Hi! - Intro

[Chip Griffin]

Hi guys! I'll just make a quick intro and drop into the background. I work on medical equipment and sell new and used computers on the side. I am a student of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido which is a Japanese martial art of drawing and attacking with the sword. I love my wife almost as much as my sword. . . er I mean I love my sword almost as much as my wife. I am looking to get into making knives soon. Right now I am reading as much as I can of books, web sites and the forums.

 

[Greg Covington]

Welcome to Bladeforums!

I practice Iwama Aikido which has a heavy focus on the bokken and jo.

 

[peter nap]

Welcome Chip. It's funny because I started building swords for martial arts practice. I couldn't afford good swords so I tried making them. Nice to have another long blade here.

 

[richard rosvall]

Welcome to the forums, Chip. You chose an excellent place to gather knowledge, I think you'll be amazed at how generous these folks are about sharing time and information!

 

[L6steel]

Welcome to BladeForums Griff!