kbaknife Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 ABS Performance TestJOURNEYMAN SMITH APPLICANT Journeyman and Master Smith Judging Guidelines ABS Performance TestMASTER SMITH APPLICANT The posted material has been removed as it is copyrighted. ABS denied permission to post copyrighted material ABS Performance Test, Journeyman and Master Smith Judging Guidelines, and Master Smith Applicant, the but suggested a link instead. (11-27-07) per Greg Neely, Chairman, American Bladesmith Society, Inc. A link has been established with their permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 This has been put at the top of the list so it can be found easily. kba, thanks for the links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmercier Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Just a little nitpick, It's the ABS not the ABA (I'm a member) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 American Bladesmith Society ABS Thanks for bringing that to my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbaknife Posted November 28, 2007 Author Share Posted November 28, 2007 Now it's no longer a "sticky"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Is now It was unstuck to update the post and I forgot to stick it back. It is now at the top again. Thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbaknife Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 We's rockin' now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan_568 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Here's my test. Photo 3 This is a 6.5" thick dried hemlock log which is super hard stuff. I chopped through it with this Bowie that I mad a few years back and it could still easily shave hair after. I have chopped down trees a foot thick with my knives, why not. Photo 1 Here's another knife and another 6" thick log, this one dried fir. I chopped a dead dry alder down with the same knife minutes before this. The knife shaved no problem after cutting both logs. Photo 2 This is my version of the ABS 90% vise bend. That 52100 is tough stuff.Here's the rope cut video. It's a free hanging 1.5" thick Manila braid tug boat line, and it's a lot harder to cut through than hemp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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