New guy in town

[Alterfurz]

Hi everyone. I just joined and thought it good to introduce myself. I'm a retired EE and have been making knives for 15 years more or less. I do stock removal, forging, heat treating....pretty much all of it (sometimes rather poorly!). Just starting to get into making folders. I don't sell my knives, most of them wind up being given away just to make someone's day. I'm in the Texas Hill country and loving retirement.

 

[SpySmasher]

That sounds awesome. Post some pics!

 

[b00n]

Welcome. Seems like somebody likes the german language. Show some of your stuff.

 

[Alterfurz]

Thanks! I lived and worked in Germany for 5 1/2 years, so I picked up a bit of the language as well as a wife. I'll get around to posting a photo or two, but right now I'm headed back out to my shop to work on rebuilding my forge. I finally got annoyed and tore it all apart and decided to start from scratch after using it for several years. It was larger than I needed and not well thought our. Hopefully, I'll get that corrected.

 

[jimmyd1982]

Welcome, looking forward to seeing some of your stuff!

 

[Insipid Moniker]

Welcome to the forum! Sounds like very cool stuff and I'd love to see some pics!

 

[91bravo]

Welcome to the nuthouse!

 

[danbot]

Welcome!
I too would love to see some pics of your work!

 

[Cursum Perficio]

Welcome to BF, looking forward to seeing what you make.
Hope your forge rebuild is going well!

 

[SW-EDC]

Great to have you here

 

[Pilsner]

Welcome.

 

[KingMC]

Thanks! I lived and worked in Germany for 5 1/2 years, so I picked up a bit of the language as well as a wife. I'll get around to posting a photo or two, but right now I'm headed back out to my shop to work on rebuilding my forge. I finally got annoyed and tore it all apart and decided to start from scratch after using it for several years. It was larger than I needed and not well thought our. Hopefully, I'll get that corrected.

Welcome! Have fun with your forge, sounds like that's your goal in knife-making already which is a fine goal to have.

 

[hexenjager]

Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to seeing your work.

 

[Korean Hog]

Welcome!

 

[kniferbro]

Thanks! I lived and worked in Germany for 5 1/2 years, so I picked up a bit of the language as well as a wife. I'll get around to posting a photo or two, but right now I'm headed back out to my shop to work on rebuilding my forge. I finally got annoyed and tore it all apart and decided to start from scratch after using it for several years. It was larger than I needed and not well thought our. Hopefully, I'll get that corrected.

I'm sure your wife feels right at home in the TXHC