Fire and Steel
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsToby and Onur Talk crap and sometimes to guests who probably know something about knife making.
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Making knives with only a hand file.
May 12, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBEP21 Bobby started out making knives 3 years ago after his wife fell ill, and he had to leave his long term career as a milk machinery technician. He found after some time that he was going stir crazy not being on the tools anymore. As a long term EDC’r he decided he was going to have a go at making a knife. After looking online he found a group that dealt with making knives with recycled materials. Which he has since become an admin of. His first few knives were made from chain saw bar. He ...
Michael Cthulhu Co-host NSN EP20
May 09, 2020 03:27 - 1 hour - 114 MBEp 20 Mad Mike the big giant Sword guy from YouTube YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelcthulhu Instagram https://www.instagram.com/michaelcthulhu/ Find me at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email [email protected] TFS Knife maker Challenge Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/711126822742169/ Handle contour video https://youtu.be/GhurYaJwBQU Knifep...
Michael Cthulhu Co-host NSN
May 09, 2020 03:27 - 1 hour - 114 MBEp 4 Mad Mike the big giant Sword guy from YoutYube YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelcthulhu Instagram https://www.instagram.com/michaelcthulhu/ Find me at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email [email protected] TFS Knife maker Challenge Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/711126822742169/ Handle contour video https://youtu.be/GhurYaJwBQU Knifep...
Crazy cool blade etching
May 05, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBEP19 Jake Rhodes is a knife maker from Western Australia and has been making knives for approximately 8 years. He is top of the etching game, combining his passions of fantasy themes and knives to make one of a kind knives. In the past he has made multiple Iron Man knives, Pinhead, Mortal Combat, Minions and many more. Every year he puts a theme knife into a charity telethon auction to raise money for the children’s hospital in Perth. He has the same issue with all of us that he can’t promot...
NSN EP18 Tim Ford Co-Host
May 02, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBNSN EP3 Tim Ford Co-Host Tim’s Links https://www.instagram.com/_tim_ford_/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTGX5S5HB-ar-AF43UzMyg/featured https://www.facebook.com/fordforged/ Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email [email protected] TFS Knife maker Challenge Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/711126822742169/ Handle contour video https:...
NSN EP3 Tim Ford Co-Host
May 02, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBNSN EP3 Tim Ford Co-Host Tim’s Links https://www.instagram.com/_tim_ford_/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTGX5S5HB-ar-AF43UzMyg/featured https://www.facebook.com/fordforged/ Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email [email protected] TFS Knife maker Challenge Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/711126822742169/ Handle contour video https:...
Dmitriy Popov - Full or part time - that is the question
April 28, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBDmitriy Popov Ep17 Dmitriy is a part-time knifemaker and like so many of us not getting enough time in the workshop. Yet he still manages to be recognized as one of Australia’s top knife makers. He takes a lot of his inspiration from Japanese knives yet still manages to have a modern feel and style. Even though he performs at such a high level and his knives are highly sought after with much greater demand than he feels he will ever be able to satisfy he manages to stay very humble. Believ...
NSN Ep2 co-host Jamie Bishop Sausage Man
April 24, 2020 23:44 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBJamie’s links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sausagemanforge/ Website https://sausagemanforge.com/ Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email [email protected] TFS Knife maker Challenge Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/711126822742169/ Handle contour video https://youtu.be/GhurYaJwBQU Knifeprint Toby Fire and steel affiliate link https://l.f...
NSN Ep16 co-host Jamie Bishop Sausage Man
April 24, 2020 23:44 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBJamie’s links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sausagemanforge/ Website https://sausagemanforge.com/ Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email [email protected] TFS Knife maker Challenge Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/711126822742169/ Handle contour video https://youtu.be/GhurYaJwBQU Knifeprint Toby Fire and steel affiliate link https://l.f...
Aiming for a zero waste workshop
April 21, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBTim Westley EP15 London Museum of Steam and Water. Tim makes kitchen knives concentrating on using recycled materials. Trying to make the smallest damage to the planet practically possible with his knifemaking. He cares that his knives are recyclable in the future as well as being made from recycled materials. He tries to live by a saying from chef friend of his Douglas McMaster. “Try to do something for the best not to be the best.” Hdpe is low toxicity when melted and can be done ...
NSN EP1 Co-host Ben Duncan
April 17, 2020 23:22 - 1 hour - 110 MBNo Show Notes Ep 1 Ben’s links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildfire_gear/ Website https://www.wildfiregear.com.au/ Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email [email protected] TFS Knife maker Challenge Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/711126822742169/ Handle contour video https://youtu.be/GhurYaJwBQU Knifeprint Toby Fire and steel...
NSN EP14 Co-host Ben Duncan
April 17, 2020 23:22 - 1 hour - 110 MBNo Show Notes Ep 14 Ben’s links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildfire_gear/ Website https://www.wildfiregear.com.au/ Find us at https://www.instagram.com/tobyfireandsteel/ https://www.facebook.com/MurrillandSon/ Products and site www.tobyfireandsteel.com Email [email protected] TFS Knife maker Challenge Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/711126822742169/ Handle contour video https://youtu.be/GhurYaJwBQU Knifeprint Toby Fire and stee...
Bob Rankin, wow just 3 years!
April 14, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBA custom knife maker only 3 years he has the skill set of a man who has been making for far longer. We discuss his transition from new maker to a highly respected damascus maker. “We are all trying to get the same spot and if we get there different ways that’s fine”. See the full blog at www.tobyfireandsteel.com What we spoke about. He has been a welder for 25 years before getting into Damascus and knife making. Started knife making after watching forged in fire. One day at work h...
Knife design from a whole different angle
April 07, 2020 21:38 - 1 hour - 108 MBAntony Richards Ep 12 Antony started out doing silversmithing and went onto do two degrees in design. Remembers in 1996 walking into an army surplus and buying a knife when you could carry a knife without issues. In 2012 he and his partner decided to go into business together where the decision was made that they would put time and energy into making products. In 2015 they had a house fire in their home which involved their office space. So, during the rebuild of their lives and ...
Joshua Prince - Never Say Never
March 31, 2020 19:59 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBIn knife making for a short amount of time, does not appear to have slowed him down in his pursuit to create next-level imaginative themed knives. His past experiences in pottery, jewelry and woodwork amongst others have paved the way to him getting to where he is now. His knives show the ability to think outside of the box and create knives that don’t follow the rules. What we spoke about Joshua got into bladesmithing originally after finding video and content from blacksmiths. He fee...
Henning Wilkinson, who he is and why?
March 24, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBHenning Wilkinson is an amazing maker from South Africa who is responsible for possibly some of the best Damascus in the world. He talks about his journey in knife making and how God changed his life putting things in place for him and his happiness and brings him to this point. He is a qualified gunsmith and attributes his understanding of the intricacies in knife making to this. Making his first knife at a young age he moved on to damascus and developed a real dislike to stainless steel. ...
Kyle Royer The Australian Blade Symposium, Sausage Man cameo
March 17, 2020 18:00 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBKyle Royer who is a master smith from America came over to Australia to the Blade Symposium to teach his skills to the Australian knife makers. He also ran a masterclass on mosaic Damascus for 4 days after the Symposium. Having tasted what Australia has to offer food, views, animals, the bush and of course knives. Jamie Bishop from Sausage Man Forge has a walk around and chats to some of the makers who attended the Blade symposium to see what they thought. How he has found his trip in ...
Who is Kev Slattery?
March 10, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBWho is Kev Slattery? A knife maker, teacher and the president of the Knife Art Association. Since leaving the IT industry, Kev Slattery has become a well-recognized part of the Australian knife making community. This throwback interview was recorded at last year’s symposium for YouTube, so I thought it fitting to share it for the first time with this amazing podcast community. What we spoke about Kev has been a full-time knifemaker since leaving his job as a systems ad...
Knife Design - Paper to Steel, Dunn Blade Works
March 03, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBSuch an interesting and fun knifemaker to talk to from Cork Ireland. Sam Dunn’s skills can be recognized all over Instagram and certainly have been by the Irish chef community. He is so passionate about the design, form and function of his knives, and cares about the end users experience, and is considering it, when he is working on his knife designs. What we spoke about Like most knife makers he sold to friends and family first. Sells to 1 of 2 markets in the last 12 months, Irish chef...
Making a straight razor with Boxer Custom Razors
February 25, 2020 19:55 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBStuart Kerr is a knife maker from Queensland with a bit of a difference. 8 years ago he wanted a straight razor made and couldn’t find one for an affordable price, so he decided to make one. Over those years he became the go-to guy for straight razors. He makes beautiful clean classic looking razor’s but is possibly best known for crazy and amazing exposed vertebra dragon-esk razors. Stuart is not afraid to push the boundaries of what is possible and has many ‘one-off’ custom designs flowin...
Kyle Royer - Mastersmith and the Blade Symposium
February 18, 2020 23:12 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBKyle Royer is a highly respected American master smith, making knives from 14 years old after being encouraged by his mum. He is a skilled maker who believes in sharing what he knows, doing a lot of free content including YouTube and Instagram; he has recently released a very detailed course on the making of a Bowie knife. We talk about growing up in a home school family, being a knife maker, YouTuber, the Blade symposium and so much more. As a family run enterprise with his mum doing most o...
What to expect at a knife show, apart from sausages- Perth knife show 2020
February 12, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBA whirlwind trip to Perth celebrated with knives, fun and sausage of course; Perth knife show and some of best-known knife makers in Australia. I took the opportunity to chat with some of the makers and a few of the customers. I was interested to find out more about when to exhibit at your first knife show, the reasons custom makers and production knife sellers make the large effort to come to shows. Also, what the customer is expecting when they come to a show. From new makers to master smi...
Tactical Sickles, the Poster Child of EDC
January 28, 2020 21:46 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBLuke Berkelmans of Makesmith is a really down to earth guy, he lives a simple life that has a lot going on; he’s a knife maker, motorbike and car enthusiast. His home is the ultimate Batchelor pad, with more workshop space than living area, all under the one roof. He shares his journey and passions with us. In the last few years, he’s gone from being a novice maker with an interesting background to a well-respected maker in the knife and EDC communities. We talk about why he decided tha...
Ep 3 Luke Berkelmans
January 28, 2020 21:46 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBLuke Berkelmans of Makesmith is a really down to earth guy, he lives a simple life that has a lot going on; he’s a knife maker, motorbike and car enthusiast. His home is the ultimate Batchelor pad, with more workshop space than living area, all under the one roof. He shares his journey and passions with us. In the last few years, he’s gone from being a novice maker with an interesting background to a well-respected maker in the knife and EDC communities. We talk about why he decided tha...
Knife Steel, What Else is There to Know
January 28, 2020 21:40 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis episode I welcome Cole Barrett of Blue Mountains Tools to the show to talk about steel. As a very experienced knife maker with a mind cram packed with knowledge, he has done extensive research into different steels and how to get the optimum performance out of them. He happily shares some of that wealth with us. In Cole’s transition from an artist/ painting teacher to knife maker, he has definitely managed to bring some of those skills over into his processes, giving him an artistic a...
Ep 2 Cole Barrett
January 28, 2020 21:40 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis episode I welcome Cole Barrett of Blue Mountains Tools to the show to talk about steel. As a very experienced knife maker with a mind cram packed with knowledge, he has done extensive research into different steels and how to get the optimum performance out of them. He happily shares some of that wealth with us. In Cole’s transition from an artist/ painting teacher to knife maker, he has definitely managed to bring some of those skills over into his processes, giving him an artistic a...
Ep 1 Shane Savage
January 28, 2020 21:20 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBFor the first episode in the Toby fire and steel podcast, I figure a good place to start is the beginning. Since the start of every knife maker's journey is as a beginner, let’s start the podcast the same. This week is the first of my podcast series and I speak to Shane Savage of Savage Custom Knives, who talks about what it's like to be a new knife maker and YouTuber, a bit about his background and development, and also chat about some of the pitfalls he's found, and some of the tools an...
Start from the beginning, a new knifemaker
January 28, 2020 21:20 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBFor the first episode in the Toby fire and steel podcast, I figure a good place to start is the beginning. Since the start of every knife maker's journey is as a beginner, let’s start the podcast the same. This week is the first of my podcast series and I speak to Shane Savage of Savage Custom Knives, who talks about what it's like to be a new knife maker and YouTuber, a bit about his background and development, and also chat about some of the pitfalls he's found, and some of the tools an...