A Forged in Fire Master on the Craft of the Blade | J. Neilson

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J. Neilson is a Mastersmith and judge on History's Forged in Fire, making blades for more than 25 years out of his “shop in the woods.” He talks craft, television, and turning a passion into a living. Hey there and welcome back to another exciting episode of Eggs! This week we have American Bladesmith Society Mastersmith and judge from the wildly popular History Channel show Forged in Fire, J. Neilson. J. has been making blades for more than a quarter of a century from his “shop in the woods” in the endless mountains of Pennsylvania, and turned his passion for knife making into the opportunity of a lifetime when the History Channel came knocking. Known as the Judge who dramatically tests the durability of contestants blades during the show, his segment is one of the most entertaining aspects of the show. Here to talk about the life and times of a bladesmith, the experience of bringing time-honored crafts to the masses through television, and what the future holds for him — and the upcoming season of Forged in Fire, please welcome to the show, J. Neilson. ---- J. Neilson Master bladesmith and judge on History Channel's Forged in Fire https://www.mountainhollow.net Credits: Hosted by: Michael Smith and Ryan Roghaar Produced by: Michael Smith and Ryan Roghaar Edited by: Audiostar Entertainment Theme music: "Perfect Day" by OPM The Carton: https://medium.com/the-carton-by-eggs Feature with Zack Chmeis of Straight Method up now! https://medium.com/the-carton-by-eggs/zack-chmeis-35dae817ac28 The Eggs Podcast Spotify playlist: bit.ly/eggstunes The Plugs: The Show eggsthepodcast.com @eggshow on twitter and instagram On iTunes: itun.es/i6dX3pC On Stitcher: bit.ly/eggs_on_stitcher Also available on Google Play Music! Mike "DJ Ontic" shows and info djontic.com @djontic on twitter Ryan Roghaar http://ryanroghaar.com #RyanRoghaar #JNeilson #ForgedInFire #PopularHistoryChannel