I started making knives in 2014, in the livingroom of my apartment while i was still in the Army. It's ridiculous to think about, but I actually did that (fire extinguisher at the ready, and an extremely supportive wife willing to tolerate that nonsense). I was directed to this site by Frosty the Lucky, whom I met at the state fair a little while back. My work to date has been stock removal utilizing hand tools, files and a lot of determination. I built a small forge, etcher, etc and have generally tried to self fabricate everything I use.
I'm interested in learning more about blacksmithing, particularly the area of tool making. I forged a bit many years ago but alas, demands of the day pulled me away from it. I'll be finishing a larger propane forge in the next week or so and trying to resource a few tools to get started with some projects I have in mind.
I'm about as social as a ferral cat, so posting here is a testament to how earnestly I want to develop in this field. In fact, this is my first post on the web ever (whew, sweating bullets). I'm in the Wasilla area, if you're in the neighborhood feel free to contact me. Happy to be here.
