Matt Lately

Matt has been enjoying some new hobbies this fall. I've kind of thought it was funny these past couple years when I would see Matt watching blacksmith YouTube videos. I mean, how interesting is it to watch someone heat metal then pound on it then heat it some more and then pound it some more? I guess it was interesting to Matt! He decided he wanted to try his hand at it, so researched how to build a forge, bought the supplies, and made one!

The one he made is kind of little (he was initially looking to make one out of an old propane tank), but it works well for heating up metal to make knives. I can often Matt out in the garage in the evenings, pounding away at his metal. He also built a stand for his anvil and built another work bench. He still has some things he needs to do to finish out his area in the garage, but it's coming along!

Matt also tried his luck at hunting this fall. Unfortunately he didn't get a deer, but he did enjoy hiking around the beautiful mountains. Fingers crossed he'll have better luck next year. In the mean time, Matt's grandpa gave us some venison and we're looking forward to trying it this week!