I had already been aware of Justin's work by the time I'd actually met him in person at the "Forge to Table" chef's knife event in Sacramento, CA, back in 2022. Justin was already doing great work and absolutely killed at that show. A couple of short years later, I had the pleasure of working with him, and a small group of makers, to deepen their understanding of forged integrals, S-grinds, and faceted western handle sculpting. Again, Justin showed high aptitude for these new concepts and over the past year has really made them his own. I am really looking forward to getting to know Justin better and to share the story of his journey with all of you here on Patreon. Send in your questions below, and be sure to tune in tomorrow - it's going to be a great chat!You can see more of Justin's work on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/running_man_forgeOr on his website here:https://runningmanforge.com/ Thanks so much to this month’s Super Sponsors: 🌟 Josh A. Weston on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshaweston and https://www.instagram.com/dragonforgeexp🌟 Russel Tinsley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oozlefinchbeers and https://www.instagram.com/cantmakeknives 🌟 Dan Hubbs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/66MountainKnives🌟 Lawrence Lake on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maritimeknifesupply🌟 Gabe Fletcher on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anchoragebrewing and https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge

I first met Rich Patterson at a hammer n in 2018 at Dragon's Breath Forge in CT, and I could tell that Rich was going to be a very promising maker. Just this last year at Blade Show, Rich's chef's knife won the Best Chef Knife award at the show. Rich has become a good friend over the years and has developed some really cool techniques for making knives. I am looking forward to talking to him more about these techniques, and learning more about Rich's journey - it's going to be a great chat!

You can see more of Rich's work on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/pattersonforge/

Or on his website here: https://www.pattersonblades.com/

Thanks so much to this month’s Super Sponsors:

🌟 Gabe Fletcher on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anchoragebrewing and https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge

🌟 Josh A. Weston on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshaweston and https://www.instagram.com/dragonforgeexp

🌟 Russel Tinsley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oozlefinchbeers and https://www.instagram.com/cantmakeknives

🌟 Dan Hubbs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/66MountainKnives

🌟 Lawrence Lake on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maritimeknifesupply

Welcome to the April 2025 Artisans of Steel interview with Ben Tendick!Hailing from Eugene, OR, Ben Tendick specializes in EDC and tactical style knives, but over the past several years, he’s become well known for his titanium spatulas, which have been featured in Oprah Daily and used by Chef Andrew Zimmern. Ben has come a long way from his day job as a metal fabricator and making his own knifemaking machines. I am looking forward to sharing Ben's journey with everybody, and seeing what’s up next for him. There will be a lot of great insights and takeaways from this conversation!You can see more of Ben's work on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/brtbladeworks/ and https://www.instagram.com/titaniumspatulas/Or on his website here:https://brtbladeworks.com/ Thanks so much to this month’s Super Sponsors: 🌟 Lawrence Lake on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maritimeknifesupply🌟 Gabe Fletcher on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anchoragebrewing and https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge🌟 Josh A. Weston on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshaweston and https://www.instagram.com/dragonforgeexp🌟 Russel Tinsley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oozlefinchbeers and https://www.instagram.com/cantmakeknives 🌟 Dan Hubbs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/66MountainKnives