Pete_P Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hey all, I just wanted to intorduce myself. My name is Peter, I'm a structural designer and I'm currently in the process of aquiring what I need to get start blacksmithing. I'm an avid outdoorsman, served in the Army and a bit of a knife freak. My goal is to become a bladesmith, I have made a couple of blades by stock removal, but I really want to start forging my own knives, but I need to start with the basics. I hope to take a basic blacksmithing course at the metal museum here in Memphis, but it looks like the wife and I will be moving soon. We haven't decided which coast yet, but we know we need to be by the water. Anyway. I'm glad I found this forum, and look forward to learning all I can. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Welcome aboard Peter, glad to have ya. As time goes on more and more folk are rediscovering the confidence being able to have their way with iron and steel with no more than man's oldest tools, his/er hands and mind. This means there are more and more organizations of enthusiasts where ever you go. The west coast has a couple outstanding and VERY active groups and the east coast has many active excellent clubs as well. Heck, have you considered moving north west? Alaska has more coast than the rest of the country combined. We even have a club. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_P Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 thanks for the invite Frosty, I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and that was too cold for me. I want to move to a place where folks don't know what a snow shovel is. I've heard that Alaska is beautiful, my bro-in-law, and a good friend of mine were stationed up there, I just can't deal without sunshine though, I think I'd lose my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Well, snow we have part of the year but we have sun too, about 20 hrs a day worth in June. Of course we have just about 4 hrs a day in mid December so that's when we all go crazy. Crazy's good. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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