BecomeABladesmith.com ??

[JPH]

If you happen to be near vegas on aug 12-14th or so, send me a PM and we can get together, i'll be on vacation and in las vegas from the afternoon of the 11th till the morning of the 18th, with a conference Thursday night Friday and Saturday =P We could check the place out together, me with my camera too.

Justin:

I am in Henderson actually..depending upon the map you have I am either 18 or 21 miles from Las Vegas... It use to be the boonies but now I am getting neighbors... My wife is expecting delivery of her new car today and that address of these folks is right on the way...we will do a drive by when we get the call that her car is in...will advise ya all as to what we see, if we do see anything.,..

JPH

[Rich Hale]

I sent an e mail to them nic eoflks right after I read JPH post. I aksed if I could visit their campus and for more information about licensing. Have not heard anything from them at all....

[Dannyboyy]

These people are an insult to real hardworking bladesmiths and knifemakers worldwide something does need to be done!

[ThomasPowers]

Sounds like a call for the blinding light of publicity; get a crusading media person to do an expose of the place; shoot you have a world famous bladesmith and author of bladesmithing books that can "evaluate" the materials they provide in a on-screen interview...

[stevomiller]

You guys are too rough on them. All sorts of good information there; as a matter of fact, it says I can even set myself up in a spare bedroom. I reckon you folks are just jealous because I am going to be a Master Journeyman thing or whatever before you.

Oh, and I took their 2 week online brain surgery course. I haven't had one patient die yet from the brain part of it. They did die however from the hammer blow I used to anesthetize them. That's why I'm gonna take the 1 week anesthesia course next ~ my wife is getting tired of me digging up her flowers in the backyard to hide the patients.

;~)

[Quenchcrack]

Forgive me for being overly sensitive but these morons can't even spell "Metallurgy". They spelled it "mettalurgy". How very professional.

[Woody]

As long as there are people gulible enough to patronize these fly by night shysters they will continue to exist. We are known by the quality of the work we produce, however there are people who are impressed by letters that come after ones name. Therefore, I have bestowed a title upon myself and now have letters to follow my name.

Woody SSP/CGS that stands for Scum Sucking Pig/Common Garden Slug. I hope you all are suitably impressed. I am sure it will bring me a much higher price for my knives.

[JPH]

Hello:

OK ENOUGH IS ENOUGH with these folks...

I am constantly checking on these scammersd and well,..Dang it...look at what I just found on their site: (pretty much what was fore-told previously in this thread)

"I am a Master Bladesmith, have written several books, and my name is well known worldwide. I got my PSU degree for a different reason than many: both the certificate and the wallet card help me buy materials that are otherwise very tough to get since 9/11"

Now I want everyone here to know that I AM NOT part of this scam. The only other "well published" Master Smith that I know of is Wayne Goddard and I am very certain that he is NOT part of this either but I am checking with Mr. Goddard in any case.

OK I am going down to the office on West Sahara, probably tomorrow and give it a look over...I will report back my fingings...

Sorry for the rant but ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

JPH

[ThomasPowers]

Since the number of Master Bladesmiths that have published several books is a small field you should be able to nail them to the wall under false advertising statuates. Check with your state attorny general's office! Make them prove their claims!

Won't stop them for long but will warn them that we're keeping an eye on them.

[Quenchcrack]

Wonder if the guy is really Franke8Acres? He ran out of cheap Russian anvils to sell for $350 on eBay and now needs another revenue stream....