Martin Brandt
Active Member
Hey Dogs, Martin Brandt here. Raymond Richard invited me over here to play. I'm late 50's in people yrs., but am still learning new tricks. Hope to learn some here, and maybe pass a few on as well. Started forging in Jr. high, lost interest til the 90's, and picked up with great interest then and no lookin back. Northwest Blacksmith Association member since then, and ABS apprentice as well. My big passions are period pieces from the fur trapper era, and indigenous blades from around the world. The Phillipines and Indonesian blades being very high on the list. I mostly forge, but will do some stock removal blades when more appropriate. I like using found steel, but use fresh barstock as well. Part-time maker, and sell some supplies at shows I attend to help afford my addiction. I'm not doing pictures yet as that seems to be more complicated than my hands on brain can encompass.