kuraki
Fimbulvetr Knifeworks
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Did you win FIF
Haha ok. Almost nothing.
Did you win FIF
Every time I Google anything blade-smith/blacksmith related I come up with nothing no matter how I word the search.
Haha ok. Almost nothing.
So now you get your own reality TV show "Keeping Up With The Kurakis?"
We should start calling it genderethnicneutralmetalpounder. Then the feeling of inclusiveness would allow for more freedom of discussion.
Blacksmith is such a racist and sexist term. We should start calling it genderethnicneutralmetalpounder. Then the feeling of inclusiveness would allow for more freedom of discussion.
I would be happy to fill in my profile if only there was a city close enough to me worth mentioning. Yes I do live in Arizona and Flagstaff is 1 hour and 30 minutes to the east of me, Kingman is the same to the west of me, and Prescott is 1 hour to the south. I have met two blade smiths in my current area and both are stuck up, snobby and treat everything as if they were a god in charge of the secrets of the universe, and I posed the question I did to see if you guys had any input. Not to mention as I said I have found precious little on the internet, and my internet is limited as my service provider only gives me 2gigabytes of high speed data per month and I cannot watch youtube vids because of that, but I know that some will post their work and techniques there.just curious, I recall you mentioned you are in a remote part of AZ.
where exactly?, I just moved to Clarkdale
I think there's quite a few bladesmiths out here in AZ
Because it takes time to pass that knowledge on, and time is money. Let's say I'm a professional blacksmith and I have three options as to how I spend my next 3 hours.
Option A is I take a break from work and spend time with family, recreation, friends, life, sleep, errands, pay bills, change my oil, hobbies, etc.
Option B is I work - I do some blacksmithing and monetize my time.
Option C is I donate my precious three hours to you.
I am perfectly content to watch and learn, and let them work.Nothing's a secret anymore, except in that environment some people stop telling anyone who asks how they do something because they don't want to get into a drawn out discussion about why they do it that way, how so and so does it on YouTube.
They would rather tell you and get back to work. Do you let them?
I have never met a bladesmith in person or a maker of blades either. I started making some blades about a year ago and my friends have been very kind about their quality etc. My wife is handicapped and I have very little time away from her so I could not even go to meet a bladesmith. Were it not for the wonderful output on this forum and their unselfish sharing, I would still be just thinking about making blades.
You may not be asking the right questions or reading in the right areas as there is a wealth of information just on this forum, not to mention the internet at large. Give it some more effort and ask questions, I believe you can get there.
Thanks for the input. You are exactly right, a black smith does not necessarily make horse shoes and iron doors. They many things associated with steel, and metal in general. You are also right about homework and willingness to learn, which is something I take pride in. I do as much home work as I can and am always prepared and willing to learn. In blacksmithing you can't "fake it till you make it", you are either ready and willing to learn, or your not. But I can't find any one in my area to learn from, who is capable and WILLING to teach, and I don't have the availability to join a group.Lol !!
I am a Blacksmith and know many others, none of us make horseshoes.
I could make a horseshoe, but would be animal cruelty if I tried to attach it to a horse.
Farriers are qualified to making & fitting horseshoes.
Btw, we dont keep secrets about our craft. But dont spend time on a guy who did no homework, not come prepared and willing to learn.
And dont try to pull a fast one. This is not highschool or college. No matter how charming, We quickly spot & brushoff a fake, and thats pretty much standard procedure for any skilled trade.
Every single bladesmith and blacksmith that I’ve ever met has been nothing but helpful and open in sharing almost anything. What are the big secrets that are being withheld from you? What specific questions about bladesmithing are going unanswered? Help us out a little.