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I made another new friend over the weekend, Aaron Zoltan Virag, a bladesmith located in Tofino, B.C.
He's been at bladesmithing for about a year and a half, after a career as a welder, and like a growing number of newcomers to the world of bladesmithing, has progressed quickly due to easy access to information via the internet. Aaron credits Nick Wheeler as being one of his bladesmithing gurus, (I credit Nick with being the Saint of Social Media Knife Making).
Unfortunately, our visit was a short one, but I tried to make it count by bringing a knife that always inspires, and inspire it did!
A thing I really love is checking out work spaces, particularly the shops of knifemakers. Lots to check out here, all different kinds of neat stuff.
Where the dirty work happens;
And, some work that's happening;
Some work that's done happening, and moving on to fulfill its role in life
Super impressed with the khukuri, Aaron pretty much nailed it.
Aaron's work is pretty great, especially considering the short period of time he's been making knives. He has nothing but gratitude to all those smiths who've shared their processes and their works in progress so freely, and he's joined the ABS since he holds their mission of educating bladesmiths in such high regard.
I was really impressed with his feel for design and his inclination toward utility. Keep an eye on this guy, I have a feeling you'll be seeing more of his work in the future.
Thanks for checking out my thread
He's been at bladesmithing for about a year and a half, after a career as a welder, and like a growing number of newcomers to the world of bladesmithing, has progressed quickly due to easy access to information via the internet. Aaron credits Nick Wheeler as being one of his bladesmithing gurus, (I credit Nick with being the Saint of Social Media Knife Making).
Unfortunately, our visit was a short one, but I tried to make it count by bringing a knife that always inspires, and inspire it did!
A thing I really love is checking out work spaces, particularly the shops of knifemakers. Lots to check out here, all different kinds of neat stuff.
Where the dirty work happens;
And, some work that's happening;
Some work that's done happening, and moving on to fulfill its role in life
Super impressed with the khukuri, Aaron pretty much nailed it.
Aaron's work is pretty great, especially considering the short period of time he's been making knives. He has nothing but gratitude to all those smiths who've shared their processes and their works in progress so freely, and he's joined the ABS since he holds their mission of educating bladesmiths in such high regard.
I was really impressed with his feel for design and his inclination toward utility. Keep an eye on this guy, I have a feeling you'll be seeing more of his work in the future.
Thanks for checking out my thread
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