Forge Side Chat is a podcast hosted by two hosers from The Great White North, Canada, eh!
Focusing on metal work, Nick Verbree (old soldier tool works) and Lando Novak (abstract_blacksmith) sit down every couple weeks to chat with makers from home and abroad.
With a loose interview style, these hosers help you hear trials and tribulations on success, failure, and everything that fell in between.
And don't forget to keep your stick on the ice eh!
EP 172 Will Steed of The Forge Co. in Leduc, Alberta
Episode 172 with Will Steed of The Forge Co. in Leduc, Alberta.
Will has been growing his blacksmithing skills over the last 8 years and during that time has developed a business creating artistic pieces. Will has also established a mobile workshop that he takes across Western Canada during the summer months. He uses this to help bring blacksmithing into areas where it isn't as easily accessible. The workshops can range from knives and axes to artistic skills behind the anvil.
Will takes us around the shop a little bit during this interview. My apologies if you find this portion tough to listen to via just audio. Check out the YouTube version available for free!
Huge thank you to all our listeners and supporters! Can't say enough about the people that reach out to let me know how much they enjoy the show! Fuel my fire hosers!
8 Apr 2026
EP 171 Samuel Mercier of Les Forges Mercier
EP 171 with Samuel Mercier @lesforgesmercier is now out and live. Catch it on your favourite podcast platform or even better you can now watch on YouTube!
Samuel has been at this game for the last 10 years now. During that time he has had a calculated approach to business. That approach has helped him grow his business organically and with financial security. Moving to a new shop was a big undertaking for him and his business which is something we talk about amongst the interview on how he does what he does and where it all came from. Find out what Samuel has done to grow an amazing knife making business. Maybe you can too!
Huge thank you to Samuel for sitting down and discussing his life and passion with everyone.
Massive thank you to Martine Knife Supply for their ongoing support to the blacksmith community.
Please visit @maritimeknifesupply
For all your blacksmithing needs. Buy 10 belts and get one free!
www.maritimeknifesupply.com
www.maritimeknifesupply.ca
Would also like to thank @bluemoonpress.pub for their extensive library on blacksmithing education.
Big shout out to our friend @kindrat.forge.and.tool for supplying Canada with some of the best hammers a person could ask for. If you're in the market for a new hammer you won't be disappointed with a Kindrat Forge and Tool hammer. Suggested by the folks at Forge Side Chat is his Viking style cross peen. Go check out his page for more info.
21 Mar 2026
EP 170 Will Vick Blacksmith from Edmonton, Alberta
Episode 170 with Will Vick of Edmonton, Alberta.
This week Will Vick joins the podcast to discuss his ventures in blacksmithing. Starting as a hobby at a young age to now being a full time business, Will brings some interesting insight into what it takes to go full time as an aspirin blacksmith.
Will and I had the pleasure of meeting at CanIron 14 this summer and we discussed the beauty of that. The importance these events play into our community is something we all cherish and for darn good reasons. Hear about that and lots more in this week's episode!.
Hope you all enjoy! Feel free to reach out at any time with comments, questions or even suggestions. We love to hear from the listens so don't hesitate ok eh!
Make sure to check out www.maritimeknifesupply.com for all your knife making supplies.
Take advantage of their deal. When you buy 10 belts you get one free!
We also recommend @bluemoonpress.pub for all your blacksmithing publications.
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