A "secret handshake" is a good way to put it, Ed Shulin was a great guy and really enjoyed teaching.
Some of the students in my class did a good job of the chisel making detail, one guy had his set polished almost mirror bright and then used fancy walnut with 20 bore brass as ferrules for the handles!!!!!
I also envy the guy's that stuck with. For me, the 8% interest Sallie Mae "student loans"(?)I had to pay back sent me on a different path, plus I couldn't find any good paying employment in the trade at the time. I think it has always been a hard business to succeed at, financially.
