Forging fool

[viking-sword]

Hello all, Im new to this site, but not new to the craft, and I have to say it's a relief to find a site such as this. I have checked out alot of them and found most not worth investing alot of time in, but I have enjoyed perusing here.
have been forging for about 20 years(mostly in the form of knives) but also decorative hardware. I now make my living as a fulltime knifemaker in Kodiak, Alaska, an Island a hundred plus miles off the coast of mainland Alaska, so our motto tends to be "if ya didn't bring it here you probably wont find it". Being in the middle of the Pacific means that most things you find here are either stainless, galvanized, or aluminum, basically a blacksmiths nightmare. Anyway, I run a pretty well equipped shop, and I'm still always learning something new, but I hope I can contribute as well. viking-sword

[markb]

Welcome, I'm a newbie here also, great bunch of smiths, l've already learned a lot here.
Looking forward to seeing pic's of your work and any tips and tricks you might have.
Watch out for tsunami.

[larrynjr]

Welcome to the site! While I haven't gotten into knives and swords yet, I'm sure your input into that area will be welcome. This is a fine place for questions and answers.

[Travis Covington]

Welcome, I'm new here too and You can't ask for a better or more helpfull group.
Travis

[metalmangeler]

Glad to see you here I hope that you find it worthwhile, Alaska seems to be pretty well represented here. Mark

[Steve Sells]

Welcome to the list, There are a few of us here making blades, many more at various stages of the art. Hope to see more here as well. Enjoy IForgeIron