Glad to have you with us Mike. Let us know if we can help. Lin

Hello Mike and welcome to the ABS and the forum. Any questions can be posted here on the forum and someone will answer. Glad to have you and I hope to see you at some event in the future.

Brion

Welcome and you won't regret joining. I've been at it about the same amount of time as you and I can't begin to say how helpful the ABS guys have been for me. Never think a question is too basic-you'll get some great answers and advice.

Jeremy

Thanks for the warm welcome guys! Sorry for the short post, i was at work. I have forged most of the blades i have made, but would like to get my skill to the level of being comfortable forging them all. I come from an art background, and think this carries over well into knife making....well at least designing. I will work hard to keep my knives up to ABS standards in every aspect.

Thanks again

Mike D.

Mike:

Welcome to the American Bladesmith Society and the ABS Forum. I saw that you joined this afternoon and I approved your registration for the Forum.

Please ask any questions that you have about bladesmithing and I am sure that you find the advice that you need on the ABS Forum. Also please take advantage of the video clips that I have uploaded on the ABS YouTube Channel and the "Techniques" section on the ABS Website.

Hi Mike,

Welcome to the ABS Forum! With an art background, you should have a good start on designing. Perhaps you'll have some tips to post in that area!

Hello everyone. My name is Bill Kirkes and I guess it's time I introduced myself. I've always liked playing with knives and usually got myself into trouble when I was a kid. I used to play "pocket swap" in my youth (that's a distant memory)and got a Buck one time. Still got it! I've fooled around a few times making knives out of old files. (and new ones). I made my dad wish he'd never bought that old grinder! Anyway, I joined the ABS in the fall of 2008 and sure made all those mastersmiths and journeymen feel like they were great fishermen, cause I sure got hooked! Well, I just made journeyman in San Antonio last week and there is certainly a lot of folks to thank for what they "are" teaching me, because I realize there's a lot of learning ahead! Some of you I've met and know personaly. The rest it's good to meet you "electronicaly". I look forward to talking with you here and hopefully meeting you personaly at a show or hammer-in.

Bill:

Welcome to the ABS Forum and congratulations again on earning your Journeyman Smith rating in San Antonio.

I am glad to see you participating on the ABS Forum. Also please take advantage of the video clips that I have uploaded on the ABS YouTube Channel and the "Techniques" section on the ABS Website.

Welcome Bill, good to see you here and congratulations. I will probably see you at Little Rock.

Brion