Cornelius Rusandhy

Thomas, I am glad you had a good time in Indonesia, you are very welcome to come again and maybe next time i'll be your guide Slag, you really impress me with your knowledge in foodism, i wish i can try one of your specialty someday Anyhow, before we go to far out of track, lets get back to blacksmithing I forge twice a week, i don't own blacksmith/bladesmithing workshop, so I go to a place called La Forge d'Ostiches (Ath-Belgium), it is not so far from where I live (compare to all the knowledge, experience and fun I get from this place), it's only one hour drive and this is some pictures of that place. I can not forge at my place because I live in apartment and I don't have enough space, but I do have a backyard (i live in ground floor) with a small cabin which I use mainly for grinding and preparing my material. and this is where I preparing my knife handle and other stuff

Thomas, I hope you had a good experience when visiting my country, it's been 20+ years and you still remember the words you do have a good memory. Charles, thanks for the warm welcome, and yes you should try some of our food, but I do not recommend you to eat the food from my hometown Manado-North Sulawesi, it is to spicy and sometimes we use "unususal" meats (please don't bother to google it, there is some nasty picture you don't wanna see) Slag, I do agree great spelling sometimes is overrated, but for me it is also the best way to learn other language.. and yes google is really helpful for me. CR

Hi everyone, My name is Cornelius, I come from Indonesia but currently staying in Brussel-Belgium. I've been making knives for 5 years (usually for my personal use) but start learning how to forge a blade and other tools (hammer, punches, etc.) for the last 2 years, and fell in love with this craft. I still have a lot to learn that is why join this forum. My English is not very good so I try my best to not embarrass my self CR