Forge Side Chat

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...

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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 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!

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.

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

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Song choices were not discussed until afterwards

David - Metallica - Master of Puppets

Lando - Little Stranger - Sing it High

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

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#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.

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

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🇨🇦

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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 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