November 23, 200718 yr 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.
November 23, 200718 yr This has been put at the top of the list so it can be found easily. kba, thanks for the links
November 28, 200718 yr 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.
July 30, 200817 yr 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.
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