H.FRT is now open,about three weeks ago. It is located just off I69 @ Linden rd exit. Head north to Miller rd.Turn east.It is 1/4 of a mile on rt.side across from the genesse valley mall. No Laredo,I didnt.But I found a glass blower in Fenton who has some.He says he will help me with building a forge.Seems that glass blowers make and use basicaly the same thing a knifemaker would.Only the call it a GLORY HOLE. I have heard that term used before in an ALTERNATIVE CONTEXT. If you get my meaning. I will stick with the term FORGE . I havent been in the garage all winter,but am going to start up grinding saturday. The forge will come in time. Later.......