Full Blast

Don Nguyen is one of the most well regarded knife makers in the United States. The lines, style and execution defines Don's very recognizable work. We talk about his love of car design and his time in Engineering school on a formula 1 student race club where he became the project manager for the team. How did his time there inform his current direction and methodology to become a knife maker to grace the cover of industry magazines? We cover his love of food, his Jaguar heap and scurry through the murky world of Piranha ramen.

Follow Don on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/donnguyenknives/

Check out his website with links to all the articles he's been featured in:

https://www.donnguyenknives.com/

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Set Photographer to the Stars and my old podcast partner arrives to bring me to tears and set me straight!

Niko Tavernise is the Hollywood Set Photographer who has taken the still shots on films like: Joker, the John Wick movies, Spiderman 2, The Irishman, The Post, Moonrise K ingdom and Black Swan to name a few. Before his rocket ship career took off he and I had a dopey podcast about 10 years ago called "The Downward Spiral", where we would show up to each others backyards with beer, talk about what's going on and then investigate weird news stories on the internet. As the intro said "We start off strong, then its downhill all the way".

This episode after a 5 year hiatus is the best DSP by a mile. Age has mellowed us and some of the stories we talked about brought me to tears of laughter. Niko is one of the most fascinating people I know and is one of my greatest friends. He has an open invite to "cast" as he used to say and I can't wait till he comes back.

Go follow Niko on Instagram for one of the best pages with all the iconic pics you've already seen:

https://www.instagram.com/nikotavernise/

Niko's IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0851734/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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Tyler Bell is a unique young man who works for an Aerospace company as a problem solver-and in his spare time is a Youtuber where his focus is split between trying to solve a problem of a direct nature, like how to put toothpaste back in a tube, and designing furniture. His enthusiasm is infectious and his methods are approachable. Based on the materials & techniques he uses you can see he's learned a few tricks working on Airplanes. Great guy fun conversation. I hope his parents let him have a forge and anvil for the family Garage. If you want me to talk to them or use me as recommendation you have my number.

Follow Tyler on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/tylerbellmakes/?hl=en

Subscribe to his Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL0FT83RjTWCmc6n9lLojmQ

Follow his Cousin Tanner on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/not_an_average_gtr/?hl=en

Subscribe to Tanner on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/user/TannerArbuthnot

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In this episode, I’m all alone after losing John & Cliff’s audio! I recount the funny crazed cook-off with one of the best chef’s in America: Charlie Palmer! Plus my self-sabotage and wriggling out of humiliation when real perspective hits. Don’t worry- I know what I’m doing. 

I’m also doing a giveaway with this week’s sponsor Isotunes! Listen to the episode for details! 

Follow:

@chefcharliepalmer on Instagram 

@isotunes on Instagram 

 @thefullblastpodcast on Instagram

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Adam Balkovic has had a life of self-determination. One foot in front of the other, Adam made choices that led him to be the Owner & Head Knifemaker at BiltSharp MFG with his Awesome wife Jackie. He is one of the most talented people in Knifemaking whose knives combine elegance of form, contrast of color and excellence of execution. It wasn't easy in the beginning....just ask Sister Edward Marie.....that was a spicy meatball.

Follow Biltsharp on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/biltsharp/

Go to their website and sign up for their newsletter (there are a couple of knives up for sale too):

https://biltsharp.com/

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The early days leading up to Alex Pole being one of the United Kingdom's premier blacksmiths was turbulent to say the least. From a child watching his mother make jewelry in the kitchen, to traveling the world as blacksmith and metalworker, Alex packed in a life or two. Now he runs a successful forge specializing in Kitchen utensils, classes and sometimes an Axe or 2. I had a great time listening to his adventures, making some connections, and hearing his Eureka moment. Theres an exclusive announcement Alex reveals at the end too!

Go follow Alex Pole on instagram at @alexpoleironwork

https://www.instagram.com/alexpoleironwork/

go to his website and sign up for the newsletter, and purchase his beautiful work

https://www.alexpoleironwork.com/

You can also get his work at Eating Tools (@eatingtools on Instagram)

https://www.instagram.com/eatingtools/

https://www.eatingtools.com/52-hand-picked-tools

Follow his team:

Steve House- @Moonshinemetalwork on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/moonshinemetalworks/

Joe Garnett- @Joegarnett_Blacksmith on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/joegarnett_blacksmith/

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Brett Mcafee (@skullandspade13 on instagram) has had an adventurous life so far. From his upbringing in Kansas to his first circle of Hell in Las Vegas and on to a 4 month circle of Hell filming a reality show traveling through the southern hemisphere- Brett has made it through with plenty of more circles of Hell to go! He embodies an adventurous hero joining crews, seeing the world and giving it his best. I very much enjoyed hearing his wild stories and most of them made me nervous while I listened.

Follow Brett on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/skullandspade13/?hl=en

on Youtube Subscribe to his youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPqU-cg2Ko_Q1Q0SamoZt4w

listen to him on the great podcast "Fools with Tools"

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fools-with-tools-podcast/id1266866106

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Jeremy Spake (@jspake on instagram) is a great friend I met a few years ago at The Blade Show in Atlanta. He has become someone I admire for his purity of focus and execution. Everything his does he is very deliberate, calculated and held under the scrutiny of his own high expectations. As with most makers, it all comes from somewhere and Jeremy's story is filled with rock bands, Hollywood animation studios and fabrication studios.

Check out his work at:

https://www.spakeknife.com/

and his imdb:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3315900/

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Chris Cash's first 18 years of of life was moving from one military base to another with no roots, limited childhood memories or possessions. He is building an empire with his two hands, a smile on his face and the determination for success. A blacksmith and sculptor he's building a huge facility for hammer-ins & meet ups, creating ties with the best in the field, and talks to most of them on them on The Axe and Iron Podcast with Roy Scott (@vintageaxeworks on Instagram)

Chris Cash (@MT_PHILLIP_METAL_WORKS on Instagram) is one of the most positive and honest people i know. He's an inspiration and I'm proud to call him my friend. And he's related to Johnny Cash.

AXE & IRON PODCAST:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-axe-and-iron-podcast/id1497432486

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Steven House AKA @Moonshinemetalworks is a Blacksmith and podcaster on the international sensation called "Fools with Tools" (@Fwtpodcast on Instagram) He joins the show and tells his tale of being a miserable IT worker who found a new life as a blacksmith working for Alex Pole, the UK's best Blacksmith shop (@Alexpoleironwork). They discuss the Hospitality business, world weirdness and mind control.

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