Forged in Fire. My Grandfather was a Blacksmith. My Father was a Blacksmith, Welder and Machinist. I grew up around a Blacksmith shop. Made my first knife at around 10. I made Bowie knives, throwing knives, hatchets, daggers, throwing stars, you name it.
If the constant "ting, ting, ting" of banging on an anvil wouldn't piss my neighbor off, I'd be in the garage doing it right now.