The Blacksmith's Pub Podcast

Guests: Bob Menard Summary: Our heroes hang with the Bob Menard of Ball and Chain Forge and New England Blacksmiths Links: www.ballandchainforge.com   www.newenglandblacksmiths.org   Lucky Dragon's Foot: https://www.youtube.com/watch=sVOx2KiYohU     Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes

Guests: Evan Wilson of Mobile Loaves and Fishes Summary: Evan Wilson from Mobile Loaves and Fishes comes on to talk about the Austin Forging Competition then the boys discuss various topics before their A.D.D. kicks in and they start making spontaneous Skype calls. Once Snarky John picks up, the after-party begins. Links: www.mlf.org/afc2018   www.shelburnemuseum.org   Info: Austin Forging Competi...

Summary: The guys talk about all sorts of stuff and have a few special guests to celebrate their one year anniversary of the podcast! Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes

Summary: The guys talk to Slavo about his life and work in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There were some technical difficulties but c'est la guerre! Links: www.saatchiart.com/slavocech   www.saatchiart.com   Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes

Summary: The guys discuss the trace hook project inspired by Mark Aspery and much fun is had… Links: Buy the book from Astragal Press and support your blacksmithing community and publishers that have devoted time, energy, and money to keeping our craft alive and sharing information from the past: http://www.astragalpress.com/plain_ornamental_forging.htm   Download the book for free from the Blacks...

Guest: Pat Quinn and Dan Neville Summary: Pat and Dan give everyone the low-down on their shop move from Florida, New York to Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the plans they have for growing the school Duration: 51 minutes

Guest: Mia Persson (@smia_konstsmide on Instagram) Summary: We've gone global and Mia is our first guest outside of America! We had a nice chat with Mia about her life and work in Sweden. Names Dropped: Roy and Sarah Crumrine (@beards_and_lace on Instagram) Duration: 34 minutes

Title: The Holiday Episode! Guest: None Summary: We talk about some recent fun, read some emails, answer some questions, thank everyone for an amazing year, and have a good time! Duration: 47 minutes  

Guest: Eric Stenzel (@stenzeliron on Instagram) Summary: We talk with Eric about how he got his start, his heroes, his process, and his life. Names Dropped: Todd Burton Dan Nauman Albert Paley Jesse James Jakob Faram Thomas Wilson Links: https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Wilsons-Ironwork-Notebooks-Inspiration/dp/ 076435180X  Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes

Guest: Pete Braspenninx (phyreforge.com and @phyreforge on Instagram) Summary: We talk with Pete about his approach and motivation for his work, classes he's teaching, and just shoot the breeze. Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes

Guests: Brent Bailey Sponsors: None Summary: We talk with Brent about his travels, experiences, and his work. We had a great conversation! (We had some connection problems. So, please bear with us.) Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes

Title: Damascus Dave gets pranked called… Guests: Dave Kurdyla Sponsors: None Summary: We discuss finishing damascus, tooling, presses, etc. Here are some plans for coal forges, there are more pictures on Master Feed on The BuRn Network's website .  We mentioned them Bob Menard ( ballandchainforge.com ) was kind enough to pass these on from some New England blacksmiths ( newenglandblacksmiths.org )...

Guests: None Sponsors: None Summary: Rick and Jesse give updates about current projects, share some blacksmith folklore, whine about missing Quad State, and Rick goes off-topic (big surprise). Duration: 37 minutes

Guests: Geoff Feder (@federknives and @geofffeder on Instagram) Sponsors: None Names Dropped: Too many to list. Listen with a pencil and paper. ;) Summary: Geoff Feder comes to chat and we all share what's going on in our world. We barely edited this one and it has some colorful language. So, put your big girl pants on and have a laugh. Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes

Guests: Stuart Shirley (@smithinstu on Instagram) Sponsors: None Names Dropped: Rachel Davis (@__redmetal__ on Instagram) Monica Coyne (@mcoyneblacksmith on Instagram) John Winer, James Makely (@makelyjames on Instagram) Dakota Myers (@blackfeather_forge on Instagram) The Center for Metal Arts Crew John Erianne (@sunsetforge on Instagram) Cliff Dufton (@cjdufton on Instagram) Geoff Feder (@geofffe...

Guests: Jim Poulmas (@jimpoulmas on Instagram) Sponsors: None Names Dropped: Wendel Broussard, Peter Ross, Paul Zimmermann, Heiner Zimmermann, Doug Wilson, Dereck Glaser, Pat Quinn, Dave Kurdyla, Geoff Feder, John Erianne Summary: We talk to Jim Poulmas about his job as a blacksmith for New York City Parks and his own work as a blacksmith. Then, as usual, we just wind up yammering about all kinds...

Guests: no guests, just Rick and Jesse shootin' the breeze Summary: Damascus forging, Coal fuel costs vs gas, Stuart Shirley's visit to Rick's forge, anvil repairing, Quad State in Ohio, email suggestions and updates. Length: 1 hour

Guests: Kevin Stanford (@kevzb7 on Instagram)   Sponsors: New England Blacksmiths ( www.newenglandblacksmiths.org ) and Age of Iron at Hancock Shaker Village ( www.hancockshakervillage.org ) Summary: Jesse and Rick talk to Kevin Stanford about his art, his shop and tools, and we all have a few laughs. Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 

Guests: Andrew Alexander (@blacksmithtools on Instagram) Sponsors: None Summary: Jesse and Rick talk to Andrew Alexander about buying and selling tools, what his favorite tools are, how he finds them, and more. Drinks: None. Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes

Guests: None Sponsors: Ball and Chain Forge ( www.ballandchainforge.com ) Summary: Jesse and Rick talk to each other and make listeners feel uncomfortable.  ;) Drinks: Sierra Nevada River Rye IPA Corona Extra Duration: 43 minutes 

Title: Blacksmithing is awesome! Guests: Jake James ( www.jakejames.ca ) Sponsors: Ball and Chain Forge ( www.ballandchainforge.com ) Summary: We talk with Jake James about his blacksmithing and sculpture Drinks: You Brew Pale Ale Long Trail Citrus IPA West Sixth Amber Ale Duration: 58 minutes 

John Erianne from Sunset Forge has gifted the Blacksmith's Pub podcast a 3.25 rounding hammer to support the podcast by giving it away through a raffle on Instagram.  Go to @theblacksmithspubpodcast on Instagram for details of the hammer giveaway.   Guests: Eve McClanahan (@eve_mcclanahan on Instagram) Sponsors: None Summary: We talk with Eve McClanahan about her smithing, dance school, and chicke...

Title: Pigs and Priuses Guests: Geoff Feder (federknives.com) Sponsors: None Summary: We talk with Geoff Feder about his work as a sculptor, artists, and knife maker. Drinks: Lawson's Beer Coors Banquet Peekskill's Finest (tap water) Names dropped: Fred Crist (facristmetalsmith.com) Uri Hofi Nick Rossi (nickrossiknives.com) Nick Anger (angerknives.com) Mia Persson (@smia_konstsmide on Instagram) Ro...

  Guests: None Sponsors: None Summary: Shop talk, listener emails and feedback, sponsorship opportunities, and the general kookiness that always happens Beers: We forgot to keep track. Names dropped: Feder Knives ( federknives.com ) Duration: 54 minutes 

Guests: Dave Kurdyla (@dkforgeworks on Instagram) Sponsors: Southeastern Blacksmithing Association ( www.sbaconference.com ) Summary: We discuss damascus, or pattern welded steel. What it is, how it's made, and canister damascus, etc. We also talk about the inventor of white out Beers: Westbrook Brewing - Gose Paradox Beer Company - Osa Frambuesa aka Skully #46 Fiddlehead Brewing Company - Second...