Some good news!
I chatted with my good friend and International Pattern Welding Rockstar Delbert Ealy the other day and he’s agreed to share his years of knowledge with all of us. So, I’ll be discussing things with Del, taking notes, and putting the results up here for everybody to learn from.
In particular Del will be helping with the theory of patterning. He’s already devised a system with which to classify various patterns, and between the two of us we may have come up with some decent shorthand for describing how to build most patterns. There will be much more about this later, but the basic formula is:
Layup + Operations = Pattern
Yes, this sounds very simple. It is! It’s intended to be! I think we’ll discover as we move forward that by sticking to a certain set of notations and a specific thought process we’ll be able to communicate a LOT of pattern info very efficiently.
So is this project dead? i havnt seen it updated in a while…..
Great resource as it is tho thanks
~~DJ
Not dead, I’m just busy as heck! Life has thrown me nothing but curve balls lately and I haven’t had the time I’d like to work on this or any other project. It should start to get a bit closer to normal soon though.
-d
great stuff! Do you know anyone in Grants Pass/Medford Oregon Area that is into forging? At 65, I need guidance…no time for 2 decades of experimenting. Just want to make some personal knives and learn a useful skill…thanks.
Don,
I don’t personally know any folks out in Oregon, but a good place to start looking is at the ABANA website. See if there is a local affiliate group of blacksmiths out your way. A quick check shows one affiliate guild in Oregon. I have no idea how far they are from you, but contacting these folks is likely to be a good start.
THE FORT VANCOUVER TRADES GUILD
Pres: Gary Lewis
112 NE 108th Ave.
Portland, Or. 97220-4139
artillerymonger@msn.com
Ed: Susan Gawecki
17706 NE Homestead Rd.
Brush Prairie, WA 98606
(360) 666-3398
msgawecki@comcast.net
Additionally, check out The Shop Talk forum at bladeforums.com. It’s where I’ve learned a great deal about knifemaking. Also, if you post there looking for folks in your area you’re likely to draw somebody out of the woodwork who could help you.
Take care,
-d