Full Blast

Apr 10 2025 242 ep. 102 mins 87

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Geoff Feder a N.Y based knifemaker and sculptor talks about the trials and tribulations of doing what you love.

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Karl Frentz is way too nice

Apr 10 2025 91 mins

My buddy Karl Frentz is an awesome human being. He works for Tormek in marketing and uses his film degree to help make great short docs and content for Tormek. We had an amazing time catching up and talking about our time in Sweden, good business practices, the role of social media and the future. We had some Father talk as Karl is a new Dad and even made NBA predictions. Let’s h

Riley Kirkpatrick Rides Again!

Apr 03 2025 95 mins

Riley Kirkpatrick is an extraordinary Blacksmith, farrier and one of the hosts of “Forging Brains Podcast”. Forging has so many specialized categories, creating unique groups and careers that focus on different techniques and methods to reach the goal. The experience Riley has as a farrier not only impacts his forgings but also the health of his clients horses, which was one of

Kay Foye Makes The Invisible Visible

Mar 27 2025 87 mins

Kay Foye is an incredible Knifemaker whose direction focuses on the the voice and memories of the objects she uses to create her work. A lot of that direction comes from her experiences ranging from working in the New York fashion industry to being a ranch hand in Colorado. The evolution of her work like many artists is influenced by her surroundings as well as the people she talks

What did I get myself into?!

Mar 22 2025 68 mins

I am running the New York City marathon after running it 12 years ago on the Michael J. Fox Foundation team. This Foundation is raising money for Parkinson’s disease research. I’m so proud to be back with them and slightly terrified to be dragging my old ass over 26 + miles around the 5 Boroughs. This ep I tell a lot of stories of how Running was a severe punishment for me as a

Leah Aripotch is Back!

Mar 14 2025 97 mins

Leah Aripotch is an incredible sculptor whose focus on Metalcraft is constantly evolving. We talked about what she’s been up to with the new additions to her studio, her 2 week residency at CMA and what is CanIron 2025. This was so much fun, the time passed too quickly and we barely scratched the surface. She’ll be back thats for sure. Many thanks LA- You’re the best and we�

Remembering Steve Pellegrino

Mar 07 2025 59 mins

Steve Pellegrino passed away on February 27 from injuries in car accident on his way home from his shop. He was an awesome Bladesmith and a good friend. I thought on this episode I would tell some stories about him and talk about his work. Incredible talent, kind, generous and happy. This unthinkable tragedy has rocked the maker and knifemaking community and frankly even writing th

Great Question with Pat Quinn (ep.9)

Feb 24 2025 87 mins

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

Ben Kamon does it again!

Feb 13 2025 95 mins

Ben Kamon is one of the best Bladesmiths in the knife game and he’s back! Fresh off a huge project at Kamon Knives, we talked about what it takes to build 60 identical knives. We discussed how his days as a production blacksmith helped in building all the jigs and tools to help make all the steps consistent. We lamented about the woes of content creation as advertisement and hit

Every Day Is Feast Day with Bob Morano

Feb 07 2025 97 mins

My friend Bob Morano, AKA @Everydayisfeastday on all social media platforms is an incredible resource for simple easy and delicious cooking recipes and techniques. Very succinct directions that gives you the broad stokes on cooking from a very approachable guy, Bob is on a well deserved rise and joins me this week. We talked about his time at the Culinary institute of America and y

Tarantula Recipes with Ben Snure

Jan 31 2025 92 mins

Ben is Back! We had another great time catching up. Big news at the Snure home, His daughter becoming a Grand Champion and other great stories. We hit up some weird news about spiders, Hugh Hefner and other oddities. I always love podcasting with Ben and he has an open invite. Always good. Thanks again - GF Follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bensnure/?hl=en Subs