EP60 My guest is Dean Bruce from Gemini Bespoke Knives. We chat about some of the things that make him tick like the restoration of old tools and knives. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gemini_bespoke_knives/ Website https://geminibespokeknives.com/ UKnifemaker Supplies https://www.instagram.com/uknifemakersupplies/ https://www.facebook.com/UKnifemaker-Supplies-115420697027398 www.uknifemakersupplies.co.uk UK Knife Maker Beginner Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/816973399135620/ F...
Dec 12, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 60
EP59 Catch up with me and my recent move to the UK, UKnifemaker Supplies and arguably the best guest ever. Links UKnifemaker Supplies https://www.instagram.com/uknifemakersupplies/ https://www.facebook.com/UKnifemaker-Supplies-115420697027398 www.uknifemakersupplies.co.uk UK Knife Maker Beginner Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/816973399135620/ Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email toby...
Dec 05, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 59
EP58 Chatting with Matt from the UK Knifemakers Guild. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/uk_knifemakers_guild/ UKnifemaker Supplies https://www.instagram.com/uknifemakersupplies/ https://www.facebook.com/UKnifemaker-Supplies-115420697027398 www.uknifemakersupplies.co.uk UK Knife Maker Beginner Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/816973399135620/ Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Emai...
Nov 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 58
EP57 Owen Bush, highly respected knife maker, blacksmith and teacher. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/owenbushbladesmith/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/owen.bush.73 Website https://www.owenbush.co.uk/ UKnifemaker Supplies https://www.instagram.com/uknifemakersupplies/ https://www.facebook.com/UKnifemaker-Supplies-115420697027398 www.uknifemakersupplies.co.uk UK Knife Maker Beginner Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/816973399135620/ Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfirea...
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min
EP56 With Leszek Sikon a UK home grown knife maker educated at Hereford collage of art where he did his bachelor’s degree in blacksmithing. He now works out of Kingdom Forge In heart of Suffolk creating his knives and teaches knife making. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lsikonblacksmith/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LSikonblacksmith Website https://www.lsikonblacksmith.com/ UKnifemaker Supplies https://www.instagram.com/uknifemakersupplies/ https://www.facebook.com/UKnifemaker-Su...
Nov 14, 2020•55 min
EP55 Onur Caglar. Knife maker and youtuber it’s a No Show Notes episode. So who knows what we said, you better just listen. Links YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Diesineveryfilm Instagram https://www.instagram.com/diesineveryfilm/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/diesineveryfilm/ Sponsor UKnifemaker Supplies https://www.instagram.com/uknifemakersupplies/ https://www.facebook.com/UKnifemaker-Supplies-115420697027398 www.uknifemakersupplies.co.uk Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfire...
Nov 07, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 55
EP 54 The man behind UK Blade Show, Vinz. Possibly the most calming voice in the industry. We chat blade shows, customer awareness and more. links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ukbladeshow/ Website https://ukbladeshow.com/home Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ukbladeshow Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ website www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email toby@tobyfireandsteel.com TFS Knife maker Challenge Group https://www.facebook.com/grou...
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 54
EP 53 Forged in Fire Champion, knife maker and Damascus making extraordinaire. I was a great conversation talking about so many facets of knife making like incredible damascus, being a parent and knife maker, steam power hammers ect. There isn’t the best internet connection and a little bit of extra noise in the background on this episode. Its so worth it and I was honoured to have Salem on the podcast. links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/salemstraub/?hl=en Website https://www.prometheankn...
Oct 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 53
EP 52 First UK episode I had a great conversation with Craig I’Bell from Swift Knives UK. We chat about his forced patina techniques, etching his makers mark about as cheap as one possibly can, knife style and so much more. Craig's links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/swiftknivesuk/ Website www.swiftknives.co.uk Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ website www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email toby@tobyfireandsteel.com TFS Knife maker Chall...
Oct 17, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Darren Ilias and Rob Semmler Are the 2 men behind the idea of the Australian Maker collective. A group and community designed to bring together makers from all over Australia not only to help makers financially but mentally too. Giving people a place to sell and buy and to ask question, chat about things they are struggling with etc. They will also be using the platform to help different deserving charities to raise much need money for the respective causes. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aus...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Ep 50 WITH GIVE AWAY. Special Guest Mark Dainer of Dainer designs on YouTube comes on to chat about his movement “Makers make it move” a cyclical idea designed to support fellow makers by purchasing materials for our projects from other makers/ small suppliers and telling others about it on social media to help money stay in the community. We also talked about his passion for creating furniture out of scrap wood including pallets. Mark’s links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dainerdesign/ We...
Sep 22, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Great conservation with Steve Calvert of Green Beetle YouTuber. After following him on YouTube for years it was so cool to speak to him. He is such a down to earth guy and so keen to teach and learn, we discuss Social media, YouTube how and why he got into knife making and the pros and cons to part time and full time knife making. Steve’s links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/greenbeetleknives/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/greenbeetlegear Merch store https://www.youtube.com/c/GreenBe...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Mens mental health n stuff with Rob Semmler Ep 48 Rob Semmler is one of those guys who seems to have flown under the radar for years. Learning his skills learning his craft and always trying to help someone out all the while. As he starts to transition into a full time maker, he is beginning to be more vocal on line with but still holding the same message and wanting to help makers get a start. We discuss his passions from men’s mental health issues, shouting out other people who are making a di...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Talking to Luke Scheepers about knife making from automated machines point of view and how making knives with CNC and designing with CAD helps him with his want to make different and better knives. It feeds his curiosity from the standpoint of what is possible in the making and designing stages. Luke’s links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scheepersbuilt/ Website https://www.scheepersbuilt.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008091285432 Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-o...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Chatting with Tim Kingsford Australian knifemaker about knifemaking, moving house and edc prybars. Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-order https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tshirt-tfs-preorder https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tfs-hoodie-black-pre-order Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email toby@tobyfireandsteel.com TFS Knife maker Challenge Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/711126...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Ep 45 talking about tool restorations, blacksmithing and a little bit of knifes. Links Facebook https://www.facebook.com/planeoldiron Instagram https://www.instagram.com/planeoldiron/ Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-order https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tshirt-tfs-preorder https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tfs-hoodie-black-pre-order Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email toby@tobyfi...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 45
EP 44 As a knife maker and knife shop owner Nathan Roennfeldt has a bit of a different view into the knife industry including the different types of people that buy knives. We discuss his style of knives, motivation a house builds amongst many other things. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/naroe_blades/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/naroeblades Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-order https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tshirt-tfs-preorder https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tfs-ho...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 44
EP43 Baz Is a knife maker that works at Tharwa Valley Forge bit is a man that doesn’t let constraints of any sort stop him from making anything. A keen astronomer he decided to build his own observatory so he didn’t had to set up his telescope every day. Ready for a new challenge he decide to build a mark 4 Iron Man suit and if that wasn’t big enough he is now building a full size mark 2 colonial Viper (from Battle Star Galactica ) Links Website https://www.buildsbybaz.com/ Viper build https://w...
Jul 28, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 43
EP42 With Luke Berkelmans of Makessmith knife maker extraordinaire from Queensland Australia. Luke’s links https://www.instagram.com/make_smith/ https://www.facebook.com/Makesmith-1512722258977761/ Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-order https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tshirt-tfs-preorder https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tfs-hoodie-black-pre-order Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Ema...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Ep41 knife making podcast I’m chatting with Steve from Moonshine Metal Works who also works as a production blacksmith for Alex Pole Iron Work. We discus the transferable skill sets between his day job and his personal business of knife making. How the tasks he undertakes as a blacksmith allow him to be a better knife maker. How he got from IT industry to being a full time blacksmith and never looked back. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/moonshinemetalworks/ YouTube https://www.youtube...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Ep40 of the No Show Notes episodes is about knife making tools in the workshop. What you need to get started and even later on. The restrictions and the freedoms caused but owning all the tools or not. Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-order https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tshirt-tfs-preorder https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tfs-hoodie-black-pre-order Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com...
Jul 17, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 40
EP39 Jeremy from simple little life YouTube channel and podcast is a knife maker from Canada who has many interests including Cycling and farm equipment. We chat about how he grew up and where he is now in his journey amongst many other things. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simplelittlelife.ca/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUSzVcnVuH0lVzyZh7HPsTA Website https://homesteadknives.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/simplelittlelife Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-order h...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 39
EP38 NSN Jay Cross another awesome Aussie maker. Never let chopping a bit of your finger of stop you making knives. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/j.c_bladeworks/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jay.cross.9638 Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-order https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tshirt-tfs-preorder https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tfs-hoodie-black-pre-order Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 38
EP37 J Neilson one of the master smiths behind Forged in Fire was a blast to speak to. We spoke about the everything from his favorite knife shows through some of his favorite tools to some funny stories from Forged in Fire. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/j.neilsonknives/ Website http://www.mountainhollow.net/ Knife course http://www.mountainhollow.net/knives.php Facebook https://www.facebook.com/j.neilsonknives Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-order https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/sh...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Ep36 NSN I chat with Antony Richards about what inspiration is as a knife maker or creator and much more. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/18cutleryco/ Website https://18cutleryco.com/ Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-order https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tshirt-tfs-preorder https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tfs-hoodie-black-pre-order Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email t...
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 36
EP35 I spoke to Adam Is Parker knives Australia about how the knife making industry has changed in the 31 years he's been in it. He proved to be a wealth of knowledge. Having been in the knife making industry many years and having taught many people over that time it was clear there wasn’t many subjects he didn’t know something about. We spoke about everything from the Australian knife makers guild to Conan the Barbarian. His intimate knowledge of knifes has allowed him to be in the position he ...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Episode 34 of the No Show Notes series. I chat with Jezz from Oblivion Blades an Australian knife maker who is part of the new wave of knife makers coming through. We chat what makes it 'handmade', San mai, stock removal vs forging, workshop efficiency and a lot more. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/oblivionblades/ Website https://oblivionblades.com/ Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-order https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tshirt-tfs-preorder https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tfs...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 34
EP33 Onur is primarily a youtuber and will make anything that interests him. As well as making multiple knives and axes but also will restore lots of old tools etc. We chat about knife making, YouTube, YouTube comments, subscriber numbers, favorite tools, workshop efficiency. His ability to overcome and to work out how to do things he’s happy to try multiple approaches to work out the best way. He says he has owned multiple different types on sharpening system in the journey to reach the perfect...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Episode 32 of the No Show Notes series with Brook Turner we chat kids, knife making, Spear fishing etc. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brookturnerblades/ Website https://www.brookturnerblades.com/ Toby Fire and Steel T shirt Pre-order https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tshirt-tfs-preorder https://www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/tfs-hoodie-black-pre-order Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandste...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 32
EP31 Ken Bandoly is the mind behind SOS-726 stabilizing resin, he came on to talk about some of the actual science behind timber stabilizing resins. Understanding a product better often helps its users to use it better. After using other brands of stabilizing resin and finding its limitation he dove head long into the science behind it to create a different product. Not primarily to replace others but to give users another option much like we have more than one type of glue in the workshop to ac...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 31
