Thanks for asking. I appreciate an open forum that mirrors what I have seen in the knife community thus far. That is, a great bucnh of people that are ingenious, creative, generous and fun! My name is Bruce Hershberger and new to the Forum by about 2 months. Like most of you I've loved sharp pointy things as long as I can remember. I decided about 2 years ago I wanted to try making knives. It seemed like a better way to support my addiction. I attended the West Coast Forging Clinic in the spring of '03. That didn't help my addiction one bit! I signed up for and attended the ABS School of Bladesmithing Intro Class in the Fall of '04. I then built a shed in my backyard to throw everything into to make room in my garage for my next addiction........knife making equipment.
I'm lucky enough to have Red St.Cyr as friend and metor who lives close to me and allows me to pester him (he seems to like it) incessantly. I've made a few knives and sold a few knives and enjoy the heck out of the learning process! I belong to Cal Knives , So. Calif. Blades and the ABS. Oh yeah, and just as important.....a life member of the NRA. If you're not a member, join today. We're fighting the same cause.