We’ve all had negative experiences on Facebook in blacksmithing or bladesmith groups, Some of those groups are really helpful, some not so much. I’ll give a few thoughts on the topic.

Episode 40, interview with Nils Ogren, blacksmith and axe maker from Sweden. We catch up on what he's been up to this year including his experience with Forged in Fire in Sweden, his new Power Hammer and some talk about how we both are using the web and social media for our blacksmithing businesses.

Catching up over a long break from podcasting and a bit of small business talk

Year in review Q&A

Tire hammer lessons and miscellaneous ramblings

We built 32 enhanced Clay Spencer tire hammers in 2.5 days. The episode has audio before during snd after the build.

Gearing up for the tire hammer build. Finishing another batch of steak turners and talking about letter stamping in steel.

A recap of the last few weeks and a look ahead to the end of October

In this episode I talk about the merits of using railroad spikes in blacksmithing Work and some of the controversy around them.

Talk about my business process thoughts, social media and websites