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Sammy "Grilo"
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My Bio
Grilo means cricket or grasshopper in Portuguese. It is the name given to me by my family in Brasil. It seemed all too fitting when I began my apprenticeships. "You have much to learn grasshopper."
I began working with metal in auto body class in the former auto department at Santa Monica College. From the first moment that the flame began to melt the steel, I fell in love with metalwork. From there, luck and I guess, my personality, led me to the custom knife, jewelry and motorcycle worlds. I have been lucky enough to meet and be taught by some of the most knowlegeable and skilled people in their industry. My time with Master Smith, Scott Taylor(RIP), was where I became dedicated to the art. Unfortunately, Scott died before our time together was done. With so much more to learn and experience, his widow and friends have taken over and have helped me continue my training. In the motorcycle industry, Master Builder and buisness man, Gard Hollinger of LA County Choprods, set me under his wing and lets me work and learn out of his shop. Soon enough, I had realized that I am not a knife maker, not a jeweler, not a custom bike builder, but a general metalsmith. I have never been able or willing to focus my efforts on one aspect of metal working and all my teachers laugh and shake their heads at me. This will either be my demise, or my success. Time will tell... In the mean time, I'm having a blast!

Current Residence: Los Angeles gutter
Favourite genre of music: Punk, Reggea and everything in between
Personal Quote: "Not all who wonder are lost" -J.R. Tolken

Favourite Visual Artist
Dr. Sues, Tim Burton
Favourite Movies
Willow, Point Break, The Never Ending Story
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Too many
Favourite Writers
J.R. Tolken
Tools of the Trade
lefty and righty

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hey thanks for the add fellow metal artisan! you make some fantastic stuff.
You earned it man! And thanks; I wish I could focus on one thing to get as good with a particular aspect of it as you are! Its all too much damn fun...
tell me about it, sometimes i feel like a directionless college bum. i do leather work, sketch art,steel,carve tobacco pipes,and it seems my training is never done from marshal arts to my current obsession parkour.
thanx for the visit.SS
No worries broda. Man you're magical...how'd you know? Gotta be a "premium" member huh?;)