I take you along with me as I go about the day to day business of running a small blacksmith shop. I'll discuss the things I'm making, the tools I'm using or reviewing as well as chats with other smiths.
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Welcome to the Melton jones podcast, where amazing things happen.
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Talks from Melton Vineyard, a contemporary Christian church serving the borough of Melton.
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Welcome to the Joseph M. Melton Jr. AKA DJ Meltz podcast, where we discuss various topics on how to maintain a strong healthy relationship and support other organizations Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-m-melton-jr/support
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He was already a polarizing figure in Mississippi when he announced his run for Mayor of Jackson. His regular news editorials, in which he told young thugs to pull up their pants and get jobs, were the stuff of legend. After being elected in 2005, Frank Melton tore into crack houses in the night with a sledgehammer, called out known gangsters, and was arrested in the airport carrying a gun. Even those who had sung his praises, (like Governor Haley Barbour and Fox News commentator Geraldo Riv ...
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Melton Forge Works Podcast - Video Edition. Episode 80 Lando Novak - Abstract Blacksmith Join me in this episode as I sit down with Lando Novak, the creative force behind Abstract Blacksmith. We delve into Lando's inspiring journey into blacksmithing, explore the vibrant blacksmithing community in Canada, and discuss his recent acquisition of the …
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Melton Forge Works Podcast - Video Edition. Episode 79 FatBoy ForgeIn this episode, I sit down for a talk with Austin Richard, of FatBoy Forge in Massachusetts. Austin is a talented tool maker who has developed a unique and recognizable style in the world of hammer making. We discuss tooling, mutual friends and makers who have influenced us and mor…
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In this episode, I have a great chat with Rob Hough, blacksmith out of Indiana. Rob and I met at one of the Clay Spencer Tire Hammer build classes at John Perriloux's shop in Robert, Louisiana and we've been able to hang out at several more hammer builds and blacksmith events since then. Rob is an accomplished smith and has demonstrated his skills …
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Podcast with Mike Ganotti: From Microsoft & AI to the Blacksmith’s Forge In this episode, I sit down with Mike Ganotti—an IT professional at Microsoft who’s also carving out a path in blacksmithing and bladesmithing. We talk about how he got started in tech, his role with Microsoft in artificial intelligence, and the journey that led him to swing a…
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Podcast with Jeff Dauterman of Warriors Way ForgeIn this episode, I chat with Jeff Dauterman about his journey into blacksmithing and bladesmithing, as well as his work with Warriors Way Forge. We dive into how their nonprofit organization supports veterans through hands-on metalworking, the powerful impact of forging on mental health and community…
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This week I got to sit down for a chat with Ryan Brueck of GnomeHammer Forge. Ryan most well known for his hammers and he's been making a BUNCH of them in collaboration with Housemade.us recently. We talk about how he got started, his short and long term goals, why he's getting rid of his hydraulic press, and more. To find more about Ryan and what …
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I got together with my friends Michael Hoops and Joey Powell for an hour-long chat for a podcast. We cover a range of topics including induction forging, general business practices, what we're working on in the shop and how many reels we send to one another in a day (too many.) I will be doing many more video podcasts with guests in 2025, looking f…
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Episode 73 - A highly unedited recap of my experience at Quad State 2024 as a demonstrator
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Derek discusses how he’s preparing for the ABANA conference and what he plans to talk about and demonstrate
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Derek explains his ideas behind this topic and gives an update on what he’s been up to in the shop.
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This episode covers several weeks and includes information about demonstrations that I’ve given and attended recently.
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The return of the podcast. A wrapup of my recent trips to Alabama and Ohio and some talk about the Coal ironworks power hammer and induction machine.
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A little more social media, rambling and updates from the last few weeks
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Recap of almost two months of blacksmith related 3d printing stuff. News on the second round of swage blocks and more general rambling. Enjoy?
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Shop update and the story of how the Melton Mini Swage came to be.
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Instagram shenanigans & catching up since July.
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Recap of mid summer July 2022
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Recap of my trip to blade show 2022
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A recap of the last MFC Meeting as well as info on using 3D print technology for helping to learn blacksmithing and hammer control.
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Lessons learned in two years of induction forging
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Are you cheating?
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I’m back! Catching up and getting back in the podcasting saddle. A chat about where I’ve been and what I’ve been up to.
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Getting the MFC shop cleaned up, working on new coffee scoop ideas
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I demonstrated the coffee scoop and gave a talk about social media and blacksmithing at the Texas blacksmith conference in La Grange, TX.
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How learning guitar and learning blacksmithing are similar. Website updates and getting ready for the Texas blacksmith conference in La Grange, Tx January 28
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Just catching up from the holidays. What I’ve been up to and some things coming in the next few weeks.
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Quick recap of the last tire hammer build and some suggestions for increasing your sales using social media and web pages
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Shop talk about using technology in the blacksmith shop, a new anvil and another tire hammer.
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Using material with a story, catching up after hurricane Ida and a cool story about a couple of new hammers I received.
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Shop maintenance tasks. Induction forge problems, coffee scoops and railroad spike knife classes
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Catching up on the last few weeks. Talking about the process of product development in a small shop in regards to the coffee scoop project.
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A short review of my weekend at Blade Show 2021 in Atlanta
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What I’ve been up to during the end of May and into the first week of June. Laser cut bottle opener blanks and 3D printing.
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25:04Mental health & how I try to keep it in check. Catching up on the last weeks of April
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Today's episode is an interview with John Rigoni of Rigoni Ironworks. John is a blacksmith and firefighter from Texas. He's one of my heroes in the craft and he's got an amazing YouTube channel with some of the cleanest forging you'll see. He's a very talented guy and I was thankful to be able to talk to him about his background, some of his tools …
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What I’ve been up to this week. Unloading tire hammers, unboxing the mr volcano forge
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Workshop talk and a short re-cap from my 3rd tire hammer workshop.
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Catching up on what I'm doing, shop cleanup and a bit of talk about the ABANA virtual learning class "Business of Blacksmithing"
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What I’ve been up to the past week and a recap from the LAMA conference
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We’ve all had negative experiences on Facebook in blacksmithing or bladesmith groups, Some of those groups are really helpful, some not so much. I’ll give a few thoughts on the topic.
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Episode 40, interview with Nils Ogren, blacksmith and axe maker from Sweden. We catch up on what he's been up to this year including his experience with Forged in Fire in Sweden, his new Power Hammer and some talk about how we both are using the web and social media for our blacksmithing businesses.
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Catching up over a long break from podcasting and a bit of small business talk
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Year in review Q&A
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Tire hammer lessons and miscellaneous ramblings
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We built 32 enhanced Clay Spencer tire hammers in 2.5 days. The episode has audio before during snd after the build.
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Gearing up for the tire hammer build. Finishing another batch of steak turners and talking about letter stamping in steel.
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A recap of the last few weeks and a look ahead to the end of October
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In this episode I talk about the merits of using railroad spikes in blacksmithing Work and some of the controversy around them.
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Talk about my business process thoughts, social media and websites
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More talk about the induction forge and how the cooling system is working for it.
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