Full Blast

One of the great modern Knifemakers, Aaron Gough is back. His Youtube videos have helped countless of people in the knife game; me included. Aaron’s computer programing experience not only informed his use of CNC technology in his Knife Business, Gough Customs, but has given him a portal into the future of AI. When Aaron comes on I always like his informed take on the future with AI and it seems l...

Everyone’s favorite Cowboy is back and this might have been one of my favorite episodes. Learned about ranching, casting calls and hit up some important weird news and jocularity. Always fun always good. Many thanks Ben! All the best - GF  Follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bensnure/?hl=en Buy Ben’s Hammer:  https://www.well-shod.com/SNURE-ROUNDING-HAMMER-2.25LBS?srsltid=AfmBOoonkM...

My guy Ben Kamon is back. One of the great Bladesmithis of our time, Ben has excelled in the production of his elegant Chef knives and pushed limits on design, form and function. Ben also likes to fool around on this podcast, where we did just that. We talked about the charity event we’re participating in: Klingen Fur Gutes, Championed by our guy Keith Colby of KnifeMaterial. AT. We joked around a...

My older Sister Jenny passed away on August 12th from Cancer. She was in her home, surrounded by love ones. The cancer was extremely aggressive and there wasn’t a lot time to prepare. I did an episode a few weeks ago and touched on our last visit. That visit my sister and I played it all out and shared our deep love, recounting the years of laughs, advice and tough conversations. Jenny made me a b...

I met Jaden back in the early days of Knife Talk Podcast . He was a young guy starting to learn about knife making and sending us at the podcast a lot of great questions for the show. Over the years we saw him as a growing knife maker, good guy and supporter of the show. A couple of years I saw that he was involved in a horrific car accident that changed his life. Jaden is a remarkable person whos...

Pat Quinn, Director of Center for Metal Arts is back to answer your forging questions and getting philosophical ! Listener Questions have been really great and Pat takes a lot of time to give thoughtful and insightful answers. We covered a lot of ground and look forward to doing more episodes monthly. To get your questions answered, follow the Full Blast Podcast on Instagram and DM us there.  Many...

Bob Morano of Every Day is Feast Day is Back again!  We had so many questions from the last episode we had to keep going! Bob is the man and his cooking content is fantastic. We covered a lot of ground answering a lot of cooking questions and learning a few things too. Many thanks to Bob for everything you do! Definitely looking forward to more! All the best- GF Follow Bob on:  Facebook: https://w...

What’s going on! This episode was a big summer Catchup that didn’t feel like a break. Teaching in Barcelona, Fighting Health Wars on 2 fronts and car Breakdowns. It was a glimpse into the back office of what’s going on here and I’m glad to be back! Many thanks for the kind words of support talk soon! -GF The Full Blast Podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefullblastpodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2...

Bob Morano of Everyday is Feast Day is Back! Bob’s fantastic short form cooking content, packages easy to digest techniques and recipes that can get anyone making something good to eat in the kitchen.  This Episode Bob answers your cooking questions! We covered a lot of ground: talked Bacon Egg and Cheese, cooking social media accounts, and the time flew by. Bob will be back! If you want to send i...

Craig Lockwood, the main man behind the glass told me the last episode was #250! I talked about my aversion to counting things like sculpture, knives or podcast episodes I’ve made. It’s a gross story but you’ll understand….. Talked Bladeshow, weird directions and the like.  Many thanks to the listeners and the sponsors for all the encouragement and support. Big thanks to Craig behind the glass. Co...

My friend Jared Thatcher is the Bladesmith of Boothill Knives, he and his wife Kylee run Three Daughters Farm, Boothill Kitchen and train and raise world class hunting Dogs at TDF Kennels. As if that wasn’t enough, they hold Knife making classes every other weekend and Jared is the Mayor of his town in Kentucky. I Love taking with Jared and he’s one of my favorite business minds in knife making. W...

The Over Seasoned Podcast made up of Tony Aiazzi and Xavier Mariezcurrena are on this weeks episode and I couldn’t be happier. Tony is my business partner  at Feder Knives and he invited me up to the sound studio they were going to record a few episodes of Over Seasoned; a podcast about life in the restaurant and hospitality industry. We had a great time catching up. Over Seasoned is a great podca...

My daughter Lila is back from college for a little bit and stopped in to the podcast to catch up. We talked about her college radio show, and compared notes on interviewing styles and then we covered the big snake in the shop and a crazy trip to MSG. This was our favorite episode we’ve recorded together. It’s always fun having her on and I’m very very proud of her. The Full Blast Podcast on Instag...

2 episodes ago I did a solo episode called “I Don’t Qualify to be a Gatekeeper”. I got so many messages about it, I wanted to add a little more perspective, more stories and even countering some of my points based on experiences. Big admission at the end. I might regret it. Thanks again for your support  -GF The Full Blast Podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefullblastpodcast?igshid=YmMy...

Bladesmith, musician and skateboarder Salem Straub is back. Fresh off of big year with new additions to the Staub world, Salem joins me for a great catch up on what’s going on. We talked about his style, design decisions and the unfair reputation of “Luddites”. Salem is the man and I appreciate his time and generosity!  Follow Salem on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salemstraub/?hl=en Go to...

This week I told a couple of stories that embarrass me for your enjoyment as well as address the weird assertion of me being a gatekeeper?! What are you talking about?! I’m having some really difficulties relating to younger people and their unqualified opinions.  I apologized a couple of times already so don’t ask again. I’m with you. - GF  The Full Blast Podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.c...

Pat Quinn, Director of Center for Metal Arts is back to answer your forging questions! This episode we talked a lot about what goes into running an industrial hammer with a team of blacksmiths and how forge a 270 lb block of steel. Listener Questions have been really great and Pat takes a lot of time to give thoughtful and insightful answers. We covered a lot of ground and look forward to doing mo...

Ben Snure is back and just finished forging in the Amarillo World Championship Blacksmiths. After months of practice Ben competed in forging Tongs, Horse Shoes and made it really far. Lots of practice, speed and learning efficiencies is what sounds like an incredible competition. I’m going to figure out how to make it out there next year. As always we read some weird news and had lowbrow laughs ab...

My buddy Karl Frentz is an awesome human being. He works for Tormek in marketing and uses his film degree to help make great short docs and content for Tormek. We had an amazing time catching up and talking about our time in Sweden, good business practices, the role of social media and the future. We had some Father talk as Karl is a new Dad and even made NBA predictions. Let’s hope I’m wrong. Kar...

Riley Kirkpatrick is an extraordinary Blacksmith, farrier and one of the hosts of “Forging Brains Podcast”. Forging has so many specialized categories, creating unique groups and careers that focus on different techniques and methods to reach the goal. The experience Riley has as a farrier not only impacts his forgings but also the health of his clients horses, which  was one of the most interesti...

Kay Foye is an incredible Knifemaker whose direction focuses on the the voice and memories of the objects she uses to create her work. A lot of that direction comes from her experiences ranging from working in the New York fashion industry to being a ranch hand in Colorado. The evolution of her work like many artists is influenced by her surroundings as well as the people she talks to. Her process...

I am running the New York City marathon after running it 12 years ago on the Michael J. Fox Foundation team. This Foundation is raising money for Parkinson’s disease research. I’m so proud to be back with them and slightly terrified to be dragging my old ass over 26 + miles around the 5 Boroughs. This ep I tell a lot of stories of how Running was a severe punishment for me as a kid and how I chang...

Leah Aripotch is an incredible sculptor whose focus on Metalcraft is constantly evolving. We talked about what she’s been up to with the new additions to her studio, her 2 week residency at CMA and what is CanIron 2025. This was so much fun, the time passed too quickly and we barely scratched the surface. She’ll be back thats for sure. Many thanks LA- You’re the best and we’re always rooting for y...

Steve Pellegrino passed away on February 27 from injuries in car accident on his way home from his shop. He was an awesome Bladesmith and a good friend. I thought on this episode I would tell some stories about him and talk about his work. Incredible talent, kind, generous and happy. This unthinkable tragedy has rocked the maker and knifemaking community and frankly even writing this is unbelievab...

Pat Quinn, Director of Center for Metal Arts is back to answer your forging questions! Listener Questions have been really great and Pat takes a lot of time to give thoughtful and insightful answers. We covered a lot of ground and look forward to doing more episodes monthly. To get your questions answered, follow the Full Blast Podcast on Instagram and DM us there.  Many thanks to Pat again and as...