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Aaron Gough is a Knifemaker & content creator who has used his skills as a web developer in the evolution of his process. Aaron started making high performance knives with hacksaws, hand files and plumbers torches- transitioning to Grinders, Heat Treat Kilns to now implementing CNC milling machines and top of the line manufacturing processes. He has devoted years on his premier knife: The Reso...

Keith Decent is a maker, artist, content creator and overall fun guy. As a young man he learned coding on his own to build websites and after being disillusioned by the corporate direction of art school he struck it out on his own. His YouTube channel is a fun foray into his style- flush with humanity and spontaneity. Reclaimed and upcycled projects, using rusty tools found in the bottom of bucket...

My friend Ashley Childs joins me on a particularly hot day in The United States. We talked about the building of her new project Elk & Hammer, which will be a gallery filled with artists, craftsmen and quality made things. Ashley’s time as a jeweler has shaped this vision to prioritize the artists she will represents and tell their story so the buyer gets an experience.  We talked about her ti...

This solo episode wasn’t my fault. A perfectly juvenile & hilarious episode with Onur & Ben was snatched away from all of us. And who’s here to make sure there’s something to listen to? That’s right… at the last minute too. I recounted the heartache, explained my side of this kick in the nuts and apologized that it happened.  I also answered some listener questions and connected some dots...

Nick Rossi is arguably one of the best bladesmithing teachers in the United States. He is one of the foundational pillars of the growth of The New England School of Metalwork and has taught some of the best Bladesmiths around. Nick is also one of my favorite knife makers because the direction and evolution of his work is based on his sincere love of knives and the process of forging. At 15 he got...

Mark Peacock is a custom furniture and fine woodworker in North Wales. He builds beautiful furniture and creates an experience for his customers. Mark has a great Youtube channel that shows the building of the work and his direction on the channel is different than most content creators: he’s not telling you how to do it. I love the fact that you watch what he’s doing and that’s it. That means his...

Jordan LaMothe has an extraordinary family. His father is a Pianist and composer and his mother was a Harvard professor and prolific writer. They moved from Boston to an old dairy farm in Hebron, NY after his 7 year old sister found it for sale on the internet. The Farm became a place for the celebration creativity and self expression and the history of  the dairy farm informed Jordan of his perso...

Niko Tavernise and I had a podcast called the Downward Spiral a number of years ago and now every so often Niko will come back and we’ll spiral. This is the third episode of DSP’s return and its way more fun. This episode we talked about the movie industry and all the hurtles of dealing with Covid19 while trying to make films. Niko is a Hollywood set photographer and we dive into what its like on...

Cliff Dufton, John Erianne, Jesse Savage joined me on the one year anniversary episode and we talked about the origin of the highly decorated Modern Forge team. How it started, won 7 editors choice blue ribbons at Maker Faire and what our plans are for the up coming Catskill Mt. Maker’s camp this coming October. These guys are some of the most talented people I know and some of my favorite people...

Joshua Prince is a Bladesmith with a deep Background in Art. His father was a distinguished professor of Art at The Rhode Island School of Design and just having that influence made art an everyday part of Josh’s life.  His work blurs the lines between Art and craft and when we spoke of his knives it was hard not to talk about his decisions as a sculptor rather than an artist. This episode was a l...

Justin Morrell is the owner of Morrell Metalsmiths in Colrain MA,  and the President of the New England Blacksmiths. We had a great time talking about growing up as the son of a blacksmith and how his father Leigh (current President of ABANA) encouraged Justin in a very positive way. It was a great story of family and trust, and faith in your child as well as the responsibility to your employees d...

Chris Adelhardt is a sculptor, ceramicist  martial artist and knife maker who owns Pariah Knives. His work is exact and when he talks about his philosophy and history, you can see the connection between his past and how it reverberate in what he’s doing today. There’s the same finesse and deliberacy in martial arts and ceramics that I see in the execution of Chris’s belt finished blades that are e...

Craig Lockwood of Chop Knives, Knife Talk and the CEO of The Makery Network returns to bail me out. We discussed our love of radio, the deluge of new podcasts and what other shows get wrong. This is a fun episode for behind the scenes stuff and how KTP has changed too. Craig is so fun to podcast with and a great friend give it a listen and leave a review where you listen.  Follow Craig on instagra...

Matt Stagmer was born into Sword and Knife making. Working for his older brother Kerry as a sword maker for Baltimore Knife & Steel he learned production metal work early producing swords for Renaissance fairs and acting productions. This gave him an opportunity to work with famed Hollywood Sword maker Tony Swatton and it all dovetailed into producing Man At Arms: Reforged. We talked about his...

Ben Snure returns and we cover a lot of ground. From the rocky way he got his ranching job to how people incorrectly view New Yorkers. We had fun and Ben is quite a character- He was set up on a blind date with his wife from a criminal serving time for Pete’s sake. Great guy and will be back. Definitely listen to the first time he was on:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/full-blast/id151589...

It’s hard not to root for Chris Zeppieri. His instagram stories are amazing, Youtube channel is insightful and he’s a champion of History Channels new competition series: ‘Assembly Required’. We had a great conversation about the ups and downs of being a pro BMX rider, his hard work ethic and life after graduating college with an Art degree. Chris’s enthusiasm is infectious and his moral compass f...

Nick Anderson of Nanda Knives got the taste of supply & demand at an early age selling glassware he made to an eager market. This lead him down the elusive road of making art with the mindset of being in business. Hear how he ended up living in Thailand and immersed himself in learning to be a knifemaker with Chiang Mai’s famed Bladesmith Che Americano. After a lengthy stay he returned to stud...

Charile Ellis is a bladesmith out of South Carolina who make beautiful knives. Creative with a fascination for armor and fantasy, his parents supported his education by getting him to the New England School of Metalwork as a teenager. His education continued and at a young age he was exposed to ABS instructors and other prominent bladesmiths. Japanese style friction folders became one of his calli...

Arguably one of America’s best bladesmiths, Salem Straub of Promethian Knives, didn’t have it easy. The journey towards the man he is today came through personal growth during turbulent times where it was difficult to see a very positive future. Victory came though hard work, focus and the kindness of others. Salem is synonymous with forging very tight Damascus knives that feel flawless. Salem’s d...

Onur Caglar AKA “The Scarborough Ripper”, “Chopper”, “Little Evil” and of course @diesineveryfilm was a soldier, is a professional MMA fighter and has transitioned into a successful knife maker, Youtuber and family man. He is one of the most fun people to watch on social media especially his stories on Instagram.  The physical consequences of not trusting techniques learned to prepare him for war...

Brian House is a busy guy: Bee keeper, charter boat captain, Voiceover guy Entrepreneur, Maker, Youtuber, Podcast host?! I can’t believe he had the time to do this podcast. Brian is a fascinating guy who I have had the privilege to talk to and its always good. What makes him tick? Where will he go from here? You’ll have to find out out!  Go follow Brian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hous...

Mareko Maumasi is one of the best bladesmiths in the world. Renowned for his mosaic damascus, his integral chef knives and attention to detail Mareko is in rarified air. But how did he get where he is? This episode dives into what happened in his life and the journey to get him where he is. This is a very introspective and honest conversation with someone I have grown to know and I appreciate very...

Will Stelter is a talented and driven Bladesmith I’ve known for a few years. We come from different backgrounds and find common ground to create a great friendship. Will is currently building his shop in Montana with his new dog Marty. We had a fun time talking about how I blew him off the first time I met him…(whoops my bad…) Teddy Roosevelt, the trials and tribulations of YouTube fame and how he...

Pat Quinn is the Executive Director of The Center for Metal Arts in Johnstown PA. This in-depth interview is a journey of growth, where crucial lessons were learned at each stop and influenced Pat’s work as well his personal direction. I don’t remember an episode that was so complete in the story of a guest. The interesting thing it feels like just a rest stop in the development of one of the very...

John Erianne (@sunsetforgeNJ)returns to bail me out in an emergency schedule change episode. We talked about the perils of the Art world, Bad investments, Useless critiques and other uplifting things. Then I presented a case for John to render judgement. It was a fun episode and I can’t thank John enough for making the effort and jumping through so many hoops. You’re the man Sunset! Go follow John...