Derek Melton is a craftsman on multiple levels. Everything from knives to steak turners, coffee scoops to bottle openers, he is well versed in forging and metalworking. Melton has attended several tire hammer build classes, and owns a couple of them and uses them all the time. He also employs induction forging into his process, which is discussed. A great interview and episode to listen to!

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