Hello everyone,
So happy to be a new member of ABS. My name is Michael West and I teach at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, SD where we have one of the few metallurgical engineering programs in the U.S. The science of forging and bladesmithing has had a profound, positive impact on our program and has helped get students excited about what they are learning.
We are eager to learn from the real experts in ABS.
-Michael West
Department of Materials and Metallurgical 
I forgot to mention, that is a picture of me having the honor of holding a sword made by some of our metallurgical engineering students.
Welcome to the ABS and forum Michael. It's always good to have a serious metallurgist hanging around!
Joshua States
www.dosgatosforge.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg
https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71
Also on Instagram and Facebook as J.States Bladesmith
“So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.â€
Welcome to the ABS and the forum Michael. Good to have you here. Sounds like a great program.
Brion
Brion Tomberlin
Anvil Top Custom Knives
ABS Mastersmith
Michael
Welcome to the ABS and Forum.
Anthony
