Forged in Fire contestants introduction thread

B Bladesmith88 Welcome to the forum Michael, that was an awesome blade, I love the hair on the handle, it was the little details that edged you over the top. It's good to see you guys posting here. We have a lot of top notch knife makers and bladesmiths here, some who are leading the way into the next level like Nathan Carothers a machinist who has developed some unique manufacturing processes and taken the machined fixed blade into the next decade. Some of the greats like Fowler are members here and share their knowledge a monster everyone, novice and master alike, they even help the grinder jockeys who just do stock removal.

Check out the forum, I know you'll like it and I look forward to seein' you some more of your work around Michael.
 
jbarsquat said:
Awesome to see this resurrected with a new contestant! It was a great episode, and I think that was one of the best group of round one knives I can remember.
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Considering they had to start with a cold coal forge with a hand crank I agree they all put out a great first round blade. Michel's was just a bit better. ;)
 
Thanks guys! I have been a silent member here for some time, been browsing the forum for info even longer lol. This really is a great place to find info and inspiration. I will have to post pics of my stuff soon.
 
T. Erdelyi said:
Considering they had to start with a cold coal forge with a hand crank I agree they all put out a great first round blade. Michel's was just a bit better. ;)
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I agree, for round one with coal even the judges said they were the best blades they have seen yet. We all did great in producing well profiled blades with a hammer, coal and minimal power tools. That is what made the episode better in my eyes, no critical failures, no default wins, it was all on the merits of our work.
 
Ryu Lim said:
Ryu Lim. Episode 3 Viking Battle Axe.
Currently in Union, NJ. Nomadic Bladesmith(but usually stay around NJ for personal reasons) Originally from a small humble village at the mountain's foot(actually a sleeping volcano) located in one of the northern islands of the Philippines. I've been helping around at the local smithies since I was 8 years old, moving charcoal(coal wasn't readily available but there were plenty of trees on the mountains for charcoal making) and working the bellows. I was first permitted to pickup a hammer at around the age of 9. I forged my first sword at the age of 10(mild steel. Not worth bragging about but I thought worth a mention). I moved to a different village for easier access to education, but it was a farming village and blacksmithing wasn't as common. I kept swinging my hammer anyway, using improvised tools and very crude forges. I found home in the United States soon after the nearby volcano buried my second village. I landed on the city so it became harder to forge but I always found ways to never stop swinging. Never sold my blades, instead always traded them for items and tools I couldn't afford with money. And then, around mid last year when I started my Instagram account and started selling there.

Fast forward, I found myself in a studio forge in front of a mystery metal shrouded in red cloth, unsure of what the show wants me to do with that metal. I never would've gotten through this harsh competition if it wasn't for the gentlemen who stood by me as friends instead of competitors. Being in the show sucked, but meeting these 3 gentlemen made this experience worth cherishing for the rest of my lifetime. The most valuable thing I won from that show are my now treasured friends who I call my brothers. Jonathan Porter of Doghouse Forge, James Huse of Huse Knives, and of course, Phil Evans of Glenview Forge.

Here is my Instagram page if you are interested on seeing my work.
www.Instagram.com/Ryu.Lim
Email: xmanofironx@gmail.com

Thank you for giving me this chance and I deeply appreciate your time.
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Hey guys. I'm Dan Rotblatt, Season 4, Episode 20...the Taber-Shishpar. Out in the first round, but that's life...Chris and Mark where awesome smiths. Here's my website...at least my temporary one: https://oldcanyonforge.weebly.com/
And here's the one to my now defunct business Red Blade Knives: http://www.redbladeknives.com/index.html

I'm in the Los Angeles area, in Topanga Canyon. Been making knives and swords for about 40 years on and off. You can take a look at my site to check out my history. Thanks!
 
Little late gettin' to the party here, but howdy! Season 4, Episode 16, "The Kampilan." I'm on that book of faces @handforger, and live and work in Orange County, CA.

By the way, we have a contestants Web site where knife fans can keep up with news from Forged In Fire contestants:

fifsmiths.com
 
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