Mark Williams
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Just when You think things cant get any worse in this terrible knife making affliction,Some jerk goes and introduces You to someone who is part of the local Tidewater Blacksmiths Guild.
I went to check the place out Tuesday night.They have One huge and one large coal forges with one other being put in soon.They also have 4 huge gas forges and about 12 or so anvils spread about.There is also a treadle hammer,welding machines,cutoff saws,bench grinders and cutting torches.
Now for the worst part.IT COSTS $20 YEAR TO JOIN!!!,can you believe they are asking such an inflated cost. I'm not joking when the guys told me that, I laughed out loud and my soda shot out my nose.
The only thing they require is that you must make 4 metal leaves when you get there before you make you're own projects. The leaves are bought by a historical society that gives them to children on a tour of an historical landmark house in Norfolk.
That along with iron in the hat raffles and the sale of steel to the members by the foot pays for the coal and the gas and everything.
I think the greatest part of the whole thing is that you have the experience of 20 damn nice fellows to learn from and there are several in the group that are knifemakers.
I just need to go on disability for this horrible disease so that I can do something worthwhile instead of maintaining these stupid flight simulators.
I remain,
A lucky, lucky dog.
I went to check the place out Tuesday night.They have One huge and one large coal forges with one other being put in soon.They also have 4 huge gas forges and about 12 or so anvils spread about.There is also a treadle hammer,welding machines,cutoff saws,bench grinders and cutting torches.
Now for the worst part.IT COSTS $20 YEAR TO JOIN!!!,can you believe they are asking such an inflated cost. I'm not joking when the guys told me that, I laughed out loud and my soda shot out my nose.
The only thing they require is that you must make 4 metal leaves when you get there before you make you're own projects. The leaves are bought by a historical society that gives them to children on a tour of an historical landmark house in Norfolk.
That along with iron in the hat raffles and the sale of steel to the members by the foot pays for the coal and the gas and everything.
I think the greatest part of the whole thing is that you have the experience of 20 damn nice fellows to learn from and there are several in the group that are knifemakers.
I just need to go on disability for this horrible disease so that I can do something worthwhile instead of maintaining these stupid flight simulators.
I remain,
A lucky, lucky dog.
