About The Maker

Hey y'all!

My name is Seth Lopez and I'm a bladesmith. My love for the craft started at a young age when I saw a blacksmith forging at a fair. The idea that one could manipulate a solid object like steel with heat really resonated with me. That spark of curiosity for something that at the time was so foreign was exciting, and I had to try it for myself. When I was 12 years old I started feeding that curiosity by hammering on roofing nails and filing edges on them with my dad's Leatherman. I quickly started researching and learning as much as I could through the next few years working on small stock removal pieces with the tools I could afford as a young teenager; an angle grinder, some files, a hand drill and torch. I fell in love with the process and constant challenges I faced and had to over come, but most of all I fell in love with the feeling of satisfaction I get in finishing a knife. To this day, I have yet to finish a piece and not get that true gratification.

About 4 years ago I made my first propane forge and acquired the tools necessary to start forging. Since then I've been able to dive deeper into the world of bladesmithing by truly being able to manipulate steel, make Damascus and overcome new obstacles that come with the forging process.

From the first time I saw a blacksmith to now, my love and passion for the craft has only grown each and everyday. My goal in bladesmithing is to forever be a student and learn as much as I can from other craftsmen and through experiences as I continue down this path. I never want to stop learning and I hope to inspire others to go out there and try making something themselves.

-Seth