A Canadian Media Visit to the Forge @islandblacksmith

Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

Here are some excerpts of my segment from Soul of Steel which includes footage from the forge as well as an interview. Thanks to Rolfe and the Todd who came all the way out to the forest and did a great job of sharing the process and vibe of the workshop with folks in Calgary.

Read more about the visit here: islandblacksmith.ca/2015/08/a-canadian-media-visit-to-the-forge

TLDW #27 - Forging a Saya Nomi (鞘鑿, scabbard chisel) - from reclaimed farm equipment (harrow tooth)

Blacksmith Forging Plastic? DIY snowskate from recycled decking material

Preparing and Loading the Charcoal Making Kiln

Hand Forged from Farm Scrap - The Culinary Knife Project

TLDW #13 - Mountain Kotanto natural urushi lacquering

TimeWarp #3 - Tanto Forging Practice: Railroad Spike

Louie Mills - Yasutomo (康友) - Forging a Tanto, 2013 (full process)

SOTW #20 - Assembling the Furusato Tanto (aikuchi w/ireko saya)

TLDW #21 - Making a Tanto Habaki with simple tools

TimeWarp #5 - Making a Tsuka for the Mountain Kotanto

Soulsmithing: adventures in hitech/lotech part 1 - first look at the shop