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Forge Side Chat

Forge Side Chat is a podcast hosted by two hosers from The Great White North, Canada, eh! Focusing on metal work, Nick Verbree (old soldier tool works) and Lando Novak (abstract_blacksmith) sit down every couple weeks to chat with makers from home and abroad. With a loose interview style, these hosers help you hear trials and tribulations on success, failure, and everything that fell in between. And don"t forget to keep your stick on the ice eh!

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All Episodes

02:36:24

EP 130 Bryan Hunt

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/06/29

EP 130 Bryan Hunt of Hidden Rose ForgeEh hosers. Nick and Lando back in the seat this week with Bryan Hunt to talk knives and life. Bryan has been a hobby maker for the last 3.5 years, but as you'll find here, he has had a lifetime of cool experiences leading up to this. Big thanks to Bryan for stepping up to chat with us. Hope you all enjoy! Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code

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01:28:13

EP 128 Ilan Shenfield of Shenfield Forge

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/06/23

EP 128 with Ilan Shenfield of Shenfield Forge near Edmonton, Alberta This week we have Ilan Shenfield on the show from the Edmonton Alberta area. We sat down a couple times with Ilan to record a show. The first recording was solo hosted and went into some deep dives on personal matters that go well beyond blacksmithing. Wasn't sure about releasing that so we sat down again. The second recording, this one, stayed focused much more on metal work. Some good info in this show, but some good

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02:06:48

EP 127 Zac Mahadeo and Natalie Rekai

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/06/18

EP 127 Zac Mahadeo of C&Fe with Natalie Rekai from Toronto, Ontario Finally another episode! This one was recorded a few weeks ago, but with life comes challenges. The last few weeks have been nothing short of that for me (Lando). I solo host this one, but with Zac's wife joining it has the normal 3 person vibe. A great conversation ensues about life, love and of course blacksmithing. We dive into how Natalie and Zac met at a blacksmithing course that soon turned into a very strong bond.

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02:22:50

EP 126 Aimie Botelho

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/05/26

EP 126 Aimie Botelho of Two Smiths in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Eh!This week we sit down with Aimie Botelho and discuss her life as an artist blacksmith. Aimie is a well known Canadian blacksmith and an active member in the Ontario scene. While studying art she was introduced to a forge and instantly fell in love. I'll stop there and let you listen to find out more. Another excellent episode with some great info. Hope you all enjoy and thanks for listening eh! ABANA 50TH

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02:03:34

Episode 125 Hix Garage

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/05/02

Episode 125 with Hix of Hix garage located somewhere in the USA You read it right. A man of mystery, a man of talent and a man that I just had to get to know more about. No he isn't a blacksmith and he doesn't make knives either. He does however make some amazing art pieces. Hix is a lover of hotrod's. If you aren't a lover of hotrod's then take off eh! The hotrod and ratrod scene is very much influenced by blacksmiths and metal workers. Hix tells us about his journey into painting,

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02:05:52

EP 125 Collin Hayworth of Hayworth Handmade

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2024/04/24

Episode 125 with Collin Hayworth of Hayworth Handmade in Spring, Texas This episode we sit down with Collin to discuss his endeavor in knife making. Like many others Collin found his interest in knives through the hit TV show Forged in Fire. He then followed the path of YouTube University to gain the ability to make some pretty sweet blades. Collin came by our radar when his account got locked out during all the hoora on Instagram with knife makers. Unfortunately it led to Collin having to

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02:20:39

EP 123 Lisa Huth of MetalicArt

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/04/12

EP 123 with Lisa Huth of MetalicArt in Castlegar B.C. CanadaBack to the Great White North for this one folks. This week we bring Lisa on the show to chat artistic blacksmithing. Lisa has been at this game for a good amount of time now. Not only has she gained skills and tools for amazing art, her reputation in the community is that of an amazing artist. I have personally had a chance to see her art in person and was nothing short of amazed. Even my daughter thought very highly of it. We dive

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02:24:38

EP 122 Rayan Downing of Dismal Creations

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/04/04

Episode 122 with Rayan Downing of Dismal Creations in Dismal, Tennessee, USAThis episode brings to you Rayan Down , a knife maker with a great story on smithing and life. We get deep as usual on a lot of topics including process, shop and some insights on the things we've seen. Good chance you'll pick something up and if you do we'd love to hear from you. Lando @ abstract_blacksmith Sit back, relax and enjoy. Or maybe grind and smash and enjoy. What ever you're doing I hope you enjoy this one

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01:34:39

EP 121 Shane Kribernegg of Friday Forge

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/03/23

Episode 121 with Shane Kribernegg of Friday Forge in Twin Lakes, BC, CanadaWelcome back to the Great White North ladies and gents. This week I (Lando) sat down with Shane to hear about how his journey into blacksmithing began at a very early age, but it took some push to get him interested in what his dad had already been doing for years. Shane's father comes from a life of farrier work and at one point in life Shane finally faced the hard truth that the passion for metal work ran in his blood

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02:22:11

EP 120 Andrew Cirtwell of Deer Run Forge

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/03/14

EP 120 with Andrew Cirtwell of Deer Run Forge in Burlington, Ontario, Canada eh!Finally! Another episode unleashed to the public. This one took a while to get out, but it's a good one. We talk all sorts of blacksmithing, business and life. Andrew is definitely a gent we enjoyed chatting with and of course the love between Nick and Lando(weird to put my name when I'm the one writing this) is in full effect. There was a ton of stuff that was going on in between this recording and its release

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01:44:25

EP 119 Derek Melton vs Brian Housewert

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/02/24

EP 119 with Derek Melton of Melton Forge Works and Brian Housewert of Housemade.usDon't let the title fool you. The only battles occurring in this episode are personal struggles and we kinda go a little deep in this one. We discuss business with blacksmithing and the mental health that surrounds operating a business. Family life and personal well being go along with much of this too. Don't hesitate to reach out via Instagram and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH

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01:59:24

EP 118 David Walker of Fire Iron Forge

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/02/17

Episode 118 David Walker of Fire Iron Forge in Rathdrum, Idaho. Another great episode with a very solid gent. David is on the Abana board and this has a ton of insight as to how Abana works. We get into what is going to be happening at the 50th anniversary coming up this June. David is one of the people responsible for organizing the team forging event which lines up well for David as he has been working hard at developing an educational shop. Amongst himself and some other local Smith's

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01:48:45

Episode 117 Samuel Welch of Whitefish Custom Iron

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/02/04

Episode 117 with Samuel Welch, Artist Blacksmith of Whitefish Custom Iron in Whitefish, Montana. @whitefishcustomiron Lando(@abstract_blacksmith abstract_blacksmith) and @oldsoldiertoolworks (Nick Verbree) sit down with Samuel and chat about how Samuel has moved into a full time business. Some insights on processes towards becoming an established blacksmith in your area and how he found himself growing. Business seems to be a focus of many of our episodes. We also strive to chat about shop tools

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01:44:29

EP 116 Ryan and Sharky

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/01/19

Episode 116 with Ryan Coakley of Ryan Chadbourne Knives and Sharky from Flying Shark Knives. This is a bit of a different one folks. Rather than our usual interview style we just winged a convo. And it brewed up some really great content. I may or may not get extremely deep on a few topics so strap on them seat belts and go for a rip bud. This one is a good one! We talk about all this and more in this episode of Forge Side Chat. Sit back and grab strange brew yah hoser. Oh, and good day,

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02:08:47

EP 115 Michael Budd of County Sligo, Ireland

Forge Side Chat ·

2024/01/09

Episode 115 Michael J Budd from County Sligo in Ireland. Welcome back ladies and gents. A Christmas break was well needed and we are finally back to releasing some more gold for your earlobes. This episode was recorded back in December as we began to embark on the Christmas season. Michael has been a fan of the show since day one and we have chatted back and forth since then. You might recognize his name from the line up on blacksmither radio with Victoria Patti. He was actually on there

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02:26:03

Ep 114 Steve Does Japan

Forge Side Chat ·

2023/11/25

Episode 114 Steve Does Japan with Steve Cornelsen of Bad Llama Forge cohoated by special guest Rick Marchand of Wilder Tools Steve resides in a suburb of Toronto known as Caledon. He has been there almost his entire life, but has always had a fascination with the Eastern world. This has recently taken him on a world travel with his partner to Japan where they both visited many different knife makers and even took a course on traditional techniques. This episode is a special one folks. Its

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02:13:07

Ep 113. Brian Hinnenkamp and Dennis Tyrell

Forge Side Chat ·

2023/11/15

Ep 113. Brian Hinnenkamp of Tortuga Bladeworks in Seattle, Washington, USA. With Dennis Tyrell of Tyrell Knifeworks as guest co host Comin in hot! This episode was something else people. Sitting down with two of the big dogs in the knife game. Both these gents are guys we are all looking up too. Was literally right before recording that I was chatting with Dennis and asked if he wanted to co hoat with Brian. Both gents are very familiar with eachothers work and actually live fairly close to each

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01:53:44

Ep 112 Matt Smith of Smitty Tut Designs in Mesa, Arizona

Forge Side Chat ·

2023/11/08

Episode 112 with Matt Smith of Smitty Tut Designs in Mesa Arizona Who is Smitty Tut? Matt Smith ladies and gentlemen. This man has been making props for the last thirteen years now. Shields and big gnarly looking swords have been hot on his market, but things got real about a year ago. Matt entered the fantasy challenge alongside some other well known bladesmiths in our community. Matt walked away with first and thenn entered the chopper challenge and walked away with first again. Now the

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02:10:36

Ep 111 Marcus McCoy of Troll Cunning Forge in...

Forge Side Chat ·

2023/10/31

Episode 111 with Marcus McCoy of @trollcunningforge in the beauty state of Washington(almost Canada eh) Marcus and I have been buddies on the socials for a few years and one thing really sticks out about this guy. His work lies in the occult world! Its got a dark and sinister look yet whimsicle and daring to the beholder. His knowledge in the occult world is unlike any other I know. Especially amongst blacksmiths. Although, that being said there is a strong connection to the blacksmith world as

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01:56:40

Ep 110 Leah Aripotch - Sculpture Extraordinaire!

Forge Side Chat ·

2023/10/23

Ep 110 Leah Aripotch Metal Artist/Sculpture in Oakland, California, USA Oh you betcha! Down south once again to relax with our friend Leah Aripotch in Oakland, California. Leah's been playing with metal since 2008 and has graced the world with her amazing art talents creating life like bugs and monsters from metal. Although we dont talk about it this time Leah was on the Netflix series Metal Shop Masters. It doesn't take long once seeing her work to realize she had some amazing talent. Starting

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