I am into blacksmithing or blade smiting after watching Forged in Fire. I love the aspect of forging blades and the process of it.

I am thinking, I might want to try out this as a hobby. However, it is really hard for a city dweller to go into something like this. Cause we do not have the kind of space we need for making blades and all. I don't have a garage big enough to put in the tools needed for this.

So I am thinking maybe I could gather up people who are also interested in pursuing this hobby. Or even professional bladesmiths who have a shop can help to advise on this matter.

Heck, even those professional case modders might have office space to do this.

We can setup some sort of shop for blade smiting and case modding where everyone chip in their share. The objective of have something like this is not to make profit (maybe that could come later) but more to start up a hobby that is virtually non-existent in this part of the world.

I am just throwing the idea around..anyone else interested? Please comment.

DIY scene locally just isn't exactly accessible primarily due to cost of tools, materials, and sources to acquire them. For average modder like me it's already extremely hard to find required items locally with reasonable prices, resulted in the option to purchase from oversea, let just say, 10 times cheaper in material costs from China. Power tools are somewhat commonly available locally even in regular supermarket however, but automated tools like CNC & laser cutter on the other hand... Those two are the most useful thing in case mod.

There's this "DIY studio" type of company, they setup studio where everyone can come to make stuff in the Western country, complete with various tools and materials. Though I don't recall their name but saw a few videos on Youtube before. That's probably what you will be looking to setup if you able to found people with fund and interest to invest into. It's great if this idea can be worked locally, but there will be challenges in acquiring stuff with reasonable price here.

There is a sort of hobby-store in my town though I haven't been there for really long time. Primarily deal in stationary and T-shirt printing but they do have a small A3 size laser cutter. They charge rate about RM2 per minute of operating, hopefully still there as I need them to finish my current mod.

we need to pool people who are interested in this and share resources.

Do let us know if you manage to find the name of the studio. Tried searching the internet, couldn't find anything accept workworking shops.