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015 Show Info – David Moore
Show Topic: David Moore – Bladesports International Competitor
Overview: Today we have David Moore on the podcast. We had never really heard of David until his break out success with Bladesports at Blade Show in 2019. He was able to place 5th in the world at that event, which is impressive! What might be even more impressive is that was his first year competing!! We talk with David about how he got into knives, how and where he grew up, how he met his wife, and so much more.
Show Hosts: Dan Eastland of Dogwood Custom Knives and Kyle Daily of KH Daily Knives
Knife Perspective Music: Tom the Brit
Sponsors
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- Knife Perspective Podcast
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- Dogwood Custom Knives
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- KHDaily Knives
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Shout Outs / Gear Talk
- Swag off road portable band saw stand has been great in the shop
- https://www.swagoffroad.com
- Takes little space, blades are cheap, great for low volume
- The Hogue RSK® MK1-G2 (Doug Ritter) – Knifeworks
- https://www.knifeworks.com
- ABLE
Lock — “Ambidextrous Bar Lock Enhanced”
- Casting kings
Interview
Early Years / Family
- Where did you grow up
- What was your first knife – Imperial Fish King (2 blade)
- How did you meet your wife and where does it rank on the Dan and Kyle scale
- How are you able to balance work and family competition
- Favorite Knife
- Nickname? Big Hand Dave
- Why / how did you get started with knives
BladeSports
- What is Bladesports?
- How does it work
- Knife Limits?
- Size, Length, weight, shape lanyard set up
- Where can you get a knife to compete?
- How did you get started
- Does one need a sponsor?
- What does the sponsor do
- How would you describe your technique
- How do you train and how often
- How often are you competing
- What are the requirements to compete (classes, safety cert, be a big guy?)
- Events
- Water bottle cut / Hanging Rope / Cardboard tube
- Are there certain set cuts or do different events envent random stuff
- What is the hardest cut or combinations of cuts
- Point system?
- How is the run scored? Covered agreed
- What has been your favorite event so far
- Blade Show / Jantz / Lost Pines
- What is your advice to someone that what to get started
Blade Show Secret – A Knife Perspective Exclusive!!!
- Fox Brothers BBQ – http://www.foxbrosbbq.com
Competition BBQ
Where to find more about David Moore
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/david.moore.16718
- Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/davidmoore505/
- YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO3oLOtRsxRYsyhu7I05wzA
More about Blade Sports
- Website – http://www.bladesports.org/
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/bladesportsint/
- Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/bladesports/
- Blade Sports Teachers / Instructors / Sponsors / Cool People
- Donavon Phillips – https://www.instagram.com/bigdknives/
- Chris Berry – https://www.instagram.com/big_chris_custom_knives/
- Robin Lyn Berry – https://www.instagram.com/dr.mrsbigchris/
- L.T. Wright Knives – https://www.instagram.com/ltwrightknives/
- Nicole Passeggiata Warden – https://www.instagram.com/n_warden/
- Jonni Jo Carothers – https://www.instagram.com/jothemachinist/
- Pops Knife Supply – https://www.instagram.com/popsknifesupply/
- Evenheat Kiln – https://www.instagram.com/evenheatkilns/
- James Clifton – https://www.instagram.com/roosterfish_fabrication/
- Spyderco – https://www.instagram.com/spyderco_inc/
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