What was the first thing you ever forged? What lessons did it teach you? Jump back in time with us and poke around in the past to learn about the origins of some of the toughest lessons Nathan and Francis learned as they grew into blacksmithing.COALIRON.COM

You're starting a business and need to gear up- but where should you put your initial investments? Nathan and Francis talk through the stages of tool investments and what to look for when shopping for used or vintage tooling.

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We're exploring more elements and implementations to the Coal Cast this week that will deliver some quality conversation and valuable information! We're also interviewing some new faces at Coal Iron Works: Corbin and Landon! Welcome to the Coal Crew guys

Greg Kountz is a man of many talents! Today he shares his journey through metal working and finding himself working with us at Coal Iron Works!

We have heard the cries for the return of the Coal Cast and we are here to DELIVER. The Coal Cast is BACK with WEEKLY episodes. Expect your favorite industry podcast every Wednesday morning. Stay tuned to future episodes for contests, giveaways, and the opportunity to get some of your burning questions answered from world-class smiths!COALIRON.COM

Welcome back Will Stelter and new guest Jackson Rumble! We're recapping Blade Show and introducing Jackson's journey to the Coal crew!

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Steve King is a blacksmith/bladesmith as well as the current President of the Indiana Blacksmithing Association. Steve is an incredible teacher and advocate for furthering blacksmithing education and accessibility for everyone in or aspiring to be in the craft. You can meet Steve this weekend at the IBA annual Tipton Conference in Tipton, Indiana.

Register here - https://www.indianablacksmithing.org/iba-conference-2024

Mareko Maumasi joins us today to share his spectacular journey into bladesmithing and his passion for sharing his accumulated knowledge through classes!

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Join us for a great conversation about podcasts, induction, and innovation with the one and only Derek Melton (except there are apparently two of him). Derek offers some wonderful forged products and tools on his website, gives his time for demonstrations and events, and is an incredible source of information, joy, and experience through his social media presence.

You can follow Derek though his Instagram @derekmelton and check out his work on his website derekmelton.com

Sign up for Derek's Fathers Day Forging class at COALSCHOOL.COM!

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This week's guest is Coal Iron Works welder and bladesmith- Josh Porterfield! Tune in to learn more about Josh's journey and his involvement at Coal Iron Works!

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