Busy in the Shop! Busy out of the Shop!
I've had a lot going on in my shop lately, and I wanted to share some of the highlights with you. My name is Justin Lamoureux, and I'm the owner of Rainy Day Forge, a knife-making shop located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here are some of the things that have been keeping me busy over the past week.
First up, I had the opportunity to be a guest on the Work For It podcast. One of the hosts was sick, and I offered to step in and help out. It was a lot of fun talking with Bryan Kohn and sharing my experiences as a knife maker and sharing my experiences with film and photography.
Smiling for the camera
I also had the pleasure of taking part in the Hustle and Grind podcast with Ryan Cokely and Noah Bloomberg. It was a great opportunity to share some big laughs and talk about the ups and downs of being a small business owner.
In addition to podcast appearances, I've been busy working on my Harvest & Home culinary knife line. I'm happy to say that I've completed three knives so far, with two more to go. It's been a satisfying process to create knives that are not only functional but beautiful as hell.
Fire & Slice on Bell MTS FibeTV1
One of the big events in my shop recently was the release of my new series, Fire and Slice. While it's still in a soft launch phase but, I've shown a few episodes to important knife makers, and the feedback has been extremely positive. I'm excited to see where this new venture takes me.
Finally, I'm currently working on a special project. A friend of mine and an excellent knife maker, Brad Millman, recently broke his femur and hip in a hiking accident. To support an auction for his recovery, I'll be making a Damascus friction folder knife to donate. It's an honour to be able to contribute to a good cause in this way.
Damascus Friction Folder
So that's a bit of what's been happening in my shop lately. I've also finished my photostudio by applying acoustic panels around the wooden wall, and I'm excited to film and share a recipe submitted by a friend on my new YouTube channel as part of my marketing efforts. Thanks for reading, and I can't wait to see what the next few weeks bring.