BrandoRex Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I'm new to the forum and wanted to introduce myself. I'm a longtime sword and blade person who never really thought about making these things until I started reading about Jody Samson a few years ago. And then Forged in Fire came on and while I started watching because of the blades, the process and the actual smithing made me stick around and even consider, hey - could I actually do this? At this point, my answer is a resounding yes! I don't currently have much in the way for space at the moment but I'm looking to change that. I'd love the opportunity to apprentice with a local smith, somewhere in the Anchorage/Mat-Su valley area in Alaska. Even if it's a few nights a week or a weekend here or there, I'd be happy to do grunt work in exchange for knowledge and a chance to see if it's really a good fit for me. I've been an artist here and there and have a love for historical things, and a desire to make. Anyways, I'm looking forward to spending countless nights reading through the collective knowledge in the site. Thanks for reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Welcome! We have a number of Alaskan members, so I'm sure they can help you make local connections. In the mean time, we have some older discussions about the availability and practicality of apprenticeships; take the time to look those over first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Welcome aboard, glad to have you. There are a number of smiths in Anchorage and the MatSu. "The Association of Alaskan Blacksmiths" is the local club, there is a meeting this Saturday in Palmer. I'll give you the particulars on the side. The club does most of it's communicating on Facebook the club name is a good search term. I'm laying low until the pandemic is under control or run it's course so we won't get to meet this weekend. It's a friendly bunch with a bunch of new guys so the meeting demos tend to lean towards beginner projects. There are a number of experienced smiths and usually at least two stations set up and new folk are welcome to give it a try. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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