today, me and a girl called Malin Jonsson picked down a "smal" power hammer for the first time ever ( every thing!). it was totaly new experiense for us. After a while when we finely put everything back, i almost started to cry and thought of my grandfather how was an matersmith (Alex Pedersen) frome Demnark. woundering if he would be proude of my "live as a blacsmith" and for my sucsess in my work. I

Karl, I feel the same way about my granfather when I pick up one of his tools. He passed on before I was born, so I never got to meet him, but the old timers who knew him, say I look and act like him. And I take that as a great compliment.

Karl, Good story! Thank you for sharing it with us. I used to spend summers on my Grandparents cattle ranch when I was 8-15 years old. My Grandfather would always involve me in his day. We would work together solving problems and fixing broken things. We formed an intense bond with each other, and I always think of him when I work my way through a tough challenge. I know exactly how you feel.