Awesome Leila

gelandangan · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:56 pm Post subject: Awesome Leila

Leila Haddad is the daughter of a friend of mine Karim.
She is 11 years old and she is a professional blade smith.
Imagine she is NOT legally allowed to buy knives due to her age, but she can made her own and sell them.
Awesome Leila.

At 11 years old, I reckon I dont even know which end of a knife to hold.. Confused

Here is a link to a recent newspaper story on her
tinyurl.com/owhgffr

If you look at the back page image, you can see her forging a knife.
Awesome!!

Elvis · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:29 am Post subject: Re: Awesome Leila

good on her, she wont have financial problems when older if she is making and selling them now. great to see the craft is being passed on.

dhc4ever · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:52 am Post subject: Re: Awesome Leila

With a setup like home and dad like Karim was this really never going to happen.
Not a hope.
Good story.

gelandangan · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 3:48 am Post subject: Re: Awesome Leila

LOL, I am quite envious..
my kids, none of them is taking up any of my trade..
Sad

lesterg3 · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Awesome Leila

That is great, more power to her and her folks should be very proud.