Joey Van der Steeg is a Dutch blacksmith who has been inspired and awestruck by the craft since a very young age. After over a decade of relentless practice and dedication to his forging pursuits, he has built a large and dedicated following who continue to learn through his teachings online.

His youtube channel has over 12,000 subscribers. Joey is mostly self taught, but is an alumni of the Hereford College of Technology: having studied blacksmithing. One of the skills that he has become particularly renowned for is that of Forge welding. Joey undertakes custom tool making, private classes and architectural commission work out of his workshop in the Netherlands.