Deciding Between Hobby and Profession

In this Episode, French Canadian, Pierre Nadeau of Soulsmithing.com shares about his journey into Japanese Traditional Swordsmithing. He is one of only three westerners to have ever apprenticed at length with a Japanese Swordsmith. We talk about the process of entering apprenticeship, being and apprentice and living in Nihon.

Part 1 concludes on the topic of nearing completion of his smithy in Quebec.

To see what Pierre is up to follow him on Instagram @soulsmithing and or check out his YouTube Channel Soulsmithing

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