniques. After 40+ years of innovating in the edge weapons field, Lynn embarked on a new chapter, selling the company to GSM and carefully ensuring it’s in good hands with Keith Beam. Find Lynn Thompson online at https://www.lynncthompson.com and https://www.neverunarmed.com. ➤ Knife Junkie Knife Affiliate Links: https://theknifejunkie.com/knives ➤ Join The Knife Junkie Patreon: https://theknifejunkie.com/patreon ➤ Knife Merchandise: https://theknifejunkie.com/shop ➤ Knife Junkie Website - https://theknifejunkie.com ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ PLAYLISTS 🎤 The Knife Junkie Podcast -- https://theknifejunkie.com/yt-podcast... 📺 Thursday Night Knives -- https://theknifejunkie.com/thursdaypl... 🔪 Knives Close Up -- https://theknifejunkie.com/closeup-pl... 🔪 Knife Reviews -- https://theknifejunkie.com/yt-knifere... 🔪 Collection Selection -- https://theknifejunkie.com/yt-collect... 🔪 Knife Town Hall -- https://theknifejunkie.com/townhallpl... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🔪 SHOPPING FOR A KNIFE 🔪 🔪 The Knife Junkie Knives for Sale: https://theknifejunkie.com/knives 👕 The Knife Junkie Merchandise: https://www.theknifejunkie.com/shop Angle Pro Knife Sharpener: https://theknifejunkie.com/sharpener Artisan Cutlery: https://theknifejunkie.com/artisan Bamba Forge: https://theknifejunkie.com/bamba-forge eBay: https://theknifejunkie.com/shopebay James Brand: https://www.theknifejunkie.com/jamesb... Knives Ship Free: https://theknifejunkie.com/knivesship... Off-Grid Knives: https://www.theknifejunkie.com/offgrid Vosteed Knives: https://www.theknifejunkie.com/vosteed WE / Civivi: https://theknifejunkie.com/weknife ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ OTHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Audible Free Trial: www.audibletrial.com/knifejunkie Free Funnel Builder & Email Marketing System: https://theknifejunkie.com/system Free Instagram Caption Generator: https://theknifejunkie.com/IG-caption... GROOVEai: https://grooveai.groovesell.com/a/0fB... Kittl: https://kittl.pxf.io/c/3423850/136446... Knife Books: https://bookshop.org/shop/bizbooks Podcast Hosting: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost Podcast Transcripts: https://theknifejunkie.com/magic Popular Domain Names Just .99¢: https://theknifejunkie.com/namecheap Rakuten (Cash Back for Shopping): https://theknifejunkie.com/cashback Replace 17 Services in Your Business: https://theknifejunkie.com/solution Shockwave Tactical Torch: https://bit.ly/shockwave-tactical-torch StreamYard: https://theknifejunkie.com/streamyard Upside App (Cash Back): https://theknifejunkie.com/saveongas TubeBuddy (YouTube Creators): https://www.tubebuddy.com/entrepreneur WordPress Website Hosting: https://theknifejunkie.com/wpengine ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ THE KNIFE JUNKIE PODCAST ➤ Listen Online: https://theknifejunkie.com/listen ➤ Apple Podcasts: https://theknifejunkie.com/apple ➤ Amazon Music -- https://theknifejunkie.com/amazon-music ➤ GetMe.Radio: https://getme.radio/theknifejunkie ➤ Google Podcasts: https://theknifejunkie.com/google ➤ iHeart Radio: https://theknifejunkie.com/iheart ➤ Pandora: https://theknifejunkie.com/pandora ➤ Stitcher: https://theknifejunkie.com/stitcher ➤ Spotify: https://theknifejunkie.com/spotify ➤ Tunein: https://theknifejunkie.com/tunein ➤ RSS: https://theknifejunkie.com/feed/podcast Host: Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco Producer: Jim Person DISCLAIMER: This video and description may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and make a purchase, I’ll receive a small commission at NO extra cost to you. You will NOT pay any more. And shopping through my links is a great way to support this channel so I can continue making helpful videos for you and the knife community. Thanks for your support. #TheKnifeJunkie #TheKnifeJunkiePodcast #ThursdayNightKnives