Amanda Anger Freelancing

Stoked about this new content! “The Hot Seat” will showcase work from bladesmiths we’ve spoken with over the last year and a half. It gives them the opportunity to showoff some of their favorite projects and allows us a chance to catchup with friends!

This week I reached out with JL Forge and Lipstick Blacksmith to see what they had going on in the forge and they didn’t disappoint! Check it out!

United In Steel: Putting Jody and Jennifer Lyddane of JL Forge in the Hot Seat In this premiere issue of our “Hot Seat” series, we check in with the bladesmithing power couple to find out what they’ve been working on since we first spoke.

A little behind on sharing these, so I’m going to catch up this week! Lin Rhea is Arkansas Living Treasure 2023, and an amazing Mastersmith. Read about him and some of his project here!

History Comes Alive with Mastersmith Lin Rhea We spoke with the legendary bladesmith to discuss why he fell in love with the craft, a special project he has been working on with the Historic Arkansas Museum, and his advice for bladesmiths. 

It was an honor getting to talk with Ryu Lim for this weeks interview. Read it here!

Forging His Own Path: An Interview with Forged in Fire Champion Ryu Lim We spoke with the fan-favorite Forged in Fire champion about his rise as one of the most popular bladesmiths in the industry and the impact he’s had on the popularity of the show.

Read all about how the bladesmithing community is proving, yet again, that it is one of a kind!

The Bladesmithing Community Rises Up Following the Cancellation of Last Blade Standing A group of bladesmiths are emerging from the fallout to host a benefit for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation on March 1-3, 2024.