Hi all
Been lurking on Homemade tools.net since the start and never really bothered to figure out how to post on a forum.
Be patient with me if I do something stupid. I have a good mechanical background from when i was young, but have been working as an Insurance broker for the last 30 odd years. Been making a few knives long ago when still working as tool and jig maker. A friend showed me to make folders.

Went for a week long bladesmith course at Mastersmiths Kevin and Heather Harvey with a good friend in December 2014 in Belfast South Africa. Been building all kinds of tools and equipment since then to enable my bladesmithing aspirations. Tools that I have built include the following:- Beltgrinder with different tooling arms,disc grinder from my metal lathe's old reversable motor,two knife vises,double burner freon tank forge,vertical postbox style forge,charcoal forge from a firebox of a sauna that I have demolished etc. I will post some pictures once I have figured out how to do that.