Hey everyone! New smith in town :)

[Tom Fogarty]

Hey there all, long time lurker, first time poster here! I've learned so much from this site already, I figured it was about time I make an appearance. I'm Tom, I'm an amateur(ish) blade smith from New Brunswick, Canada. I used to apprentice under a local blacksmith, but didn't do much forging during my university years. I made a few damascus blades back in high school, but I was more interested in "knife shaped objects" back then, and didn't have an appreciation for the finer points of knife making. I picked up the hammer again last year and decided I was going to try to learn properly! Hopefully I've come far enough to be able to start contributing to the community

Also, I'm always up for a good discussion about anything food or whisky related

 

[eisman]

Welcome Tom. W&C has a lot of food and booze conversations, but gets kind of crusty at times. The "makers" forums are good for tips and how-to's. You should also check out the custom forum, lots of first class stuff there, much from guys who started here.

 

[Tom Fogarty]

Awesome, thanks for the tips! I was also wondering if there's a section somewhere here for general dos and don'ts or forum etiquette, other than DBAA Could anyone point me in the right direction?

 

[Ajack60]

Welcome aboard T Tom Fogarty , the makers forums are always informative
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