Merle,
Thanks for the kind words.....but I'm learning just as much from you, as you are me!
Ya know it's a great day when your working with someone and you look at the clock in the morning, and it's 8am....then the next time you look up it's already quitting time for the day....we're having way too much fun!
It's a real pleasure to have Merle in the shop. Never have to tell him something more than once, and since he's already a Bladesmith, he knows all the terminology and has the capacity to look forward through the process...which makes my job super easy!! I'm gona hate to see him head back east.