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. SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS PLEASE! Follow the Full Blast Podcast on Instagram and DM us there. Many thanks to Pat again and as always I urge you to further your forging education at Center for Metal Arts. Classes available, hous...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 222
After the last 2 episodes talking about Snakes and Scorpions, I figured we needed some In-the-field perspective. Ben Snure is the man and one of my favorite people. We took care of some Weird news and other things too. Follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bensnure/?hl=en Subscribe to Ben’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bensnure2284 Buy Ben’s hammers here: https://www.well-shod.com/SNURE-ROUNDING-HAMMER-2.25LBS The Full Blast Podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/t...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 221
This week its a recap of Maker camp and more Weird News! Headless Snake bites, Tibetan Scorpions and Radioactive Rattlesnakes?! Tell a friend, thanks for your support! The Full Blast Podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefullblastpodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= If you want to support Full Blast Support Feder Knives - ( go buy a shirt ) https://www.federknives.com/ Take a class: https://centerformetalarts.org/ Follow CMA on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centerformetalarts/?hl=en Join u...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 220
This week its all Weird News! With sleepless nights ,scorpions and planes Turing around. Tell a friend, thanks for your support! The Full Blast Podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefullblastpodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= If you want to support Full Blast Support Feder Knives - ( go buy a shirt ) https://www.federknives.com/ Take a class: https://centerformetalarts.org/ Follow CMA on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centerformetalarts/?hl=en Join us in Barcelona for the 2025 weekend Wor...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 219
Mark Adams is back with a new book! “Five Years- Maker Camp Portraits 2019-2023” is an incredible culmination of images taken at Maker Camp of makers and people who attended. Every year Mark sets up a makeshift set at the Maker Camp Event in East Durham NY, and for 15+ hours a day he takes beautiful images. This book is a must have and we had a great conversation on his methods, photography and inspirations. Mark is the man and you should support him for sure. Thanks - GF Buy the book: https://a...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 218
Matt Jenkins of Cloverdale Forge just came out with a great book called: ‘ Hooked- A Blacksmith’s Study of Function Through Form’. It all came from complaining to his wife after feeling bored of forging the same simple hook day after day. His Wife and Business parter suggested he forge a different hook every day for a month which turned into a year. A huge undertaking that had its ups and downs; #366Hooks had a supportive online following as Matt used his time and creativity to complete this tas...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 217
The last 2 episodes were a lot of fun but both had a lot of stories and context to add. No need to be caught up though. Think of this ep as a clean slate stand alone set of stories and the last 2 episodes are backstories. Or whatever you want. It’s all good. Thanks for the support. Tell your friends and leave a review where you listen. Talk soon- GF Go to CMA’s website and check out the opportunities: https://centerformetalarts.org/ Follow CMA on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centerformeta...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 216
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 always I urge you to further your forging education at Center for Metal Arts. Classes available, hou...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 215
This is a special episode recorded from Örebro, Sweden. I was invited to Tormek in Lindesberg as a guest for the “Sharp Makers” Exhibit. Tormek is a Swedish company who developed an unique sharpening system that is exported to over 40 countries and is used by Wood workers, Cabinet makers, Musical Instrument makers, Hunters, outdoorsmen, professional and home cooks and everyone who needs their edged tools sharp and well-maintained. I was graciously joined by Hugo and Karl from Tormek with Victor ...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 214
My wife and I just drove our daughter to the Airport back to college. It was such a great summer and I talked a little bit on why it was so great. I then covered some very new observations on the social media difficulties the knife community has faced and have I cracked the code?! Then we cleared the deck of older listener questions and cheered me up. Thanks for all the kind words and let’s keep going. All the Best, GF Follow my sister on IG Carrie Feder https://www.instagram.com/history.and.art...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 213
Ben Snure is always back. Always love when he’s on as much as the listerers. We had a great time learning about controlled burns And what it takes to not burn everything down. We told stories and hit weird news. Thanks again as always. -gf Follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bensnure?igsh=OGZoaTgyaTg1cHhp Buy his hammers here: Search results for "Snure" Join us in Barcelona for the 2025 weekend Workshops! https://florentinekitchenknives.com/pages/workshops Feel free to submit more...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 212
What’s going on?! Well Joyce Kutty was supposed to be back but once again I was plagued with technical issues so knocked out a solo emergency episode about some wild sculptural projects i’ve been working on. Hope you enjoy it. Talk soon and thanks agin to my homie Joyce Kutty for being such a champ. We’ll get you back on soon. All the best, Geoff Follow Joyce on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuttyknives/?hl=en Join us in Barcelona for the 2025 weekend Workshops! https://florentinekitchenk...
Aug 18, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 211
My Daughter Lila is Back! After a great year at college, we caught up with my champion! We found out how West coast living is, talk about her successful summer Baking job, answered your burning questions and told some funny stories. Lila Rules and it’s always fun catching up while she’s home. Thanks xoxo-dad Join us in Barcelona for the 2025 weekend Workshops! https://florentinekitchenknives.com/pages/workshops Feel free to submit more questions for future episodes at: The Full Blast Podcast on ...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 233
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 always I urge you to further your forging education at Center for Metal Arts. Classes available, hou...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 178
Not Vachon of Vachon Knives is back on the Podcast and as always we had a blast. We talked about how business is going, what our forecasts for the future will be and what it’ll take to find happiness. We also detoured into some backstory about family and we analyzed my motivations based on my history. It got deep. Noah rules and is always great. Thanks again. - GF Follow Noah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vachonknives/ Get on his website and his newsletter : https://www.vachonknives.co...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 208
What’s going on! This ep is a recap of being in Barcelona with my friends at Florentine Kitchen Knives, our incredible workshops and my 3 day stay on some topless beaches. I talked about being in Spain on the 4th of July and cracked wise. Thanks for your support! Glad to be back and I’m invigorated and ready to roll! Join us in Barcelona for the 2025 weekend Workshops! https://florentinekitchenknives.com/pages/workshops Feel free to submit more questions for future episodes at: The Full Blast Po...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 207
Ben Kamon is back of course. One of the best knifemakers on the planet, my friend Ben joins me to catch up with life trends, hot takes and what’s next. We also hit up some fun weird news too. Ben not only is a titan in the industry but has an incredible mind for calculating Alligator attacks. Always fun. Thanks again - gf Follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kamon_knives/ Go to his website and subscribe to his newsletter: https://www.kamonknives.com/ Feel free to submit more questi...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 206
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 on hand tools, steel qualities and general forging info. To get your questions answered, follow the Full Blast Podcast on Instagram and DM us there. Many thanks to Pat again and as always I urge you to further your forging education at Center for Metal Arts. Classes availa...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 205
Master Bladesmith Jordan LaMothe is back! Fresh off Blade show we had a great catch up on what’s going on in the knife world. We talked about the past and speculated about the Future. We even bridged the gap between art & craft, focusing on his latest piece: “Sojourn”, which represents the duality of his time spent as a student in India as it relates to his home on a farm in Upstate New York. We talked about where confidence comes from and everything else. Jordan is an incredibly talented pe...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 204
Ben Snure is Back! I just got back from a great weekend at Blade Show in Atlanta and we broke the trip down. We also told stories and generally had a great time as usual. Ben is the best and is a fantastic blacksmith and hammer maker. Always great having him on. Thanks again my buddy. -GF Go follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bensnure/?hl=en Buy his hammers from Well-Shod: https://www.well-shod.com/search?keywords=Snure&page=1 Feel free to submit more questions for future epi...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 203
My buddy Keith Johnson aka @Kjsawdust is an awesome furniture maker and content creator. He’s also the cohost of Shop Sounds Podcast with Jason Hibbs. Great having Keith back and we caught up and told stories about the stress and anxiety of installing build-in’s, railings and anything else you have to deliver and put in a clients house. Never in my life have I been more stressed than when I had to of out “in the field”. I’m getting the sweats just thinking about it. Many thanks Keith as always! ...
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 202
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 always I urge you to further your forging education at Center for Metal Arts. Classes available, hou...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 201
Chris Zeppieri of Make Everything Shop, is the best and I’m glad he’s back. When I have a question about Social Media tactics, I usually reach out to Chris first- and I listen to him. He’s very insightful on the matter. Watching him grow as a content creator, documenting the amazing builds out of his packed shop has been fun and well deserved. Motivated, hardworking and talented are just few words to describe Chris. We had a great conversation about the future of social media, strategies and how...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 200
The illegitimate father of a lot of knifemakers who learned on YouTube is back. Aaron Gough’s Videos have been so helpful and the design of the Resolute MkIII is the result of years of hard work. Aaron’s use of CNC had made his work precise and when you have one in your hand you wonder: Is this art? We discussed that, among other things as well as some new life news. P.S. I’m very sorry about the Audio issues and sorry to Pat Quinn about the last episode. I’ll make it up to everyone- Thanks GF C...
May 17, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 199
Joyce Kutty is an artist, musician, angler and knife maker out of Rhode Island. Growing up on the water with her family she spent time fishing with her family playing soccer, the violin and making art. She’s just back from The New England School of Metalwork on a Maritime Knife Supply scholarship where she learned from Master Bladesmith Lin Rhea. We talked about the experience as well as her incredible sculpture installation in Thailand. Joyce rules and I cant wait to see what she comes up with ...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 231
Hard to beat another fun episode with Noah Vachon! Noah is an amazing knifemaker outside of Montreal and we had a great conversation about business and how it’s all going the future of business on the internet, and the “Gig Economy”. Noah is a smart funny guy and someone I admire in this field. Always a good time. -GF Follow Noah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/vachonknives?igsh=MTE3amtyOXp6bTltYg== Go to the Vachon Knives website: https://www.vachonknives.com/ Feel free to submit more question...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 197
Bobby Gerhardt is a Maker in Utah who works with Veterans. After a career in the military, Bobby also works for Veterans Affairs and gives back to anyone and everyone. Incredibly supportive, and thoughtful, we had a great conversation about his life, the ongoing social media dilemmas facing the knifemaking community, a little eclipse talk, and a tribute to Damascus Dave RIP. YouTube: https://youtube.com/@reapermfg IG: https://instagram.com/reapermfg FB: https://facebook.com/reapermfg TikTok: htt...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 177
Pat Quinn, director of Center for Metal Arts is back to answer your forging questions. The listener Questions were awesome and we had a great time talking about them as well as contemplating the future of forging education, and the early days of restoring the Giant Hammers at CMA. By all means submit more questions to this ongoing series on the Full Blast Podcast Instagram page. Consider furthering your forging education at one of the best environments for blacksmithing for all levels. Talk soon...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 195
Ben Kamon is back again and we had a great time as always talking about business and the struggles of being in small biz with new guidelines being added to social media often. Lots of customer service talk, Algorithm theories and while I’ll never do drugs again. Then straight into weird news. Outstanding as always. Here’s a link to the Charity Ben is involved in: Klingen Für Gutes (@klingenfurgutes) • Instagram-Fotos und -Videos ( https://www.instagram.com/klingenfurgutes/ Follow Ben on IG: http...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 194
Are you crazy of course Ben Snure is back. As always we had an awesome time catching up on what’s going on. We also followed up last weeks episode with Riley Kirkpatrick and Ben told his experience competing in the World Championship Blacksmiths. Ben explained the levels of competition and his experience in Matchplay forging. Then we dove back into Weird news about recreational Cobra Venom use, Gila monsters and selling bath water. Always good and Ben rules as you already know. All the best, GF ...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 193
