Full Blast

Catching up with Jesse Savage

My good friend Jesse Savage is back and we had a great time catching up. From anvils and forging to preparing for Maker Camp, we had a great time as always. Looking forwa

Restoring the 2000 lb. Chambersburg with Pat Quinn

Pat Quinn is the Executive Director of Center for Metal Arts in Johnstown PA, the premier institution for Forging education. I was very excited to talk about the amazing

Tony Aiazzi Guides the Way!

My friend of 25 years and co-owner of Feder Knives, Tony Aiazzi joins me this week and we have a fascinating  conversation about the restaurant biz. We covered a lot of g

Kamon X Snure - Anvil Talk

My friends Ben Snure and Ben Kamon are back together on the podcast and we had a blast. It turned into Anvil Talk and it was great talking about anvils hearing both of th

Remembering 9/11 - 25th Anniversary

This was a very special episode remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with 2 of my closest friends. Both Eric and Henrik had different experiences that day with incred

Sending Her Off

This episode I catch up with what’s going on including the memorial service for my sister and the gratitude I feel followed by a typical Feder Installation. Many thanks a

Karl Frentz Returns!

My guy Karl Frentz is the Digital Marketing Specialist for Tormek USA and has become a great friend. Last November Karl came to the shop and filmed an awesome short docum

Nick Anderson: Garaging it in the Kiln

Nick Anderson of Nanda Knives is back after way too long. Nick is a blacksmith with a history as a glass Artist. 2 years ago we talked about his early days making glass o

Putting the FUN in Funeral

I’m back from a little break, preparing to speak at my sister’s memorial service. I recapped all the funny and weird moments I’ve had at funerals and my approach to telli

Lila Get’s Triggered

My daughter Lila is back from her semester abroad in Japan! We caught up about the experience and some of the stories were hilarious and you can tell where some of her te

Ben Kamon Rides On!

My friend Ben Kamon is on the Mt. Rushmore of knife makers and we always have  blast when he’s  on. Humble, funny and insightful Ben and I talked about a lot of things fr

Tomer Botner Calls In!!!

I’m back from another amazing trip from Barcelona teaching a workshop with my brother Tomer Botner from Florentine Kitchen Knives. We had a fantastic time with the studen

Joshua Prince Rides Again

Josh Prince is on my MT. Rushmore of Bladesmiths and Artists. Marching to the beat of his own drum, his work evolves and it’s awesome to watch. The son of a RISD Art Prof

Ben Snure and the Trebuchet

Ben is back fresh off getting a Trebuchet. We talked about that and the future of Trebuchet Skeet Shooting possibilities, answered Japan questions from my trip and came f

Big in Japan

This week was a recap of our trip to Tokyo to visit our daughter who’s studying abroad. It was an incredible time and a new perspective on the connection between the cult

Chris Zeppieri: The Man without Fear

Chris Zeppieri is the guy behind Make Everything Shop- a full service fabrication shop and content maker. I’ve known Chris for a while and he’s become a great friend who

The Lego Riot of 1981

A conversation came up on Knife Talk podcast about Lego and if the world renowned company changed direction by minimizing  the creativity for the user and pushed for inst

The Butterfly Effect

This was going to be the Mother’s Day massacre but I don’t think I was ready for that smoke. I definitely had some mother’s day issues with a couple mothers very dear to

Leah Aripotch: Creature Teacher

Leah Aripotch is back! Fresh off teaching her “Conjuring Creatures” Workshop at Center for Metal Arts. We talked about what went into the class, the preparation and execu

Riley Kirkpatrick returns again!

Riley Kirkpatrick is a competition Farrier, Blacksmith and co-host of the podcast Forging Brains. He’s back and we talked more in detail about the World Championship Blac