EP 118 David Walker of Fire Iron Forge

Forge Side Chat

Episode 118 David Walker of Fire Iron Forge in Rathdrum, Idaho. Another great episode with a very solid gent. David is on the Abana board and this has a ton of insight as to how Abana works. We get into what is going to be happening at the 50th anniversary coming up this June. David is one of the people responsible for organizing the team forging event which lines up well for David as he has been working hard at developing an educational shop. Amongst himself and some other local Smith's there is some amazing opportunities for people wanting to learn blacksmithing. We all saw a influx in blacksmithing with forged in fire, but as David tells us, you soon find out that making knives has much more than just forging. As he has progressed in his skills with blacksmithing he has also been teaching these skills with a surmounted level of success. It's exciting to hear a success story in the works like David's and we are Forge Side Chat all look forward to seeing where this goes for him. Don't hesitate to reach out via Instagram and let us know what you think of the show! ABANA 50TH ANNIVERSARY!! Mark the calendar!!! June 6-9th 2024!! The Artist Blacksmith Association of North America is celebrating their 50th!!! You can head over to www.abana.org/50thanniversary to get all the details on this amazing event. Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com/ These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! @maritimeknifesupply www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton , VSM , Klingspor , Combat Abrasives , and 3M! Maritime Knife Supply also carries a full line-up of 2x72 @brodbeck_ironworks grinders and accessories #handtools #machinist #vice #sculpture #podcast #metalfabrication #vintage #anvil #forged #forge #blacksmith #blacksmithing #blacksmithshop #swageblock #weld #welding #welder #tools #podcast #canada🇨🇦 Song choices were not discussed until afterwards David - Metallica - Master of Puppets Lando - Little Stranger - Sing it High