Ep 98 Jeri Sparshu of Thistle Rock Forge on Salt Spring Island, BC

Forge Side Chat

Episode 98 with Jeri Sparshu of Thistle Rock Forge. Located on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Jeri has a long history of blacksmithing that originated in farrier work. To this day he still does farrier work but has become focused on architectural and artistic blacksmithing. He has also delved into the world of making tools for tools that make other tools for other tools. Catch that? He makes tools eh. We discuss a bunch of this and go over the tools he uses in his shop. Don't hesitate to reach out and let us know what you think of the show! Also, if you wanna be super duper fantastically awesome... Check out our sponsors @detwillerlinseed https://detwillerlinseed.com/ These guys are hooking you up with 10% off orders over $50!! Use the code forgechat10 and save!! Try the flax wax. You will love it! KNIFE MAKING SUPPLIES!! @maritimeknifesupply www.maritimeknifesupply.com Maritime Knife supply is the place to go for all your knife making needs. Literally everything for knife making supplies! www.maritimeknifesupply.ca Save $100 on kilns !!!! with the code FSCKILN Save 10% when you order 10 packs of belts from Norton, VSM, Klingspor, Combat, and 3M! Check out the Velocity Grinder while you're there for $3000 including a 2hp motor with KBAC VFD it's a deal you can't go wrong with. #handmade #metalfabrication #forged #artistblacksmith #metalart #blacksmith #blacksmithing #wfiprojects #bladesmith #welding #canadian --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forgesidechat/message