Episode 17 - Mask supports & a new hammer
This week I talk about the mask supports I’ve been making, a bit of a struggle with motivation and details on a power hammer upgrade
Episodes
Melton Forge Works Podcast
I take you along with me as I go about the day to day business of running a small blacksmith shop. I'll discuss the things I'm making, the tools I'm using or reviewing as well as chats with other smiths.
Episodes
Episode 16 - Hump tools and acid.
I give muriatic acid a try for descaling forged hammers and talk about a hammer making jig I made.
Episode 15 - Flypress tools and a chat about my day job
I talk a bit about the way I’m making my Flypress tooling interchangeable with other tools in the shop and a bit about how the coronavirus has affected my day job.
The Melton Forge Works Podcast EP14
Advice & arrowheads. I chat a little about some general advice for staying motivated as a new Blacksmith and a bit about a crazy thing I found in a creek.
The Melton Forge Works Podcast EP13. Flypresses and hammers
Talking about the last few hammers I made and some work done on the big red flypress
The Melton Forge Works Podcast Ep12
I talk about die saddles and answer a few questions from Instagram
The Melton Forge Works Podcast Ep11 - Nils Ogren
A chat with Swedish blacksmith Nils Ogren!
The Melton Forge Works Episode 10. Burned tools & frustration
A recap of my weekend activity centered around getting two power hammers moved to new locations in the shop
The Melton Forge Works Podcast EP9 - Jordan Goodwin
My first guest on the podcast. A conversation with blacksmith Jordan Goodwin. We talk about the business of blacksmithing, narrowing the scope of your work and a few other topics over the course of an hour.
The Melton Forge Works Podcast Episode 8. Shop talk and failure
A couple of short chats about what I’ve been up to in the shop, a little talk about failure and a tidbit on upcoming tire hammer classes
The Melton Forge Works Podcast Ep7
In this episode I talk a little about how I do batch work and a random chat about my flypress
The Melton forge works podcast episode 6 - Websites and blacksmithing
A short chat about what website I use
Melton Forge Works Podcast Episode 5 Tire hammer workshop short recap
A few details about what I learned, what I thought made the workshop a success. A few audio issues in the latter half, still figuring out the audio.
Melton Forge Works Podcast Episode 4, Tire Hammer Build workshop
In this episode I talk a little bit about what went on during the tire hammer build work shop, a little bit about what my role was and I answer some questions about future workshops.
Melton Forge Works Podcast Episode 3. Have kiln, will travel.
In this episode I talk a little bit more about getting ready for the Tyer hammer class, give me a few details about me and about why I wanted to go and build another tire hammer.
Episode 2 - Hammer build talk Part 2
I talk a bit more about the upcoming tire hammer build workshop
Episode 1 - The Melton Forge Works Podcast intro
An introduction to the Melton Forge Works Podcast.