worldsneatestdetective

Hey guys, I'm a newbie, but Theo Rock Nazz is NOT. Check out this video I did of him when he was heat-treating a blade I've seen him craft for months. It's at night in his own forge in the snow, it's kind of badass but not as much as he. Watch him and the energy he puts into his art, listen to the commentary he gives: 

Welcome to the enchanting world of Blade-smithing. I'm fairly new to the trade as well (started last april) and I absolutely love it. Making ancient weapons from raw metal is so exilarating and primal. A skill that has been passed down for thousands of years. This site is a storehouse of knowledge for just about anything you need. Please post pics of your progress!

Welcome aboard Scott, glad to have you. Most flowery prose you use. Sure the RockNazz is master . . FULL but most of us are full of something or other. <snicker>

 

Lots of bladesmithing to read here and by some of the best in the field.pull up a comfy chair, bring a lunch and something to drink, there are many hours of productive reading avaiable.

 

Frosty The Lucky.

Thanks guys. Much appreciated.

"masterFUL" ^_^

That's right, now I remember. Excellent, thanks - I'll take a look.

I have been a woodworker since youth, so I have some understanding and know my way around my tools and my hands, but I have always been fascinated with forge.

The masterful blacksmith Theo Rock Nazz (theorocknazz.com) has offered me apprenticeship, and I have begun work on my first knife in a series of 3 that should set the stage for my development. It is my goal to end 2014 having completed this series and enter 2015 with renewed prospects for projects.

I immediately fell into a deep work trance upon instruction, losing myself to unearthing the object within the mild steel I've been grinding. I've still got a lot more work to do - my measurements and such - but since I'm using an individual file and not an angle-grinder, I'll develop a better feel for what I'm doing.

Thoughts? Any comments are appreciated.

-Scott