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Well I finally got some time to take some shop pics and make a more formal introduction. My Name is Matt Gleash, and I am a hobby maker at this point. Most of what I make ends up in the trash or broken, but I chalk that up to the learning curve. I attended the 2001 Intro to Bladesmithing course and was fortunate enough to have Kevin Cashen as the instructor. I forge and use the stock removal method, although I do prefer forging.
My shop is probably over-equipped for a person of my ability, but I got most of the major stuff before I was married and had a child. I used to think that better equipment would make for better making on my part, boy was I wrong!
I hope to someday give back to these forums as much as I have learned from them. Keep up the good work guys! -Matt-
Hope these pics turn out!
Hope these pics turn out!
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