Been trolling around in here since the spring, and figured the bark is worse than the bite. I'm a land-locked captain in the sea of the midwest; Indiana to be precise. Originally from southwest Florida, relocated here in '06. Picked up a book on knife-making in January and a hammer in March. Used a piece of 1/2 inch plate (and a short telephone pole) for an anvil and started pounding (great stress relief.) But I need fine tuning, so this is the place. Anyway, hello.