Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
“My dad wouldn’t let me own a knife until I could sharpen one.”
Dan Dovel got his first knife a carbon-steel Barlow, at age four.
Not because he begged for it, but because he earned it.
It’s a small moment that explains a lot about how he designs today.
Hear the full story on Zac in the Wild → link in bio
“My dad wouldn’t let me own a knife until I could sharpen one.”
Dan Dovel got his first knife a carbon-steel Barlow, at age four.
Not because he begged for it, but because he earned it.
It’s a small moment that explains a lot about how he designs today.
Hear the full story on Zac in the Wild → link in bio
