Forge Side Chat

Ep 162 with Ira Housewert from Colorado, USA

Lando and Ira sit down to discuss Ira's unique style and grace in the blacksmithing world. Where it started, how it started and what drives some of these crazy pieces he puts out. Business is also a topic that comes up as Ira has a successful take on this venture that many can learn from.

We hope you find this episode(all episodes) to be a great source of education and entertainment. From the guys at Forge Side Chat we thank you all for your continued support!

Keep your sticks on the ice eh hosers.

EP 161 What Happened!

Season 6 begins!

Hard to believe we've been going for 6 years already! Life happens and we'll...

Lando and Laroquez sit down to chat about what's been going on for the last few months. I'm sure most of you noticed we took a break. We know you noticed. Big thank you to everyone that has reached out over the last few months. Our circle is an amazing one to be a part of. There are some really genuine good people in the maker community.

This episode we have a few things we wanted to talk about including presses, power hammers, business and shop organization. We dance around on these topics and drop some great little bits of gold for all yah hoseheads eh.

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 @vachonknives

Jake James @jakejames

Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt

Frank Annighofer @abanaorg

Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge

Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch

Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths

Pedro Bedard @red_river_valley_forge

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EP 159 with Calen Vancadsand from Telkwa BC.

Calen joins the episode this week hosted by Justin Lamoureux @rainydayforge and Steve Cornelson @badllamaforge

The 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 @vachonknives

Jake James @jakejames

Pat Quinn @handforgedinvt

Frank Annighofer @abanaorg

Ryan Belanger @ryanbelanger_truenorthforge

Leah Aripotch @leaharipotch

Manitoba Blacksmith Guild @manitobasmiths

Pedro Bedard @red_river_valley_forge

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 158

In 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 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 @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 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 @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)