Blacksmither Radio

Monica is an artist blacksmith who lives and works in California.  Working closely with a wide-range of clients and demonstrates her techniques in workshops and conferences across the country.   What We Talked About Monica has been blacksmithing for 12 years. She went to a local Hamer-in at Weaverville, CA and took a class with Mark Aspery. This sparked her passion for the craft. She then sought out opportunities to learn and apprentice with experienced blacksmiths such as Toby Hickman and Daniel Miller. She spent 2 years as an apprentice with Toby. 4 years later she quit her job at the welding fabrication shop and built and off grid shop on her and her husband’s land. Monica tells us how her husband built her forge shop from the ground up that is completely off the grid! The shop has solar and hydro power along with a backup diesel generator if needed.  When Monica was asked to be a demonstrator at ABANA, she knew she wanted to show the sliding dovetail joint techniques that she has been perfecting for the