Nathaniel.Granger

Hi there folks, my name's Nathaniel Granger. 25 yrs old. I'm from MA and now living in NH. A glassblower for the last 9 years and metal smacker on occasion for about 2 years. I started using some of my grandfather's old tongs, hammers and my glass torch to start forging. I eventually made a semi decent forge with my small backup torch aimed into a little firebrick oven. Right now I'm looking around for a coal forge on craigslist or, making one from scratch. I mostly have made knives, a couple straight razors and a couple bottle openers. Just about a dozen projects under my belt in the last couple years. I'm really taking to knife making. Heat treating is something I understand well and appreciate more and more as I learn. Coming from a glass background, hardening and tempering just click with me. Though relieving the stresses in glass is somewhat different in process, I immediately realized the similar nature between glass and carbon steel when I had one knife crack while hardening. The last couple pictures are of a copper knife melted from powerline cable. The bevels were cold forged, the edge still gets dull immediately on contact with a wood cutting board. It was a fun project that sits on the shelf. I'm looking into the New England Blacksmiths Acc. at the moment and hoping to connect with other smiths in the area. I'm in Sutton NH. I'm always looking for good friends and brains to pick. Cheers! Nate