Goathead Knives' Todd Minoski forged a side business from a passion Gretchen McKay Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mar 8, 2022 Mar 8, 2022 Updated Apr 13, 2023 0 Todd Minoski, of Goathead Knives, checks the form as he shapes heated steel into a knife last week in his home workshop in Finleyville, Pennsylvania. Alexandra Wimley, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gretchen McKay Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — Todd Minoski has always been good with his hands, with an admitted knack for metalwork.kAmpD 2 <:5 8C@H:?8 FA :? $@FE9 !2C<[ !6??DJ=G2?:2 96 H2D 7@C6G6C E:?<6C:?8 H:E9 E9:?8D[ 96 D2JD[ H9:49 6IA=2:?D H9J 96 H@C<65 2D 2 42C >6492?:4 367@C6 E2<:?8 9:D 4FCC6?E ;@3 2D 2? 6=64EC@?:4D E649?:4:2?]k^AmkAmxE H2D?’E F?E:= 2 76H J62CD 28@ E92E E96 b`\J62C\@=5 3C@256?65 9:D E2=6?ED 7C@> D:>A=J >@5:7J:?8 2?5 C6A2:C:?8 6BF:A>6?E 2E H@C< E@ FD:?8 9:D 92?5D E@ 4C62E6 E9:?8D @7 362FEJ 2E 9@>6]k^Am kAmx? a_`e[ H9:=6 2:>=6DD=J DFC7:?8 E96 H63[ E96 u:?=6JG:==6[ !6??DJ=G2?:2 C6D:56?E 92AA6?65 E@ H2E49 2 G:56@ @? *@F%F36 :? 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