I love what I do because I get to teach people about the things I’ve always loved—ancient history, science, mythology, metallurgy—and give them a hands-on experience that they don’t really get anywhere else. Seeing everyone’s excitement and full engagement with every step of the process is a teacher’s dream. And at the end of class, their pride and wide-eyed wonder at their swords is infectious.
I’m always amazed at the wide variety of people who come to class. It started out as a class for kids, but these days I get people of all ages and backgrounds—history buffs, aspiring metal workers, scouts, soldiers, Game of Thrones or Forged in Fire fans, college students, couples… I often get 2 or 3 generations of one family taking the class together. One of the things I’m most proud of is that it feels like such a community event.
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