Bob Bergman's guest appearances

Bob Bergman

BlacksmitHER Radio

Essential Craftsman Podcast

Beyond the Walls

Daniel Miller

David Robertson

Joseph Campbell

Rachel David

James Garvey

Anna Koplik

Michael Whipps

Haley Woodward

Colby Brinkman

David Lisch

Peter Braspenninx

Allen Rozon

Heiner Zimmerman

Monica Coyne

Matt Jenkins

OwlTail

Scott and Nate talk with Bob about his 52 years blacksmithing and running a sawmill. Scott and Bob have been friends for years and share many common interests. They discuss blacksmithing mentors and so much more.   0:00 Intro 2:00 Currently blacksmithing 3:10 VIP blacksmiths 27:37 Bragging rights 32:30 Sharing knowledge 36:44 Woodpecker sawmill 1:02:31 Forging an anvil 1:05:05 Visiting British blacksmiths 1:15:48 Where to find   Bob's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9_evmRWLeXCghFPeuFvFdQ   https://youtu.be/dK13UFZ9xPQ

Scott and Nate talk with Bob about his 52 years blacksmithing and running a sawmill. Scott and Bob have been friends for years and share many common interests. They discuss blacksmithing mentors and so much more. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Currently blacksmithing 3:10 VIP blacksmiths 27:37 Bragging rights 32:30 Sharing knowledge 36:44 Woodpecker sawmill 1:02:31 Forging an anvil 1:05:05 Visiting British blacksmiths 1:15:48 Where to find Bob's YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9_evmRWLeXCghFPeuFvFdQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9_evmRWLeXCghFPeuFvFdQ</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/dK13UFZ9xPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/dK13UFZ9xPQ</a>

Some of the Great Blacksmiths Who Kept The Craft Alive with Bob Bergman & EC

My guest for this episode is the godfather of indoor climbing in Canada, the founder of Joe Rockhead's climbing gym, the first gym in the country, Bob Bergman.Bob has been there, and done that.  From his early days in the Canadian climbing scene, to international competition, and his legacy - Joe Rockheads - you cannot talk about climbing without talking about Bob.  

My guest for this episode is the godfather of indoor climbing in Canada, the founder of Joe Rockhead's climbing gym, the first gym in the country, Bob Bergman.Bob has been there, and done that. From his early days in the Canadian climbing scene, to international competition, and his legacy - Joe Rockheads - you cannot talk about climbing without talking about Bob.

Beyond the Walls - Bob Bergman

This week I’ve got Bob Bergman from Blanchardville Wisconsin.  He bought an old blacksmith shop 50 years ago in Postville, Wisconsin.  He talks about his beginnings and traveling through Europe working and learning at 15 different shops over 2 months.  He tells us the history behind the Postville Blacksmith shop which started in 1856.  What We Talked About   Bob started working in an advertising agency after college and immediately knew that business suit and desk were not for him! He then accepted a production assistant job for a feature film, it was 1968, the spring Martin Luther King was murdered. NYC was becoming electrified, amped up, so Bob decided to move out of state and look for land in Wisconsin. After purchasing 4 acres and a house, his realtor took him by an old but still operating blacksmith shop that was for sale. He met the 80-year-old blacksmith, who was the second owner of the business, and decided to purchase the business from him for $500 (the building, the tools, the land)! The first owner opened the shop in 1856. Bob learned his basic blacksmith skills from a local country blacksmith, Thomas Kammerude, who lived up the road from Bob’s newly purchased shop. In 1976, Bob attended one of the first ABANA blacksmith conferences in Carbondale, Illinois. He met Francis Whitaker at this conference and he wanted to learn more from him, so Francis told him he had to take a class first at the John C Campbell folk school.  Bob signed up long with Clay Spencer, Ray Nager, Glenn Gilmore, Jim Batson and more.  They would all continue to take master classes from Francis for the next few years. Bob continued to travel through the US and apprentice with working blacksmiths during his slow winters. In 1985 he also traveled through Europe, doing a journeyman type program over 2 months, working in 12 to 15 different shops in different countries. In the late 1990’s he expanded the shop by adding 4000 sq ft building and a 3000 sq ft machine shop to complete bigger jobs. After 50 years in business, Bob is ready for retirement and looking for a buyer for the business, shop, tools and land. If you are interested in more details, you can contact Bob here, (608) 527-2494 or email postvilleblacksmith@gmail.com. One “Golden Client” hired Bob to do a large amount of architectural work at his private home in Ridgeway CO, most of that work has been documented in the book called “Heritage in Iron”.  Guest Links  Postville Blacksmith Shop: https://www.postvilleblacksmith.com/ Old World Anvils: oldworldanvils.com The KA75 Striking Hammer: ka75.com Heritage in Iron book: https://bluemoonpress.org/index.php/heritage-in-iron.html    If you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you would support the show by:  telling your friends. sharing this episode using the social sharing buttons below. subscribing to the show and leaving a rating and review in iTunes.  Not sure how?  Just follow these simple steps here or watch the short video tutorial, http://youtu.be/rq4OCyRGjHc?list=UUH3MfNZLXlKgionAs6kMT_Q subscribing to the show in Stitcher, http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=54499&amp;refid=stpr  Thanks so much for your support!

This week I’ve got Bob Bergman from Blanchardville Wisconsin.  He bought an old blacksmith shop 50 years ago in Postville, Wisconsin.  He talks about his beginnings and traveling through Europe working and learning at 15 different shops over 2 months.  He tells us the history behind the Postville Blacksmith shop which started in 1856.  What We Talked About  <ul> <li>Bob started working in an advertising agency after college and immediately knew that business suit and desk were not for him!</li> <li>He then accepted a production assistant job for a feature film, it was 1968, the spring Martin Luther King was murdered. NYC was becoming electrified, amped up, so Bob decided to move out of state and look for land in Wisconsin.</li> <li>After purchasing 4 acres and a house, his realtor took him by an old but still operating blacksmith shop that was for sale. He met the 80-year-old blacksmith, who was the second owner of the business, and decided to purchase the business from him for $500 (the building, the tools, the land)! The first owner opened the shop in 1856.</li> <li>Bob learned his basic blacksmith skills from a local country blacksmith, Thomas Kammerude, who lived up the road from Bob’s newly purchased shop.</li> <li>In 1976, Bob attended one of the first ABANA blacksmith conferences in Carbondale, Illinois. He met Francis Whitaker at this conference and he wanted to learn more from him, so Francis told him he had to take a class first at the John C Campbell folk school.  Bob signed up long with Clay Spencer, Ray Nager, Glenn Gilmore, Jim Batson and more.  They would all continue to take master classes from Francis for the next few years.</li> <li>Bob continued to travel through the US and apprentice with working blacksmiths during his slow winters. In 1985 he also traveled through Europe, doing a journeyman type program over 2 months, working in 12 to 15 different shops in different countries.</li> <li>In the late 1990’s he expanded the shop by adding 4000 sq ft building and a 3000 sq ft machine shop to complete bigger jobs.</li> <li>After 50 years in business, Bob is ready for retirement and looking for a buyer for the business, shop, tools and land. If you are interested in more details, you can contact Bob here, (608) 527-2494 or email <a href="mailto:postvilleblacksmith@gmail.com">postvilleblacksmith@gmail.com</a>.</li> <li>One “Golden Client” hired Bob to do a large amount of architectural work at his private home in Ridgeway CO, most of that work has been documented in the book called “Heritage in Iron”.</li> </ul> Guest Links <ul> <li>Postville Blacksmith Shop: <a href="https://www.postvilleblacksmith.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postvilleblacksmith.com/</a></li> <li>Old World Anvils: <a href="http://www.oldworldanvils.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oldworldanvils.com</a></li> <li>The KA75 Striking Hammer: <a href="http://www.ka75.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ka75.com</a></li> <li>Heritage in Iron book: <a href="https://bluemoonpress.org/index.php/heritage-in-iron.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bluemoonpress.org/index.php/heritage-in-iron.html</a></li> </ul> If you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you would support the show by: <ul> <li>telling your friends.</li> <li>sharing this episode using the social sharing buttons below.</li> <li>subscribing to the show and leaving a rating and review in iTunes.  Not sure how?  Just follow these simple steps here or watch the short video tutorial, <a href="http://youtu.be/rq4OCyRGjHc?list=UUH3MfNZLXlKgionAs6kMT_Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/rq4OCyRGjHc?list=UUH3MfNZLXlKgionAs6kMT_Q</a></li> <li>subscribing to the show in Stitcher, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=54499&amp;refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=54499&amp;refid=stpr</a></li> </ul> Thanks so much for your support!

Ep 121 – Bob Bergman “Eight ways to make a buck”