This episode covers several weeks and includes information about demonstrations that I’ve given and attended recently. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 69

Oct 7th, 2023 28m 12s

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.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 68

Mar 27th, 2023 24m 26s

A little more social media, rambling and updates from the last few weeks--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 67

Feb 4th, 2023 29m 15s

Recap of almost two months of blacksmith related 3d printing stuff. News on the second round of swage blocks and more general rambling. Enjoy?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 66

Dec 3rd, 2022 33m 4s

Shop update and the story of how the Melton Mini Swage came to be. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 65

Sep 17th, 2022 15m 16s

Instagram shenanigans & catching up since July. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 64

Sep 17th, 2022 30m 29s

Recap of mid summer July 2022--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 63

Jun 20th, 2022 20m 34s

Recap of my trip to blade show 2022--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 62

May 30th, 2022 26m 10s

A recap of the last MFC Meeting as well as info on using 3D print technology for helping to learn blacksmithing and hammer control. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 61

May 21st, 2022 14m 1s

Lessons learned in two years of induction forging --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 60

May 17th, 2022 15m 30s

Are you cheating? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 59

May 9th, 2022 14m 32s

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 58

Feb 18th, 2022 19m 21s

Getting the MFC shop cleaned up, working on new coffee scoop ideas--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 57

Jan 31st, 2022 13m 42s

I demonstrated the coffee scoop and gave a talk about social media and blacksmithing at the Texas blacksmith conference in La Grange, TX. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 56

Jan 20th, 2022 21m 18s

How learning guitar and learning blacksmithing are similar. Website updates and getting ready for the Texas blacksmith conference in La Grange, Tx January 28--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/sup

Episode 55

Jan 10th, 2022 15m 51s

Just catching up from the holidays. What I’ve been up to and some things coming in the next few weeks. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 55

Jan 10th, 2022 15m 51s

Just catching up from the holidays. What I’ve been up to and some things coming in the next few weeks. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/derek-melton7/support

Episode 54

Nov 17th, 2021 20m 45s

Quick recap of the last tire hammer build and some suggestions for increasing your sales using social media and web pages --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 53

Oct 28th, 2021 34m 3s

Shop talk about using technology in the blacksmith shop, a new anvil and another tire hammer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 52

Sep 4th, 2021 27m 32s

Using material with a story, catching up after hurricane Ida and a cool story about a couple of new hammers I received. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 51

Aug 17th, 2021 25m 50s

Shop maintenance tasks. Induction forge problems, coffee scoops and railroad spike knife classes--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 50

Jul 21st, 2021 32m 30s

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 49 - Blade Show

Jun 13th, 2021 23m 7s

A short review of my weekend at Blade Show 2021 in Atlanta--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 48

Jun 3rd, 2021 36m 36s

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support

Episode 47 - A bit of personal info and catching up on the last week

May 15th, 2021 25m 4s

Mental health & how I try to keep it in check. Catching up on the last weeks of April--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-melton7/support