All MetalShaping - New member introduction

Hi, my name is Bruce Van Sant and I own a couple of companies. I started out my career in the auto body business against my father's best advise. Truth is I needed to start making money and it was something that came naturally to me. The only problem was that I could only work 60-80 hours per week and I needed a better way to support my habit of drag racing motorcycles. In 1995 I started selling fabricating tools to other racers via some magazine ads and trade show appearances. That company over the past 17 years has turned into what is today trick-tools.com. About 4 years ago we had the opportunity to purchase the Right Angle Tool Company from a gentleman named Jim Rettick which gave us rights to the brand MetalAce. I am very interested in metal shaping both for the business and for my personal hobby. I hope to continue developing my skills as a metal shaper as I try to find time to get back to working with my hands, this time for fun.