Forge Side Chat

EP 160 with Rob Jung of Rob Jung's Metalart in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada This week's episode brings to you a man becoming. very well known in the metal art world best known for his work The Weeping Willow. Rob Jung, that's pronounced young if you don't know, has been working with metal for a long time. He has a lineage of metalworking in his family as you will find out in this episode. Rob is now running his shop out of an old auto body shop. He isn't the first guest we've had on the show that has done this and it sounds like it works out really well. The shop space not only has lots of space, but there is also the reception area that he now has set up as the gallery for his work. Rob has recently become very well known for his metal flowers which we dive into a bit and he gives away a little secret on how he forms his work.Big thank you to Rob for coming on the show! He is a very busy guy, but I highly recommend you give him a shout and stop by his shop to see his gallery. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this!Noah Vachon @vachonknivesJake James @jakejamesPat Quinn @handforgedinvtFrank Annighofer @abanaorgRyan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforgeLeah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmithsPedro Bedard @red_river_valley_forgeSponsored byMaritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupplyMaritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

EP 159 with Calen Vancadsand from Telkwa BC.Calen joins the episode this week hosted by Justin Lamoureux @rainydayforge and Steve Cornelson @badllamaforgeThe boys sit down and chat about life, business and of course knife making. Calen leads a very interesting life with hunting, fishing, and homesteading. He explains how he and his wife have worked together to build their life and business to what it is now. This has included moving multiple times in a short period as well as developing a shop with the tools needed to succeed.Another great conversation on your number one podcast for blacksmith, knife making and metal working info.Thanks to all the listeners for the continued support and big thanks to Justin and Steve for hosting the last few episodes!CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this!Noah Vachon @vachonknivesJake James @jakejamesPat Quinn @handforgedinvtFrank Annighofer @abanaorgRyan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforgeLeah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmithsPedro Bedard @red_river_valley_forgeSponsored byMaritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupplyMaritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

EP 158In this episode of Forge Side Chat, Justin Lamoureux of Rainy Day Forge sits down with Steve Cornelson of Bad Llama Forge for a shop-to-shop catch-up. The two makers dive into the projects currently taking shape in their workshops — from Steve's stunning mokume-gane wedding bands to Justin's canister billet experiments. They swap stories about stainless steel mishaps, share some behind-the-scenes chatter about the Toronto Knife Show and CanIRON, and get into plenty of blacksmithing, knifemaking, and all-around shop talk. If you like hearing what's happening at the anvil (and what sometimes goes wrong), this one's for you.

EP 157 with Coy Baker of Baker Forge and Tool. Aka The Bearded Wizard. This week Lando and Justin sit down with Coy to have an in depth conversation about his business in the blacksmithing world. Coy is well known as the man behind the curtain with Baker Forge and Tool. He is a massive part of the family run business and we find out why. We also go into the tools that have transformed the business from being in a small garage to a massive shop that is now a production facility for some of the most well known Damascus billets in North America. Coy lets us in on which tools have really shaped things for him and how the people in his life have been there along the way. Another great episode from the hosers on blacksmithing, tools, business and all things metal. Big thanks to Coy for doing the cast! CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakejames Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsored by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

EP 156 Glenn Closson of Crescent Moon Forge in Victoria, BC, Canada The hosers Laroquez and Lando sit down with Glenn to discuss his 30+ years as a blacksmith, welder, fabricator and artist. Glenn is a well known metal artist in the City of Victoria. If you ever visit you will see his work in many areas of the city including government buildings. Find out how Glenn goes about his work and what brought him to the point he is at in this episode. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakejames Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsored by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

EP 155 with Austen Evans of Lotus Forge in Calgary Alberta.Today's episode brings you a conversation with Austen Evans and myself, Lando Novak.We chat about Austen's beginning in blacksmithing and the struggles he has endured during some of that time. I was lucky enough to meet Austen in person at Thistle Rock Forge this spring where we had the chance to get to know each other a bit. Austen does some really nice work from axes and hammers to flowers as well. Taking a few courses now at Thistle Rock Forge as well as with a few other well noted blacksmiths in his area has given him an upper hand in understanding good blacksmithing. Check out his story here and find out whats what in this guy's game.CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this!Noah Vachon @vachonknivesJake James @jakejamesPat Quinn @handforgedinvtFrank Annighofer @abanaorgRyan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforgeLeah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmithsSponsored byMaritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupplyMaritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

Episode 154 with Rachel Charlebois of Metalbyrachel in Apsley, Ontario.Rachel brings to the show 15 years of metal working experience from being in a full time weld shop to now being a part time owner operator of a metal art shop. This lady is a busy one with a family that does home schooling as well as raising some chickens she manages to sneak a couple days a week into her shop to crate her masterpieces. Using plasma cutters, grinders, torches, and welders she creates some absolutely stunning pieces. With pleasure Matt and Lando chat with Rachel about how it all started and grew to be what it is. Rachel gives us some insight on her work and even drops a little secret move.CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this!Noah Vachon @vachonknivesJake James @jakejamesPat Quinn @handforgedinvtFrank Annighofer @abanaorgRyan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforgeLeah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmithsSponsored byMaritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupplyMaritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

Episode 153 with Leah Aripotch chatting about CanIron with Lando and Justin. We kick off season 5 with a highly anticipated guest and demonstrator for this year's CanIron event. We get an inside view of how Leah goes about her art pieces. Some of the forethought as well as process. The excitement for CanIron is really starting to set in at this point for everyone. Bound to be an absolutely amazing event with not only great demonstrators, but with a list of awesome people attending. Find out all about it as you drive into this episode of Forge Side Chat! CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakejames Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsored by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

Episode 152 Lando and Laroquez sit down to chat about what's been keeping them busy lately including a new hydraulic forge press build and a trip to Salt Spring Island. Laroquez recently decided to up his game and build a forge press. Something he has been wanting to do for a long time now, but space wasn't allowing. With his new shop space he decided to start building a hefty press. Lando (that's me) travelled to Salt Spring Island to hang out at Thistle Rock Forge with a group of awesome smiths under the tutor of Peter Braspenix. Listen to hear about some of the things I learnt on my trip as well as the chat regarding the hydraulic press build. Thank you to everyone that listens and follows the show! CanIron 2025 That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakejames Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsored by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

Episode 151 with Noah Vachon of Vachon Knives in Sanstead Quebec. Noah joins Justin and Lando this week for a chat about life, work, business and of course CanIron. Get some insight on what to expect at this year's CanIron event as Noah comes out to demonstrate some knife making skills. This episode also dives into some history behind all 3 in the chat all the while bringing you the educational value this podcast has become well known for. Sit back, relax, and soak up some great info. Or maybe enjoy this while you grind away. Either way... Thank you to everyone that listens and follows the show! CanIron 2025 That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakejames Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsored by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

EP 150!! With Ryan Belanger of True North Forge in Alymer, Ontario Canada Its with absolute pleasure that we get to introduce you to Ryan Belanger this week. Ryan has been a good friend of ours for a few years now and is without a doubt one of our most favorite blacksmiths. His skill set is something to admire as well as his humble approach to life. Justin and Lando discuss with Ryan much about this as well as his involvement with the upcoming CanIron. Ryan has a few demonstrations under his belt with his local group OABA and will soon bring his knowledge of the ABANA curriculum to Austin Manitoba. The tools, the techniques, and most importantly the wisdom behind repetition. Ryan is not one to settle for good enough and you can see that in his work. If you are on the fence about CanIron, the demonstrator line up is without a doubt something you don't want to miss. Thank you to everyone that listens and follows the show! CanIron 2025 That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakejames Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsored by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

EP 149 with Pat Quinn of the Center For Metal Arts joins us this week with some history of his life as a blacksmith and getting into the Center For Metal Arts. @abstract_blacksmith and @rainydayforge sit down with Pat for a couple hours and only brush the surface of things we can learn from Pat. This man is extremely well known and respected in the blacksmith for a good reason. His work ethic and quality of work combine with his honest and open personality make him one of the greats of modern day blacksmithing. Pats made a massive impact in the world of blacksmithing with the Center for Metal Arts and you can get to witness him in person at CanIron 2025 here in Manitoba Canada this summer.. Take a listen to the episode and get an idea of what Pat will bring to the event. The Manitoba Blacksmith Guild is very excited to be bringing him here for this and for good reason. Come check it out, meet some amazing smiths, soak up some great knowledge and enjoy some stellar demonstrations. Thank you to everyone that listens and follows the show! CanIron 2025 That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakeblacksmith Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsored by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

EP 148 with Heather Lawrie of Heavy Metal Heather in West Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Canada Ladies and gents, this week we sit down with an amazing metal artist from the East coast of Canada. This lady has her game figured out! She has a good story of growing up as a hard working girl with parents that did a good job guiding her. With the knowledge she has gained over her year of working in the family business as well as having a husband who owned a machine shop(which her son has now taken over) she has a good hand in business. All of the culminated into her become one heck of a metal artist when she one day began to play with a welder and plasma cutter. She found a new love and combined that with her knowledge of painting to begin making some absolutely stunning pieces. It was our absolute pleasure to sit down and get to know Heather. We laughed and shared some great info. Hopefully you get a few chuckles and walk away with some inspiration of your own! Thank you to everyone that listens and follows the show! CanIron 2025 That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakeblacksmith Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsored by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

EP 147 with Henry Davis of HT1 Metalworks in Jacksonville Florida. This week Lando and Laroquez sit down with Henry to discuss his business of castings. Henry has become a well known name for Navy pieces that he casts at his home shop. He tell us about how he has become absolutely swamped with orders and tries to live a balanced life in the crazy hot temperatures of Florida. We go over some of his history of service in the Navy where he learnt how to cast, weld and shoot machine guns. Henry was a wealth of knowledge and we hope you find this chat enjoy thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you to everyone that listens and follows the show! CanIron 2025 That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakeblacksmith Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsored by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

EP 146 with Mike Whitmore of Whitewater Forge in Pembroke, Ontario. This week we sit down with Mike to discuss his business in blacksmithing and how it has turned into a full time business for him. All the while he continues to serve as a volunteer firefighter. Mike has made a successful business as a blacksmith with making knives, axes, hammers and also artistic pieces such as floral pieces, rings and bracelets. Both myself and Laroquez are in love with Mike's shop setup so we made sure to ask him about that and the tools he had acquired. Another great chat with another great blacksmith in the books. Thank you to everyone that listens and follows the show! CanIron 2025 That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakeblacksmith Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsored by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

Episode 145 with Phil Binder of Philworx We sit down with Phil once again to relight a dumpster fire we left smoldering. There were intentions for a different guest this week, but due to connectivity issues we had to do some last minute reach arounds to find a new guest. And guess who came to save us, but the none other than Philworx. You may remember Phil from a few episodes back. We have a strong connection behind the scenes with eachother through instagram chats. It made it easy for us to connect on a multitude of issues that some may find disturbing. Of course we sprinkled in some useful tidbits here and there so you can get some listening value out of this one and not walk away in complete and utter disappointment. CanIron 2025 That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakeblacksmith Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsered by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

Episode 144 with Codie Aljets. A long awaited conversation between myself and Codie finally took place and we put it on the record for all you to hear. I've been online buddies with Codie for a few years now. We have shared stories, tips and just life updates. This man has a lot to share and we definitely didn't cover all of it. His life in art and Metalwork was our focus, but we also touch a little on some of his previous endeavors and life struggles. One thing I found very informative about this conversation was Codies explanation of using a wooden block to shape metal while still cold. He might have a forge and anvil, but to the surprise of many that see his art, most of his work is done cold. Many thanks to Codie for sharing his story with the world and many thanks to the listeners. I hope you all find this one to be informative and helpful. CanIron 2025 That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakeblacksmith Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsered by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

Episode 143 with Artist blacksmith Jake James from Vancouver Island BC. Jake James was our very first officially released to public episode and now he's back. CanIron is on the horizon and Jake is slated to be one of the demonstrators at the event this summer. If you haven't gotten signed up yet then get on over to the site and get your tickets cause this is going to be an event you don't want to miss. We talk all about that in this episode and also get some life update on Jake as he has some exciting stuff coming up soon in his life. And when I say we, I'm talking about Mr Justin Lamoureux of Rainy Day Forge! Joing Forge Side Chat once again, the President of the Manitoba Blacksmith Guild bringing us all the juicy info on CanIron. Hear all the good news here on Forge Side Chat as always! CanIron 2025 That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakeblacksmith Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsered by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code (ha go listen to the episode yah hosers)

Episode 142 with Jin Singh of Wootz Militia located in Birmingham England. Black country as it's known for its history in the metal working world. Jin shares a shop with an actual foundry that is located right down the street from some very prominent companies including Brooks, Peter Wright, Norton and many more. His shop now produces some of the world's most excellent wootz and also does some spectacular historical work. Jin comes by this trade in a very honest manner although his path wasn't clear to him at first. His grandfather was the village blacksmith in an Indian village, but Jin didn't take on this trade until later in life. He tells us of some history in his family and how that transcribed into his current business. Jin's knowledge in wootz and the history of it was spectacular to listen to. Not only the history of Wootz, but the uses of it as well. This episode will fill your notebooks! If that isn't something you've done in the past then this episode is where it starts! Many thanks to Jin and the International Wootz Society for their efforts in maintaining and sharing the knowledge of such an amazing metal process. CanIron 2025 That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakeblacksmith Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsered by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #welding #podcast Forge Chat Tunes https://spotify.link/3opk5PDX2

Episode 141 with Alison Palla of Meraki Metal Works in Bakersfield, California In this episode I sit down with Alison Palla for a chat about her grind to a new future as a metal artist. Alison was formerly practicing law full time, but came into the metal art field a little unexpectedly. It has now evolved into everything she wants. As a metal artist she finds herself facing new obstacles and challenges that she is very welcoming of. She has also found herself being part of a community that is extremely embracing and sharing. Take a listen to hear how all of this has unfolded for her. CanIron 2025! That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Presentations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakeblacksmith Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsered by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #welding #podcast Shout outs Stephanie Hoffman @_stephanie_hoffman_ David Madero @madero_co Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Max Ceron @askmax75 Rae Ripple @raeripple Cristian Sosa @sosametalworks Caniron @canironxiv Jake James @jakeblacksmith Karl Fisher @japhands_kustoms Pat Vanvolkingburgh @pcvcustoms Thanks to Pat for keeping the playlist going!! https://spotify.link/3opk5PDX2Hb https://spotify.link/3opk5PDX2Hb

EP 140 CanIron with Rainy Day Forge and Abstract Blacksmith Justin Lamoureux sits down with Lando to discuss the most anticipated event of Manitoba Blacksmithing history! CanIron 2025! That's right ladies and gents. CanIron is coming to Manitoba! The Manitoba blacksmith guild has done it. They have secured a location in Austin, MB. They have set the date, August 7-10,2025. They have aligned catered food and places for people to stay. They have organized a line up of presenters that will be absolutely amazing. And of course the list of support is too notch as well. CanIron XIV is bound to be an event that will be spoken about for years and you don't want to miss it. Preparations will be provided by... are you ready for this! Noah Vachon @vachonknives Jake James @jakeblacksmith Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt Frank Annighofer @abanaorg Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch Hosted by Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths Sponsered by Maritime Knife Supply @maritimeknifesupply Metal SuperMarkets @metalsupermarkets ABANA @abanaorg Cloverdale Forge @cloverdaleforge Mighty Forge @mightyforge Nexus Grinders @nexusgrinders Centaur Forge @centaurforge Linde Gas and Welding supplies @lindegasequipment

EP 139 Jennifer Strassel of Pirate Metal Works Forge Side Chat is proud to bring you a conversation with Jennifer Strassel of Pirate Metal Works. If you don't follow Jennifer I highly recommend you do. This girl does metal art in such an amazing way. She is no stranger to hard work and once you listen to her story you will most likely have gained an even bigger appreciation for her and her work. This conversation is one we were really looking forward to as Jennifer utilizes techniques that are similar to blacksmithing, but are also much different. We share ideas and exchange knowledge between the three of us as we dive into the world of metal art. We also touch on aspects of life that have brought us struggles and wins. Not only is her work something to admire, but her positive choices and lifestyle are something I admire. It's not everyday you get to chat with someone who openly shares so much about themselves! Business, family, love, friends, work and personal freedom. Hope you enjoy this one and gain some good. I know we did! Recorded with @piratemetalworksllc @abstract_blacksmith @toasted_metal_forge You can help support those who support us by heading over to www.maritimeknifesupply.com www.piratemetalworks.org https://toastedmetalforge.ca Maritime Knife Supply currently is offering a scholarship for intro to bladesmithing through the New England School of Metalwork Go to the website and you can enter for your chance to get a scholarship that will help you cover the cost of a intro to bladesmithing course! https://newenglandschoolofmetalwork.com/ KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Toronto #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou

EP 128 with Phil Binder of Philworx Lando and Laroquez sit down with Phil and discuss his life in metalworking. The conversation goes all over the place, but always rotates around the common theme of metalwork. Phil is a man of 35 years in metalworking. Working with his hands has been something this guy has made his life passion and a full-time business. Art, fabrication and business all get intertwined in this one! And it wouldn't be an episode of we didn't bring up our personal lives a bit. This one is a long one so we won't blame you if it takes a few listens to digest it all. It definitely took us a while to get it out! Huge thank you to everyone that has supported the podcast! You can help support those who support us by heading over to www.thehoodedheroes.org www.maritimeknifesupply.com www.philworx.com https://toastedmetalforge.ca KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Toronto #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou

EP 137 Beau Beckett of Beckett's Blacksmithing The real Beau Beckett you hosers! Not that fake account trying to sell you tools. This guy is the real deal. Over 30 years of blacksmithing under this guy's belt. Architectural, industrial, artistic and even knives! This guy does it all, but has found himself diving deep into historical blacksmithing lately. Specializing in the war of 1812 between Canada and USA. Sorry American friends we won that one eh! But Beau enlightens us on some details there. A great chat as always, was a late night one so the mood is a little on the chill side for this one. Sit back, relax and grab a strange brew eh! Or maybe get in the shop and finish up that project, the hand sanding, s or get that place spiffed up already. Either way we hope all you hosers enjoy. Take off and have a good day eh! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com @maritimeknifesupply Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Toronto #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou

EP 136 with Milan Gravier Cutlier from France This week we bring on a special guest. Our man Steve has been a huge fan of Milan for a while now and put in a special request to get him on. Milan agreed and away we went. Milan is a knife maker that specializes in the Japanese style of knives, but even more so is the fact he specializes in stone sharpening. This is where Steve found himself really wanting to know more. We chat a lot about this and much of Milan's life as a knife maker. Another great episode! Thanks Milan! Hope all you hosers enjoy eh! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Toronto #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou #selfcare #support #mentalhealth #love

EP 135 Skye Wallace This episode has been sitting in the bunker for a couple weeks. Way too much going on right now and I partially explain at the end of the video, but that is seriously just a droplet of what all has gone on. Top it off I was a little unsure about some of the things we spoke about, but regardless here it is. I don't think I really edited anything out including the ad read for the knife show. Alas we are back at it and have another great epiaode with a knife maker from France coming up next week! Skye was a pleasure to chat with and I'm now constantly listening to the DND podcast that she is a part of. Highly suggest checking out @planetarcanapod @skyewallacemusic and I spoke about some cool stuff that I'm sure many of us in the blacksmithing industry will find a relation too. Art comes in many forms and she is no stranger to that. Funny how someone who doesn't work with metal posting a Bob and Doug video ended up becoming a guest on a blacksmith show. Oddly enough she has actually moved hot steel on an anvil before. Listen and find out more! Hope yah hosers enjoy eh! Good day! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Toronto #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou #selfcare #support #mentalhealth #love

EP 134 Jacques Gallant of Gallant Metal Works We sit down with Jacques and discuss his life as a blacksmith and metal worker. This man is a wealth of knowledge and we are.lucky to have him on team Canada eh. Some really great metal working tips hidden in this gem. Much love from the hosers over here at Forge Side Chat bud. Hope you enjoy and don't forget to check out the Great Lakes Custom Knife Show coming up August 17 in Goderich Ont As always the show is sponsored by Maritime Knife Supply Go check out www.maritimeknifesupply.ca For all your knife making and blacksmithing supply needs! Thanks for all the support hosers and have a good day eh! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #welder #welding #maker #knife #anvil #forge #canada #canadian #wfiprojects #hoser #podcast @maritimeknifesupply @abstract_blacksmith @toastedmetalforge @greatlakescustomknifeshow

EP 133 Laroquez and Lando sit down to discuss the current state of affairs in their blacksmithing, business and lives. With a heavy focus on talent in the Great White North of course. This episode is brought to you by Maritime Knife Supply. Sponsor of The Great Lakes Custom Knife Show in Goderich, Ont Aug 17th. Highlighting some of Canada's best talent in the knife seen. Head over to www.greatlakescustomknifeshow.com for more information. And as always you can check out www.maritimeknifesupply.com or www.maritimeknifesupply.ca for all your knife making needs and supplies. Don't let the name fool you, there is a ton of stuff in stock for makers of all sorts! Use the code fsckiln at check out to save on even heat and paragon kilns!

EP 132 with Martin De Winter of @dewintermetalworks joins us this week for a great chat. We dive into his life of metal work which started in Belgium and has now become a business in Los Angeles, California. He is a master of brass and patina work dealing with some very high end clients. His work has been featured in architectural digest! Hope you enjoy hearing about his work. Let us know what you think of the show! Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou

EP 131 with Tyson Wachter of Crane Culinary in Kitchener Ontario. Originating from Halifax Nova Scotia with a background in restaurant operations and ownership. Tyson began his journey into knife making through sharpening. His love for stone sharping is a hot topic in his game. It's very much why he and Steve Cornelson bonded when they met at a local knife show sponsored by Sapporo. Both these gentlemen have a love for Japanese knives. You can hear more about that in this episode of Forge Side Chat. Enjoy and stay handsome. Oh, and keep your stick on the ice eh hosers. Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou

EP 130 Bryan Hunt of Hidden Rose Forge Eh hosers. Nick and Lando back in the seat this week with Bryan Hunt to talk knives and life. Bryan has been a hobby maker for the last 3.5 years, but as you'll find here, he has had a lifetime of cool experiences leading up to this. Big thanks to Bryan for stepping up to chat with us. Hope you all enjoy! Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

EP 128 with Ilan Shenfield of Shenfield Forge near Edmonton, Alberta This week we have Ilan Shenfield on the show from the Edmonton Alberta area. We sat down a couple times with Ilan to record a show. The first recording was solo hosted and went into some deep dives on personal matters that go well beyond blacksmithing. Wasn't sure about releasing that so we sat down again. The second recording, this one, stayed focused much more on metal work. Some good info in this show, but some good stuff missing that was in that first recording so that one might just get released soon. Until then, or the what ever comes next, I hope this one brings something good to your ears. Cheers and good beers eh! Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

EP 127 Zac Mahadeo of C&Fe with Natalie Rekai from Toronto, Ontario Finally another episode! This one was recorded a few weeks ago, but with life comes challenges. The last few weeks have been nothing short of that for me (Lando). I solo host this one, but with Zac's wife joining it has the normal 3 person vibe. A great conversation ensues about life, love and of course blacksmithing. We dive into how Natalie and Zac met at a blacksmithing course that soon turned into a very strong bond. How their relationship has helped them grow and continues to not only as artists but in business as well. Hope you all enjoy this one and may the next be not so far away eh. Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Tennessee #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou #selfcare #support #mentalhealth #love --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

EP 126 Aimie Botelho of Two Smiths in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Eh! This week we sit down with Aimie Botelho and discuss her life as an artist blacksmith. Aimie is a well known Canadian blacksmith and an active member in the Ontario scene. While studying art she was introduced to a forge and instantly fell in love. I'll stop there and let you listen to find out more. Another excellent episode with some great info. Hope you all enjoy and thanks for listening eh! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Tennessee #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou #selfcare #support #mentalhealth #love --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

Episode 125 with Hix of Hix garage located somewhere in the USA You read it right. A man of mystery, a man of talent and a man that I just had to get to know more about. No he isn't a blacksmith and he doesn't make knives either. He does however make some amazing art pieces. Hix is a lover of hotrod's. If you aren't a lover of hotrod's then take off eh! The hotrod and ratrod scene is very much influenced by blacksmiths and metal workers. Hix tells us about his journey into painting, pinstriping, hotrods and how it became his passion and now his business. Once again Mathieu Laroque joins as co host as he begins to warm up to the podcasting world. Sit back, relax and enjoy. Or maybe grind and smash and enjoy. What ever you're doing I hope you enjoy this one and all others. Cheers and good day eh. ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Tennessee #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou #selfcare #support #mentalhealth #love --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

Episode 125 with Collin Hayworth of Hayworth Handmade in Spring, Texas This episode we sit down with Collin to discuss his endeavor in knife making. Like many others Collin found his interest in knives through the hit TV show Forged in Fire. He then followed the path of YouTube University to gain the ability to make some pretty sweet blades. Collin came by our radar when his account got locked out during all the hoora on Instagram with knife makers. Unfortunately it led to Collin having to start a new account which can be very frustrating. We hear about that and more. Once again Mathieu Laroque joins as co host as he begins to warm up to the podcasting world. Sit back, relax and enjoy. Or maybe grind and smash and enjoy. What ever you're doing I hope you enjoy this one and all others. Cheers and good day eh. ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Tennessee #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou #selfcare #support #mentalhealth #love --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

EP 123 with Lisa Huth of MetalicArt in Castlegar B.C. Canada Back to the Great White North for this one folks. This week we bring Lisa on the show to chat artistic blacksmithing. Lisa has been at this game for a good amount of time now. Not only has she gained skills and tools for amazing art, her reputation in the community is that of an amazing artist. I have personally had a chance to see her art in person and was nothing short of amazed. Even my daughter thought very highly of it. We dive into what got her started and where it started. We then trail off into how she runs business and of course we get a breakdown of her tools. Mathieu Laroque aka laroquez joins this show as co-host while Nick takes a bit of a break. This was his first cohosting gig so give the guy some slack. Maybe reach out to him and let him know how he did. Everyone enjoys a good reach around eh! Welcome to the team Laroquez, it's a beauty to have you on board bud. Apologies for the audio on this one. I definitely tried to correct it, but apparently I can only do so much with the program I use. Hope you all enjoy yah hosers. Take off and keep your stick on the ice eh! Sit back, relax and enjoy. Or maybe grind and smash and enjoy. What ever you're doing I hope you enjoy this one and all others. Cheers and good day eh. ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat Abrasives, and 3M! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #handmade #anvil #shoplife #bluecollar #forge #tools #maker #podcast #comedy #welding #Tennessee #Canada #local #wfiprojects #psstiloveyou #selfcare #support #mentalhealth #love --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

Episode 122 with Rayan Downing of Dismal Creations in Dismal, Tennessee, USA This episode brings to you Rayan Down , a knife maker with a great story on smithing and life. We get deep as usual on a lot of topics including process, shop and some insights on the things we've seen. Good chance you'll pick something up and if you do we'd love to hear from you. Lando @ abstract_blacksmith Sit back, relax and enjoy. Or maybe grind and smash and enjoy. What ever you're doing I hope you enjoy this one and all others. Cheers and good day eh. ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

Episode 121 with Shane Kribernegg of Friday Forge in Twin Lakes, BC, Canada Welcome back to the Great White North ladies and gents. This week I (Lando) sat down with Shane to hear about how his journey into blacksmithing began at a very early age, but it took some push to get him interested in what his dad had already been doing for years. Shane's father comes from a life of farrier work and at one point in life Shane finally faced the hard truth that the passion for metal work ran in his blood too. This episode was originally recorded over a month ago. Technical issues caused a large portion of the files to be lost and thus we had to sit down again which was just a couple weeks ago now. In this episode you will hear about Shane's big new purchase for his big new shop! There were some difficulties in getting the new shop going but it's up now and looking mint. Shane is no stranger to blacksmithing outside of farrier work as well. You will hear about how he has spent some time learning from some really great smiths such as Shawn Cunningham and Jeri Sparshu as well as John Williams! Sit back, relax and enjoy. Or maybe grind and smash and enjoy. What ever you're doing I hope you enjoy this one and all others. Cheers and good day eh. ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

EP 120 with Andrew Cirtwell of Deer Run Forge in Burlington, Ontario, Canada eh! Finally! Another episode unleashed to the public. This one took a while to get out, but it's a good one. We talk all sorts of blacksmithing, business and life. Andrew is definitely a gent we enjoyed chatting with and of course the love between Nick and Lando(weird to put my name when I'm the one writing this) is in full effect. There was a ton of stuff that was going on in between this recording and its release. You'll probably hear about that in the next couple episodes. Until then, enjoy and feel free to reach out to us via Instagram or email. And don't forget to rate the show on what ever platform you're in. A small review can go a long ways for us and is always appreciated! Season 4 stickers are available if anyone would like to support the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories Music Choice You know what. I've listened to this episode probably 4times now and didn't take not of the music choices. I know my man Patrick has it though. Check out the play list on Spotify folks! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

EP 119 with Derek Melton of Melton Forge Works and Brian Housewert of Housemade.us Don't let the title fool you. The only battles occurring in this episode are personal struggles and we kinda go a little deep in this one. We discuss business with blacksmithing and the mental health that surrounds operating a business. Family life and personal well being go along with much of this too. Don't hesitate to reach out via Instagram and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories Music Choice Brian - Miles Davis - So What Lando - Frankie and the Witch Fingers - Mild Davis - Derek - John Hartford - I'm a man of constant sorrow. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

Episode 118 David Walker of Fire Iron Forge in Rathdrum, Idaho. Another great episode with a very solid gent. David is on the Abana board and this has a ton of insight as to how Abana works. We get into what is going to be happening at the 50th anniversary coming up this June. David is one of the people responsible for organizing the team forging event which lines up well for David as he has been working hard at developing an educational shop. Amongst himself and some other local Smith's there is some amazing opportunities for people wanting to learn blacksmithing. We all saw a influx in blacksmithing with forged in fire, but as David tells us, you soon find out that making knives has much more than just forging. As he has progressed in his skills with blacksmithing he has also been teaching these skills with a surmounted level of success. It's exciting to hear a success story in the works like David's and we are Forge Side Chat all look forward to seeing where this goes for him. Don't hesitate to reach out via Instagram and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com/ These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! @maritimeknifesupply www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories #handtools #machinist #vice #sculpture #podcast #metalfabrication #vintage #anvil #forged #forge #blacksmith #blacksmithing #blacksmithshop #swageblock #weld #welding #welder #tools #podcast #canada

Episode 117 with Samuel Welch, Artist Blacksmith of Whitefish Custom Iron in Whitefish, Montana. @whitefishcustomiron Lando(@abstract_blacksmith abstract_blacksmith) and @oldsoldiertoolworks (Nick Verbree) sit down with Samuel and chat about how Samuel has moved into a full time business. Some insights on processes towards becoming an established blacksmith in your area and how he found himself growing. Business seems to be a focus of many of our episodes. We also strive to chat about shop tools and in this one we get quite an interesting walk around. Hope you all enjoy this one! Make sure to go follow Sam on the socials. Don't hesitate to reach out via Instagram and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com/ These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! @maritimeknifesupply www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories #handtools #machinist #vice #sculpture #podcast #metalfabrication #vintage #anvil #forged #forge #blacksmith #blacksmithing #blacksmithshop #swageblock #weld #welding #welder #tools #podcast #canada

Episode 116 with Ryan Coakley of Ryan Chadbourne Knives and Sharky from Flying Shark Knives. This is a bit of a different one folks. Rather than our usual interview style we just winged a convo. And it brewed up some really great content. I may or may not get extremely deep on a few topics so strap on them seat belts and go for a rip bud. This one is a good one! We talk about all this and more in this episode of Forge Side Chat. Sit back and grab strange brew yah hoser. Oh, and good day, eh! Don't hesitate to reach out and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com/ These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! @maritimeknifesupply www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories #handtools #machinist #vice #sculpture #podcast #metalfabrication #vintage #anvil #forged #forge #blacksmith #blacksmithing #blacksmithshop #swageblock #weld #welding #welder #tools #makersgonnamake #canada

Episode 115 Michael J Budd from County Sligo in Ireland. Welcome back ladies and gents. A Christmas break was well needed and we are finally back to releasing some more gold for your earlobes. This episode was recorded back in December as we began to embark on the Christmas season. Michael has been a fan of the show since day one and we have chatted back and forth since then. You might recognize his name from the line up on blacksmither radio with Victoria Patti. He was actually on there twice! Go take a listen to those great episodes when you have a chance. Michael didn't know he wanted to be a blacksmith until one day he moved to Ireland and found out that is exactly who he wants to be. After his wife pushed him towards a lesson his life was never the same. And thankfully as the man produces amazing artistic and functional pieces! It was a pleasure to sit down with Michael and hear some of his life story. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thanks again Mike and thanks to all the listeners. It's been 3 years now. Couldn't have done it without you all! Season 4 is amongst us and that means time for a new decal! Design underway. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

Episode 114 Steve Does Japan with Steve Cornelsen of Bad Llama Forge cohoated by special guest Rick Marchand of Wilder Tools Steve resides in a suburb of Toronto known as Caledon. He has been there almost his entire life, but has always had a fascination with the Eastern world. This has recently taken him on a world travel with his partner to Japan where they both visited many different knife makers and even took a course on traditional techniques. This episode is a special one folks. Its taken us months to finally get it out as we had recorded over 3hrs but lost steves audio track to the Zencaster cloud. This recording took us a few nights to finally get the full story in, but we got Rick Marchard to sit in which makes it extra special! We talk about all this and more in this episode of Forge Side Chat. Sit back and grab strange brew yah hoser. Oh, and good day, eh! Don't hesitate to reach out and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com/ These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! @maritimeknifesupply www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories #handtools #machinist #vice #sculpture #columbian --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

Ep 113. Brian Hinnenkamp of Tortuga Bladeworks in Seattle, Washington, USA. With Dennis Tyrell of Tyrell Knifeworks as guest co host Comin in hot! This episode was something else people. Sitting down with two of the big dogs in the knife game. Both these gents are guys we are all looking up too. Was literally right before recording that I was chatting with Dennis and asked if he wanted to co hoat with Brian. Both gents are very familiar with eachothers work and actually live fairly close to each other. Dennis in California and Brian in Washington. Brian is making some extemely amazing blades with a very unique look to many. A look he developed mostly on his own. You see. Brian has a love for pirates. Big time! To the point he wanted what he calls a shipwreck patina in his blades. We dive into that and also his san mi work. Best part is you also get Dennis asking questions and giving his input. We talk about all this and more in this episode of Forge Side Chat. Sit back and grab strange brew yah hoser. Oh, and good day, eh! Don't hesitate to reach out and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com/ These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! @maritimeknifesupply www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories #handtools #machinist #vice #sculpture #columbian #metalfabrication #vintage #anvil #forged #forge #blacksmith #blacksmithing #blacksmithshop #swageblock #weld #welding #welder #tools #makersgonnamake #canada

Episode 112 with Matt Smith of Smitty Tut Designs in Mesa Arizona Who is Smitty Tut? Matt Smith ladies and gentlemen. This man has been making props for the last thirteen years now. Shields and big gnarly looking swords have been hot on his market, but things got real about a year ago. Matt entered the fantasy challenge alongside some other well known bladesmiths in our community. Matt walked away with first and thenn entered the chopper challenge and walked away with first again. Now the samurai challenge and Matt secured third place. We talk about all this and more in this episode of Forge Side Chat. Sit back and grab strange brew yah hoser. Oh and good day eh! Don't hesitate to reach out and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com/ These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! @maritimeknifesupply www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories #handmade #metalfabrication #forged #artistblacksmith #metalart --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

Episode 111 with Marcus McCoy of @trollcunningforge in the beauty state of Washington(almost Canada eh) Marcus and I have been buddies on the socials for a few years and one thing really sticks out about this guy. His work lies in the occult world! Its got a dark and sinister look yet whimsicle and daring to the beholder. His knowledge in the occult world is unlike any other I know. Especially amongst blacksmiths. Although, that being said there is a strong connection to the blacksmith world as you'll hear in this episode. The Halloween special! Honeslty some gnarly topics in this one. Thanks Marcus! Stay awesome eh! Don't hesitate to reach out and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com/ These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! @maritimeknifesupply www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories #handmade #metalfabrication #forged #artistblacksmith #metalart Music choices of the week Marcus - Bong Ripper - O Lando - Sepultura - Roots --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

Ep 110 Leah Aripotch Metal Artist/Sculpture in Oakland, California, USA Oh you betcha! Down south once again to relax with our friend Leah Aripotch in Oakland, California. Leah's been playing with metal since 2008 and has graced the world with her amazing art talents creating life like bugs and monsters from metal. Although we dont talk about it this time Leah was on the Netflix series Metal Shop Masters. It doesn't take long once seeing her work to realize she had some amazing talent. Starting with simple stock removal and addition she has created some mind blowing work and now she is into blacksmithing! Sit back and hear more! Don't hesitate to reach out and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com/ These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! @maritimeknifesupply www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories #handmade #metalfabrication #forged #artistblacksmith #metalart Music choices of the week Leah - Nick - Lando - --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message

Ep 109 Craig Henshaw of Henshaw Blades in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada We're back up in the great white north again, eh! This time, Welschy of @twistedsteel505 and myself, Lando @abstractblacksmith sit down with retired school teacher turned bladesmit, Craig Henshaw. Craig tells us how he studied with David Robertson and as well at The Center for Metal Arts with Salem Struab. He doesn't hesitate on some great shoutouts either. Some business talk along side lifes journeys and this episode is another great one. Don't hesitate to reach out and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com/ These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! @maritimeknifesupply www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories #handmade #metalfabrication #forged #artistblacksmith #metalart Music choices of the week Craig - Josiah - Ghost Nick - Motorhead - Ace of Spades Lando - Weezer - Tired of Ses --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message