Forging the Future: Business Moves, Meteorite Steel & Hard Truths with Dustin Rhodes
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Forging the Future: Business Moves, Meteorite Steel & Hard Truths with Dustin Rhodes
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In this episode of Behind The Anvil Podcast, host Michael Peterson sits down with bladesmith Dustin Rhodes for a wide-ranging conversation from the forge to the future. Dustin shares exciting plans to expand his business into Tennessee, passing the torch on current operations while building something new from the ground up. The two dive into the realities of today’s knife market—rising costs, shifting demand, and how makers are adapting with new materials, techniques, and strategies. From deep discussions on steel quality, blade finishes, and heat treating, to wild stories of meteorite forging and one-of-a-kind builds, this episode covers it all. Dustin also opens up about working with unconventional materials, including human bone, and the challenges that come with pushing artistic boundaries. Packed with insight, experience, and a few unexpected turns, this is an episode you won’t want to miss—you never know where the conversation will go when two makers get talking.