The ForgeCast
Episodes
Episode 265: The Fringe and Finding Fun
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 264: Zac is Back! Talking 2025
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 263: Carolyn Farris, Talking Mental Health and Smithing
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The ForgeCast is back! Sam is back in the host seat after nearly a year away from the internet, and he brought on a guest to help discuss why and how ...
Episode 262: Perth Knife Show and Blade and Leather
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 261: Salt Pots and Sand
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 260: Listener Questions
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 259: Zac Returns! Talking 2024 and 2025
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 258: The end of 2024, and No Excuses
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 257: Church Window Anvils
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 256: The Evolution of Blacksmithing Through History
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 255: Zac is Back! Moving to a Workshop
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 254: Nick Graham NGKnives
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 253: Axes Through History
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 252: Filemaking Through History
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 251: Zac is Back! Listener Emails
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 250: English Cutlers and Edgemakers
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 249: Chris Hendry, American Warrior Forge, and Shop Safety!
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 248: Alex Norton, Valhalla Ironworks
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 247: Volume and Handling
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 246: Swords and Scrap
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 245: Listener Questions
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 244: Sam, Starting Out, and Steels!
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 243: Listener Questions - steel and silliness!
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 242 - Robert Apocalypse Forge
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 241: Matthew Mewburn - Eveleigh Works
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Epsiode 240: Listener emails, and a Year of the Laughing Fish
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 239 - Rare trades with Rob Hayes
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Epsode 238 - The Sausageman Jamie Bishop
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 237 - Listener Questions
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 236 - Lucas Damen Hammerforge Creations
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 235 - Stones and Sharpness
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 234 - Weathering and Waffling on
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 233 - Perth Knife show Catch up
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 232: Edges and Etchants
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 231 - Stonewashing & Self taught
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 230 - Simple Little Knives
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 229 - Chatting and Emails
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 228 - Ben Wong: The Pocket Forge
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 227: Rob Hayes - Historical Metalwork and Finishing
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 226 - Thomas Kelly: Doing
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Sam interviews Thomas Kelly about his international travels in blacksmithing, working at Eveleigh Works, and exploring the craf...
Episode 225 - Rob Hayes: Hammer and Scales
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 224 - Listener Emails
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 223: Flying Solo with Listener Emails!
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 222 - Listener Emails
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode NotesEpisode NotesAsk us a question at:[email protected] us at:https://www.instagram.com/the.forgecast/https://www.facebook.com/TheF...
Episode 221 - The Forgecast Returns
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 220 - Hamons and Hammer tips
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 219 - Fullers & Shop stories
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 218 - Casting and Cannons!
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 217 - Planning for challenges
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 216 - Engaging and Emails
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 215 - Alien Monkey Blacksmith
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 214 - Nails, Rivets and Tongmaking
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 213 - Files and Napoleonic Swordmaking
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 212 - Selling And Seasonal Care
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 211 - Hardwood and Hardware
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 210 - Hand Sanding and Hammers
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 209 - Non Ferrous Metals
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 208 - Taps, Dies and being mobile
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 207 - Fan mail Questions
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 206 - Special Guest Rob Hayes Hammer & Scales
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 205 - Special Guest : Shane Savage
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 204 - Hot Rasping and Sword Making
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 203 - Hammer work & Consistency
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 202 - Normalising vs. Annealing
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryThis weeks episode we discuss scale prevention and the difference of normalising to annealing and there uses.Episode NotesAsk us a ques...
Episode 201 - New Beginnings
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 200 - Goodbye Alex
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 199 - Laughing Fish Forge
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 198 - Polishing and Filework
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 197 - Email Catch-Up
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 196 - Special Guest: Mike Pommer
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 195 - The Problem with Absolutes
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 194 - Hollow Grinds and Casting
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 193 - Special Guest: Steve Schwarzer
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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DOUBLE TROUBLE: Arron Finn and Tobias Hangler vs Making Steel
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 191 - Normalising Listener Emails
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 190 - Taking it to the Next Level
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 189 - What's to Come in 2023
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 188 - 2022 Year Round-Up
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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DOUBLE TROUBLE: Stuart Anthony Smith & Neels van den Berg vs Knife Shows
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 186 - Heat Isolation and Emails
09 Dec 2022
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Episode 185 - Special Guest: Troll Cunning Forge
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 184 - Getting Springy With It
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 183 - Special Guest: Stuart Anthony Smith
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 182 - Special Guest: Ryan Searls
11 Nov 2022
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Episode 181 - Special Guest: Alex Norton
04 Nov 2022
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Episode 180 - Special Guest: Sam Towns
28 Oct 2022
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Episode 179 - Special Guest: Jordan LaMothe
21 Oct 2022
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Episode 178 - Special Guest: The Slacksmith
07 Oct 2022
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Episode 177 - Special Guest: Roy Adams
30 Sep 2022
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Episode 176 - Constructing Gas Forges
23 Sep 2022
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Episode 175 - Bizarre Knives and Swords from History
16 Sep 2022
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Episode 174 - Catching Up on Listener Questions
09 Sep 2022
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Episode 173 - TIS DAGGERMAS With Neels van den Berg
02 Sep 2022
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Episode 172 - Listener Emails
26 Aug 2022
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Episode 171 - Combatting Stagnation
19 Aug 2022
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Episode 170 - Starting With Nothing
12 Aug 2022
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Episode 169 - Talking Business with David Pinn
05 Aug 2022
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Episode 168 - Anvil Design
29 Jul 2022
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Episode 167 - Coy Baker
22 Jul 2022
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Episode 166 - Canister Damascus
15 Jul 2022
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