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That is awesome, dude. I want to take my son deer hunting this winter, he is 15. We shoot bow and guns. Do you make hunting knives? I have sold many to hunters and they make nice gifts too.
Cool. I know a guy who use bow for hunting hares (Lepus europaeus), but most of the people in here have only rifles and shotguns.
There is one other fellow in my village who makes traditional Finnish Puukko knifes for sale, so i don't want to make his living any harder. I make mainly door handles, wall racks, hooks, candle holders, door knockers, jewelry and other more "normal" forge works like that. Bladed things are more like an personal hobby, and not commercial projects like most of my other metal works.
One of my old school mates asked some times ago, that can i forge a proper carving puukko for his about 10-11 years old daughter, so i have to make at least one knife later in this year. That quirky kid loves skull symbols very much, so i probably try to add small skull pommel in the handle or something like that.
There is one other fellow in my village who makes traditional Finnish Puukko knifes for sale, so i don't want to make his living any harder. I make mainly door handles, wall racks, hooks, candle holders, door knockers, jewelry and other more "normal" forge works like that. Bladed things are more like an personal hobby, and not commercial projects like most of my other metal works.
One of my old school mates asked some times ago, that can i forge a proper carving puukko for his about 10-11 years old daughter, so i have to make at least one knife later in this year. That quirky kid loves skull symbols very much, so i probably try to add small skull pommel in the handle or something like that.
Sweet, my little 9 year old girl likes her knives too. I am working on a dagger set for her. I teach all my children to shoot bow and gun, throw ax and knife, camp out, cook on the fire, forge metal, carve wood, sew. Good skills.
I look forward to seeing the skull knife, you do very nice work. I tell everyone to look at your page.
I look forward to seeing the skull knife, you do very nice work. I tell everyone to look at your page.
If you want to see interesting pictures from different antique objects, art, weapons and crafts, you can check also my pinterest page. fi.pinterest.com/mikkoanttonen…
I'm not very active in that place any more, but i collected huge picture archive in there few years ago and mostly different craft related photographs. (Quite impressive forge works as well..) I think that picture sharing places like Pinterest are very useful inspiration material sources for craftsmen like us.
I'm not very active in that place any more, but i collected huge picture archive in there few years ago and mostly different craft related photographs. (Quite impressive forge works as well..) I think that picture sharing places like Pinterest are very useful inspiration material sources for craftsmen like us.
nice stuff. What town are you in?
It's more like countryside village than actual town. 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rautj%C3… - fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpele
There is small paper mill, few apartment buildings and shops in our central area called "Simpele", but my my farm is almost like middle of nowhere, if you look exact location from googlemaps. www.google.fi/maps/place/googl…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rautj%C3… - fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/SimpeleThere is small paper mill, few apartment buildings and shops in our central area called "Simpele", but my my farm is almost like middle of nowhere, if you look exact location from googlemaps. www.google.fi/maps/place/googl…
www.google.fi/maps/place/1160+…
You would never guess that we live in the middle of a city. Our house was built before the city grew around it. We have 1/2 acre back yard, that is huge here. All neighbors have almost no backyard. I now have a blacksmith shop beside the house that is not in the picture, I made it out of a tree that I cut down in the back yard.
You make nice cosplay items, do you go to conventions?
You would never guess that we live in the middle of a city. Our house was built before the city grew around it. We have 1/2 acre back yard, that is huge here. All neighbors have almost no backyard. I now have a blacksmith shop beside the house that is not in the picture, I made it out of a tree that I cut down in the back yard.
You make nice cosplay items, do you go to conventions?
Wow! You have very nice looking neighbourhood. I'm quite envious from those gorgeous trees.
Our municipality center Simpele is also full of trees, but very different looking species than in Virginia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrhY--… My place is about 6-7 kilometers from Simpele.
I have been in many conventions over the years selling my products, and next summer we have quite big one in Helsinki. www.worldcon.fi/ I'm only a normal visitor in worldcon 75, but i'm going to put my steampunk costume for good use in there. Probably need to get new buttons and other more flashy details for that old setup.
Most of the time i visit only medieval fairs or different viking events & iron age fairs etc. For example Pukkisaari Iron age market is quite interesting event. www.sommelo.fi/english/ Not very big fair, but the atmosphere and location are just amazing. I visited about 10 years ago in Vyborg medieval festival in Russia and it was probably the biggest medieval event where i have ever been. postimg.org/image/c4t1t61aj/
Vyborg is old and quite famous Finnish city from the 11th century, when we were only a part of Swedish empire, but the Soviets stole that glorious place in the aftermath of World War II. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyborg I wish that Russia can return the Karelia area back to Finland in some day, because most of my family lineage is orginated from that side of the modern FIN-RUS border. I have heard that first Anttonen was trader or artisan from Vyborg city maybe about 300 years ago. (It's only a Finnish version from some foreign surname from central Europe. Original was Antonie, Anthony, Antonios.. or someting like that.)
Our municipality center Simpele is also full of trees, but very different looking species than in Virginia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrhY--… My place is about 6-7 kilometers from Simpele.
I have been in many conventions over the years selling my products, and next summer we have quite big one in Helsinki. www.worldcon.fi/ I'm only a normal visitor in worldcon 75, but i'm going to put my steampunk costume for good use in there. Probably need to get new buttons and other more flashy details for that old setup.
Most of the time i visit only medieval fairs or different viking events & iron age fairs etc. For example Pukkisaari Iron age market is quite interesting event. www.sommelo.fi/english/ Not very big fair, but the atmosphere and location are just amazing. I visited about 10 years ago in Vyborg medieval festival in Russia and it was probably the biggest medieval event where i have ever been. postimg.org/image/c4t1t61aj/
Vyborg is old and quite famous Finnish city from the 11th century, when we were only a part of Swedish empire, but the Soviets stole that glorious place in the aftermath of World War II. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyborg I wish that Russia can return the Karelia area back to Finland in some day, because most of my family lineage is orginated from that side of the modern FIN-RUS border. I have heard that first Anttonen was trader or artisan from Vyborg city maybe about 300 years ago. (It's only a Finnish version from some foreign surname from central Europe. Original was Antonie, Anthony, Antonios.. or someting like that.)
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thank you for the link, I visit that site once in a while.
Something you might like, www.youtube.com/channel/UCuxBM…
this is a good friend of mine, he makes a lot of cool jigs for forging, good ideas.
Something you might like, www.youtube.com/channel/UCuxBM…
this is a good friend of mine, he makes a lot of cool jigs for forging, good ideas.
Thanks. Especially his lock videos looked very interesting. 
There is some youtubers what I like to watch. (Blacksmiths, welders and wood workers etc.)
www.youtube.com/user/RowanTayl…
www.youtube.com/user/Technicus…
www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhZ3…
www.youtube.com/user/brotherba…
www.youtube.com/user/michaelct…
www.youtube.com/user/6488jesse…
www.youtube.com/user/Matthiasw…
www.youtube.com/channel/UCAL3J…
There is some youtubers what I like to watch. (Blacksmiths, welders and wood workers etc.)
www.youtube.com/user/RowanTayl…
www.youtube.com/user/Technicus…
www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhZ3…
www.youtube.com/user/brotherba…
www.youtube.com/user/michaelct…
www.youtube.com/user/6488jesse…
www.youtube.com/user/Matthiasw…
www.youtube.com/channel/UCAL3J…