Best Lando Novak Podcasts (2024)

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EP 138 Phil Binder of Philworx 4:22:26

4h ago4:22:26

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EP 128 with Phil Binder of PhilworxLando 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 busi…

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EP 137 Beau Beckett of Beckett's Blacksmithing 2:19:38

1M ago2:19:38

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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 l…

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EP 136 Milan Gravier 1:37:23

2M ago1:37:23

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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 sharp…

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EP 135 Skye Wallace 1:16:14

2M ago1:16:14

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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…

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EP 134 Jacques Gallant 2:11:28

3M ago2:11:28

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EP 134 Jacques Gallant of Gallant Metal WorksWe 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 for…

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EP 133 Just the two of us 1:44:16

3M ago1:44:16

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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 tal…

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EP 132 Martin De Winter of Dewinter Metal Works 1:56:43

4M ago1:56:43

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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 …

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EP 131 Tyson Wachter of Crane Culinary 2:15:08

4M ago2:15:08

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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 loc…

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EP 130 Bryan Hunt 2:36:24

5M ago2:36:24

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EP 130 Bryan Hunt of Hidden Rose ForgeEh 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 …

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EP 128 Ilan Shenfield of Shenfield Forge 1:28:13

5M ago1:28:13

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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 …

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EP 127 Zac Mahadeo and Natalie Rekai 2:06:48

5M ago2:06:48

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EP 127 Zac Mahadeo of C&Fe with Natalie Rekai from Toronto, OntarioFinally 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 lif…

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EP 126 Aimie Botelho 2:22:50

6M ago2:22:50

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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 liste…

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Episode 125 Hix Garage 2:03:34

7M ago2:03:34

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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 of…

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EP 125 Collin Hayworth of Hayworth Handmade 2:05:52

7M ago2:05:52

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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…

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EP 123 Lisa Huth of MetalicArt 2:20:39

7M ago2:20:39

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EP 123 with Lisa Huth of MetalicArt in Castlegar B.C. CanadaBack 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 ar…

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EP 122 Rayan Downing of Dismal Creations 2:24:38

8M ago2:24:38

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Episode 122 with Rayan Downing of Dismal Creations in Dismal, Tennessee, USAThis 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 fr…

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EP 121 Shane Kribernegg of Friday Forge 1:34:39

8M ago1:34:39

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Episode 121 with Shane Kribernegg of Friday Forge in Twin Lakes, BC, CanadaWelcome 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 f…

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EP 120 Andrew Cirtwell of Deer Run Forge 2:22:11

8M ago2:22:11

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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 pu…

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EP 119 Derek Melton vs Brian Housewert 1:44:25

9M ago1:44:25

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EP 119 with Derek Melton of Melton Forge Works and Brian Housewert of Housemade.usDon'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 b…

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EP 118 David Walker of Fire Iron Forge 1:59:24

9M ago1:59:24

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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 ev…

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Episode 117 Samuel Welch of Whitefish Custom Iron 1:48:45

10M ago1:48:45

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Episode 117 with Samuel Welch, Artist Blacksmith of Whitefish Custom Iron in Whitefish, Montana.@whitefishcustomironLando(@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 bla…

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EP 116 Ryan and Sharky 1:44:29

10M ago1:44:29

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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 i…

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EP 115 Michael Budd of County Sligo, Ireland 2:08:47

11M ago2:08:47

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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…

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Ep 114 Steve Does Japan 2:26:03

12M ago2:26:03

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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…

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Ep 113. Brian Hinnenkamp and Dennis Tyrell 2:13:07

1y ago2:13:07

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Ep 113. Brian Hinnenkamp of Tortuga Bladeworks in Seattle, Washington, USA. With Dennis Tyrell of Tyrell Knifeworks as guest co hostComin 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 chattin…

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Ep 112 Matt Smith of Smitty Tut Designs in Mesa, Arizona 1:53:44

1y ago1:53:44

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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 kn…

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Ep 111 Marcus McCoy of Troll Cunning Forge in Washington USA 2:10:36

1y ago2:10:36

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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…

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Ep 110 Leah Aripotch - Sculpture Extraordinaire! 1:56:40

1y ago1:56:40

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Ep 110 Leah Aripotch Metal Artist/Sculpture in Oakland, California, USAOh 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 thi…

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Ep 109 Craig Henshaw of Henshaw Blades in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada 1:50:05

1y ago1:50:05

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Ep 109 Craig Henshaw of Henshaw Blades in Muskoka, Ontario, CanadaWe'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 …

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Ep 108 Clark Taplin of Clark Iron Forge in Franklin, Tennessee 2:40:28

1y ago2:40:28

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Episode 108 Clark Taplin of Clark Iron Forge in Franklin, Tennessee Good day, y'all!This week, we bring Clark Taplin to the show. Many of you in the blacksmithing world have probably heard of Clark and may also have had the pleasure of using one of his forges or presses. Clark is no stranger to working with metal, so it should be no surprise we wan…

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Ep 107 Ellen Durkan of Iron Maiden Forge 1:27:24

1y ago1:27:24

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Ep 107 with Ellen Durkan of Iron Maiden Forge in Wilmington, DelawareLadies and gentleman please stand up for the amazing Ellen Durkan!!This ladie pushes blacksmithing inna direction like no one else. I personally put her work next to the likes of someone like Peter Braspenix. Ellen has brought metal art into the fashion world in a most amazing way…

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Ep 106 Celeste Flores of Clay and Steel 2:01:45

1y ago2:01:45

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Ep 106 with Celeste Flores of Clay and Steel in San Fransisco Bay AreaThis week, we(actually just Lando again) sit down with Celeste and discuss her passion in creating metal sculpture. Celeste has been at this game for 16 years now with heavy ties to the California Blacksmith Association. Teaching at the crucible with some really well-known smiths…

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Ep 105 David Graham Metal Sculpture 2:06:38

1y ago2:06:38

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Ep 105 David Graham Metal Sculpture of Simply Forged in Victoria, Australia This week, we sit down with David to hear his story on the life of a metal sculpting blacksmith. This man has been at this game for 26 years now!! He's seen a lot in his time and has created some absolute master piece sculptures. His shop is stocked in the manner we all wis…

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Ep 104 Sam Wandishin of Ross Peak Steelworks in Bozeman, Montana, USA 2:39:37

1y ago2:39:37

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Ep 104 Sam Wandishin of @Ross.Peak.Steelworks in Bozeman, Montana, USAYep, back South we go. Not to far this time as Montana shares the border with the Great White North. For many its a ski town. For Sam it is home. It was also home to Alec Steele for a few years and the Alec Steele Co. where Sam found himself employed. Sam, like many, had an inter…

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Ep 103 Rowdy Turner of Block Chain Blacksmithing in Gainsville, Florida, USA 1:32:45

1y ago1:32:45

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Ep 103 with Rowdy Turner of Block Chain Blacksmithing in Gainsville, Florida, USAYeah, ok, so we did it again. Actually, another solo host episode as I head south of the 59 and touched based with a knifemaker in Florida. Rowdy had actually reached out to me in interest of being on the cast. After a quick conversation, it became very clear how dedic…

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Ep 102 Ethan Koch of Blazing Ember Forge in Missouri USA 2:05:16

1y ago2:05:16

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Episode 102 with Ethan Koch of Blazing Ember Forge in Missouri USAThis week I sit down solo with Ethan Koch. At 22 year old gent from Missouri that is specializing in artistic blacksmithing. Ethan has been running things as a business since he was 18. As youll hear in the show, Ethan questions that move as he moves forward. He puts in a lot of work…

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EP 101 Brian Housewert and Business in the workshop 1:25:16

1+ y ago1:25:16

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Episode 101!Business in the Workshop with @housemade.us Coming at yah from the beautiful State of Florida in the USA!It doesn't get much better than this folks. If you dont know who Brian is then take off and pull your head outta the sand hoser. This man perspires inspiration and we chat all that plus more on this one!Don't hesitate to reach out an…

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Ep 100 Timothy Dyck in Alberta, Canada 2:11:16

1+ y ago2:11:16

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Episode 100!! Timothy Dyck in Alberta, CanadaWhat an episode people! Timothy lays it all out in this one. Get the behind the scene story on how this guy has grown to be a successful blacksmith and youtuber. His life has been something to write a book about and we get the deets here! CanIron XIII just took place in Fergus and was a success as always…

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Ep 99 Mark Pearce of Mystic Forge in Big Hill Country, Alberta, Canada 1:02:01

1+ y ago1:02:01

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Episode 99 Mark Pearce of Mystic Forge in Big Hill Country, Alberta, CanadaMark Pearce ladies and gentlemen. Enough said! Ok. Ill tell more. This man has been involved in blacksmithing since a young age and worked under some amazing smiths as he grew his skills under the hammer. Life took him into professional sports and he was 1st round draft pick…

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Ep 98 Jeri Sparshu of Thistle Rock Forge on Salt Spring Island, BC 1:40:32

1+ y ago1:40:32

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Episode 98 with Jeri Sparshu of Thistle Rock Forge. Located on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Jeri has a long history of blacksmithing that originated in farrier work. To this day he still does farrier work but has become focused on architectural and artistic blacksmithing. He has also delved into the world of making tools for tools that mak…

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Ep 97 Alex Norton of Valhalla Ironworks in BFNW, Tasmanai 2:02:13

1+ y ago2:02:13

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Episode 97 with Alex Norton of Valhalla Ironworks in Tasmania.Thats right! Alex Norton back on with the boys at Forge Side Chat. This time Lando and Welschy sit down to discuss blacksmith life with Alex. Many of you may remember Alex from the very beginning of Forge Side Chat. Before it was an actual podcast! Yep! We have over 30 recordings we did …

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Ep 96 Nicole Coenen The Wood Chopper of Canada eh! 1:55:07

1+ y ago1:55:07

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Episode 96 with Nicole Coenen. Youtube and social media extraordinaire. This girl has absolutely exploded on the internet and just, so happens her main deal is axes. To top it off she has actually made a few axes now. Studying with Jerry at on salt spring island and Rob from VIBA has given her an amazing start in the craft. She is located in the lo…

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Ep 95 Matthew Harris of Matthew Harris Studio in Perryville, Maryland, USA 1:35:11

1+ y ago1:35:11

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Episode 95 Matthew Harris of Matthew Harris Studio in Perryville, Maryland, USAOnce again we dip below the border for a chat with someone many are familiar with in the blacksmithing world. Matthew Harris is by no means new to the scene. This man has put in relentless hours into this craft and his efforts show in his work. We chat business and get t…

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EP 94 Jesus Marquez of Mexashop1 in Rio Rancho , New Mexico, USA 1:53:25

1+ y ago1:53:25

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Episode 94 with Jesus Marquez of Mexashop1 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USAThats right. We went south of the border once again. This time we talk vises. No not our bad habits. Vises as in bench vises. This man is the collector of collectors and boy oh boy can he tell you a lot about vices. Do not hesitate to follow this gent on instagram. He s extrem…

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Ep 93 Peter La Paix of La Paix Knife and Tool in Hamilton, Nova Scotia, Canada 2:23:00

1+ y ago2:23:00

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Episode 93 Peter La Paix of La Paix Knife and Tool in Hamilton, Nova Scotia, CanadaPeter La Paix ladies and gentleman. This man has been on our radar for too long now. A long awaited chat with a Canadian Blacksmith that has will turn heads with his work. Hammers, tongs, knives. This guy literally does it all. He even supplies Maritimeknifesupply.ca…

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Ep 92 Joseph Plant of J.Plant Knives in Bellville, Ontario, Canada 2:32:20

1+ y ago2:32:20

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EP 92 with Joesph Plant of J.Plant Knives in Bellville OntarioJoseph has been making knives or about 4 years now. He has proven to be a quick learner and dedicated craftsman. Joey and Nick met recently as bith had enrolled in a veterans assistance program. Nick foind himself very interested in Joeys life as the man is a man of all men kinda guy. Hu…

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Ep 91 Lyle Jensen of Loki's Forge in Homestead Alberta 1:43:40

1+ y ago1:43:40

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Episode 91 with Lyle Jensen of Lokis Forge in Nobleford, AlbertaLyle is a long time dabbler in the knife world. Playing with different super steels and making his own stabilized burl is just part of his side hustle. He is also producing Noble Wax for protecting his wood products all the while working a full time gig in the agriculture world. The gu…

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Ep 90 Jose "Pep" Gomez of Lost Arts Forge in New Mexico 4:25:14

1+ y ago4:25:14

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Episode 90 Jose "Pep" Gomez of Lost Arts Forge in Los Cruzas New MexicoThis has been a long awaited episode. Pep and i have been chatting for quite sometime now and through his busy schedule and mine we finally found a day to work. This guy literally does it all. His machine shop is something to drool over. His forge fall right in line with that as…

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Ep 89 Joel Davey of Adamas Forge in New Castle, Australia 3:07:31

1+ y ago3:07:31

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Episode 89 with Joel Davey of Adamas Forge in New Castle, Australia. Once again we bring on a guest from outside The Great White North. Joel is making some really amazing knives in the land down under. How he came to be our guest on the show can be found with in the show itself. It was a bit of a hot mess this time around. Sorry for the delay on re…

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Ep 88 Jeremy Balbaugh of 419 Forging in Toledo, Ohio, USA 2:18:34

1+ y ago2:18:34

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Episode 88 with Jeremy Balbaugh of 419 Forging in Toledo, Ohio ,USAYes thats right. We dipped south of the border once again. This time it kinda came outta nowhere as Jeremy slipped in through dm's about his hydraulic press that he is currently building. Another super fun episode. Thanks Jeremy!Don't hesitate to reach out and let us know what you t…

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