May 04, 2015

A Quick 20 Questions with Don Hanson

31 minutes

This is a quick interview with Don Hanson to learn some tidbits about him in a short amount of time. Don Hanson is a hobby blacksmith who lives in Colorado Springs, CO. He is a retired Fiber Optics Project Manager and has been blacksmithing since 2001. Don designs and forges architectural ironwork, home furnishings, and roses for a local festival called Territory Days.

If you want to hear more from Don Hanson, you can listen to our in-depth interview, that will soon be available on the BlacksmitHER.com podcast page.

Don Hanson Tidbits in this Episode:

Don performs demonstrations every year at the Territory Days Festival in Old Colorado City. In the podcast, he talks about how demonstrating is valuable to perfecting your techniques.

·He has picked up many of his tongs at flea markets and modified them.

·His favorite tool a Clay Spencer designed treadle hammer that he built in a Rocky Mountain Smiths workshop.

·Don doesn’t listen to music while he works. He likes to listen to the equipment running so he can be aware of problems that may arise.

·He would love to spend a day working with and learning from Francis Whitaker; a very accomplished master blacksmith here in the US.

·A blacksmithing book Don recommends is the “New Edge of the Anvil”, which is available on the SkipJack/Astragal Press website here, http://www.chesterbookco.com/new_edge_anvil_AP-SJ092.htm

Don Hanson Links:

Well, he doesn’t have any - he spends very little time on the computer.

Thank you to today’s sponsor: Nimba Anvils, www.nimbaanvils.com

If you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you would support the show by:

·telling your friends.

·sharing this episode using the social sharing buttons.

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May 04, 2015

A Quick 20 Questions with Don Hanson

31 minutes

If you want to hear more from Don Hanson, you can listen to our in-depth interview, that will soon be available on the BlacksmitHER.com podcast page.

Don Hanson Tidbits in this Episode:

Don performs demonstrations every year at the Territory Days Festival in Old Colorado City. In the podcast, he talks about how demonstrating is valuable to perfecting your techniques.

·He has picked up many of his tongs at flea markets and modified them.

·His favorite tool a Clay Spencer designed treadle hammer that he built in a Rocky Mountain Smiths workshop.

·Don doesn’t listen to music while he works. He likes to listen to the equipment running so he can be aware of problems that may arise.

·He would love to spend a day working with and learning from Francis Whitaker; a very accomplished master blacksmith here in the US.

·A blacksmithing book Don recommends is the “New Edge of the Anvil”, which is available on the SkipJack/Astragal Press website here, http://www.chesterbookco.com/new_edge_anvil_AP-SJ092.htm

Don Hanson Links:

Well, he doesn’t have any - he spends very little time on the computer.

Thank you to today’s sponsor: Nimba Anvils, www.nimbaanvils.com

If you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you would support the show by:

·telling your friends.

·sharing this episode using the social sharing buttons.

·subscribing to the show and rate and review in iTunes. Not sure how? Watch this short video tutorial http://youtu.be/rq4OCyRGjHc?list=UUH3MfNZLXlKgionAs6kMT_Q

·subscribing to the show in Stitcher, http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=54499&refid=stpr

Thanks so much for your support!

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