Hello! My name is Jesse and I'm located in the southern Hudson Valley area and I'm very excited to have joined the ABS. I've always enjoyed crafts and anything that involves hands on work. I consider myself a beginner bladesmith and have been fortunate enough to take some courses over the past couple of years at great schools with excellent instructors like Ray Kirk and Matt Parkinson. This started out as a hobby but it's developed into a passion to improve and learn as much as I can. I've got the beginnings of a small workshop in the garage going and am collecting more equipment as I can. My goal is to develop the skills and experience necessary to produce quality work that I can be proud of, and be able to contribute to the community as my mentors and instructors have. Thank you!