# Sara Dahmen

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Episode 23: The 3 Kinds of Cookware Iron

Cookware typically uses grey iron, ductile iron, and cast steel (in the old days there was wrought iron from blacksmiths, but that time is pretty much gone for mass production of cookware). Host and coppersmith Sara Dahmen discusses the three main kinds of iron, how their graphite structures work, …

Episode 24: Patching Tin Linings on Copper Pots

Ever wonder if you can patch a hole in your tin lining by "spot tinning"? What are the possibilities, pros, and cons to do so? Host and coppersmith Sara Dahmen goes over the basics on how you might be just like those housewives back in the day, who bought little packets of "tin" to fix their own ti…

Episode 25: Copper as a Contact Killer

What does it mean that copper is a "contact killer" or that the metal is anti bacterial / anti viral? Host and coppersmith Sara Dahmen discusses the molecular properties, interaction with oxygen, and copper's special systems that destroy bacteria and viruses within a matter of hours - all backed up…

Forged By Hand

In the 21st century, there are a lot of old crafts we think we don’t have much use for anymore. Blacksmithing. Wood turning. Spinning and basket-making. But here's the funny thing — as our world gets more and more virtual, traditional skills are starting to look better and better to a lot of people…

"Crafting a Strong Foundation"

Hey Guys! It’s Tizzy Time!  On this episode of “The Chantizzy Podcast” titled "Crafting a Solid Foundation" we sit down with our special guest co-host Sara Dahmen author of “Trader 1884’ and the only female coppersmith for cookware in America!  We discuss the entrepreneurship and all the ways we ca…

Sara Dahmen Jul 21, 2019

Among the special guests at this year's Colorado Gold conference is Sara Dahmen, whose is heading to Denver from Wisconsin to teach a master class called “All the Secrets – An In-Depth Guide on Book to Film.” On the podcast, Sara talks about her Flats Junction historical fiction series, which has …

Saying Yes with Sara Dahmen

This week, we sat down with Sara Dahmen, a multi-passionate creative, Emmy Award winning producer and screenwriter,, writer, and former event planner who followed her interests into an unexpected career path. We talk about the importance of saying yes and how that mindset led Sara to become the onl…

Bonus Episode: "Taking a Book to Screen" Panel

Please note: Sound quality may be poor in some brief parts, but we did our best to capture! <3 Ren and Lizzy moderate the panel "Taking a Book to Screen" at From Milwaukee with Love hosted by The Well Red Damsel and MKE Books & Beers. Panelists include Ali Novak, Frederick Smith and Sara Dahmen.