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The Jack Carr Channel

Lucas O’Hara: Sniper, Blacksmith, Bladesmith, and Grizzly Forge Founder

The Jack Carr Channel

Jack Carr

Society & Culture

4.92.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2023

⏱️ 168 minutes

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Summary

Today’s guest is Grizzly Forge founder Lucas O’Hara. Lucas is an entrepreneur, blacksmith, bladesmith, and former U.S. Army sniper. In his eight years in the U.S. Army, Lucas served in the Presidential Honor Guard, the Continental Color Guard, and deployed to Iraq with the Third Infantry Division.   Following his time in the military, Lucas worked as a bouncer and bodyguard in Atlanta, and worked as a contractor overseas before taking a knife-making class at Goat n Hammer that changed his life.  Soon thereafter, Lucas founded Grizzly Forge and began making handmade custom bushcraft and EDC knives, which included a collaboration with Black Rifle Coffee Company.  You can learn more about Grizzly Forge and stay up-to-date on their product drops by visiting thegrizzlyforge.com. To learn more about Lucas, follow him on Instagram @grizzly_forge SPONSORS: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order! Danger Close Apparel: Check out the new Danger Close apparel.  Featured Gear SIG: Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here. Grizzly Forge Knives

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They also produce and distribute more great content like Change Agents with Andy Stump,

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Joe Rogan, Jesse James and others.

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And the behind the scene filmmaking series Into the Frey and a bunch more.

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Remember, that's at This Is Ironclad on YouTube and Instagram.

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This is The Danger Close Podcast, beyond the books with me, Jack Carr.

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Welcome to The Danger Close Podcast, an Ironclad original presented by Navy Federal Credit

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Union.

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My latest novel Only the Dead is on shelves right now.

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My guest today, Lucas O'Hara.

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Lucas is an Army veteran, a blacksmith and blade maker of Grizzly Forge.

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And now without further ado, here's Lucas O'Hara.

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Lucas, what's up, man?

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What's up, brother?

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Good to see you.

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Thank you for coming up.

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