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Enjoy this chat with blacksmith and tool maker, Adam Ashworth. He shares his story of woodworker-turned-blacksmith that was sparked, like many, by an obsession with green woodworking and spoon carving. He shares his insights into mastering the craft of knife making and the niche he has, pun intended, carved out for himself making sloyd knives. We discuss some of the specifics of being a self-employed craftsperson and, as always, we dive into the technical aspects of his craft, most notably Adam's recent foray into the ancient craft of metal etching. We hope you enjoy this chat! Share The Show www.sloydcast.com [http://www.sloydcast.com] Follow us on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sloydcast/] FOLLOW ADAM https://www.instagram.com/adamashworth97/ [https://www.instagram.com/adamashworth97/] https://www.ashandiron.co.uk/ [https://www.ashandiron.co.uk/]

We're back with our first in-person guest, Zach Chrisinger. We hear his story of going from first time carpenter to full-fledged green woodworker and how he fell in love with the pole lathe. We discuss the pros & cons of learning from the internet, being on social media, and what really drives Zach to pursue and hone his craft. We get into the finer details of teaching green woodworking skills as well as our usual foray into the nitty gritty of tools and the accessories skills required to master pole lathe turning. It was a real pleasure to have Zach down for the first in-person chat! PLEASE NOTE: Being our first time recording 3 people in the same room, the audio is not the most stellar we've put out, but with a little finessing it turned out OK. We hope you can look past this and enjoy the contents of the chat! Share The Show www.sloydcast.com [http://www.sloydcast.com] Follow us on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sloydcast/] FOLLOW ZACH https://www.instagram.com/chrisingers.cuts [https://www.instagram.com/chrisingers.cuts] https://www.chrisingerscuts.com/ [https://www.chrisingerscuts.com/] MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://www.mainecoastcraft.com [https://www.mainecoastcraft.com] https://www.instagram.com/thebodgingbigfootllc/ [https://www.instagram.com/thebodgingbigfootllc/]

We are back! And joined by the one and only spoon carving, coppiced Christmas tree growing maverick, Emmet Van Driesche. We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, starting by learning about Emmet's journey to becoming a full-time spoon carver, to the trials and tribulations of making a living using social media. We discuss his unique path as a professional spoon carver, how he brought his skills as writer to create Spoonesaurus magazine and his three books and how craft and spoon carving contributes to one's mental wellbeing. Emmet also shares some insights into his workflow, what inspires him to keep progressing and growing his business, and how he manages his unique Christmas tree farm. + more! Share The Show www.sloydcast.com [http://www.sloydcast.com] Follow us on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sloydcast/] Share the show! FOLLOW EMMET https://www.instagram.com/emmet_van_driesche [https://www.instagram.com/emmet_van_driesche] https://www.emmetvandriesche.com/ [https://www.emmetvandriesche.com/] https://www.instagram.com/spoonesaurus/ [https://www.instagram.com/spoonesaurus/] https://www.spoonesaurus.com/ [https://www.spoonesaurus.com/]

Mike & I hosted a small informal gathering here in Sedalia, VA the weekend before the summer solstice. A great group of local sloyd enthusiasts gathered and we carved, cooked, swam, and pole lathe turned for a couple days. This is a short bonus episode introducing everyone who was there. Enjoy!

Join us for this chat with crafty axe maker Julia Kalthoff. We learn about her lifelong craft journey from her mother's fabric store to working for Wetterlings. We get into all of the the details of the inception and production of the axes she makes--from the long process of refining each aspect of the design and production, to the rigorous refinement of the metallurgical alchemy of tool making, to some of the finer points of grind geometry, fitting the handles and more. We also touch on the subject of preserving a strong and healthy body whilst pursuing handcraft beyond the hobby scale. And she offers a refreshing to our famous last question... We really enjoyed speaking with Julia, she is a wealth of knowledge and experience! Share The Show www.sloydcast.com [https://www.sloydcast.com/] Follow us on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sloydcast/] Share the show! FOLLOW JULIA https://www.instagram.com/kalthoffaxes/ [https://www.instagram.com/kalthoffaxes/] https://www.kalthoffaxes.se/ [https://www.kalthoffaxes.se/] Mentions from the episode: Beth Moen [https://www.instagram.com/bethsusana/] Wetterlings [http://www.wetterlings.com/] Hultafors [https://www.hultafors.com/] Gransfors Bruks [https://www.gransforsbruk.com] Copy lathe in action [https://www.instagram.com/p/CVf1l9KjgVH/] Handle horse [https://www.instagram.com/p/CZMuJ2OoKza/]