Greetings from Freezing Finland – 20+ Years of Metal Mayhem!

[Tepe]

Hello, everyone!

My name is Tero(friends call me Tepe), and I’m thrilled (and maybe slightly frostbitten) to join this incredible community of talented metalshapers. I’ve been a fabricator for over 20 years, honing my craft and probably inhaling more grinding dust than is healthy. These days, I’m not just fabricating—I’m also teaching classes here in Finland, where the metal is cold, the coffee is strong, and the weather makes annealing almost unnecessary.

I’ve always believed that no matter how much you think you know, there’s always someone out there who can blow your mind with a better technique, a cooler tool, or a hilarious story about the one time they tried to weld something that really shouldn’t have been welded. That’s why I’m so excited to be here—to learn, to share, and to trade stories with all of you crazy-talented people.

So, here’s to learning, creating, and possibly setting off a few alarms in the process. I’m looking forward to diving into the discussions, admiring your projects, and maybe even contributing a trick or two from the Frozen North. Thanks for having me!

Cheers,