A list to help members locate rated smiths by country or state
Note- this list was compiled to help members find active smiths, Retired Masters are not listed out of respect for their wishes to be retired.
International
Argentina
Facundo Montenegro – Journeyman Bladesmith
Australia
Thomas Gerner – Master Bladesmith
Shawn McIntyre – Master Bladesmith
Jackson Rumble – Master Bladesmith
Andrew Blomfield – Journeyman Bladesmith
Barry Kennedy – Journeyman Bladesmith
Bruce Barnett – Journeyman Bladesmith
Dee Hedges – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jason Weightman – Journeyman Bladesmith
Keith Fludder – Journeyman Bladesmith
Francois Mazieres – Journeyman Bladesmith
Belgium
Veronique Laurent – Master Bladesmith
Samuel Lurquin – Master Bladesmith
Brazil
Rodrigo Menezes Sfreddo – Master Bladesmith
Dionatam Franco de Souza – Master Bladesmith
Eduardo Berardo – Master Bladesmith
Fabio Barros – Master Bladesmith
Andre Klen – Journeyman Bladesmith
Luiz Gustavo Goncalves – Journeyman Bladesmith
Sandro Boeck – Journeyman Bladesmith
China
Jason Chen – Journeyman Bladesmith
Canada
Christoph Deringer – Master Bladesmith
Wally Hayes – Master Bladesmith
David Sylvester – Journeyman Bladesmith
Alan R Massey – Journeyman Bladesmith
Greg Keith – Journeyman Bladesmith
James Emmons – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jeremy Yelle – Journeyman Bladesmith
Paul Savage – Journeyman Bladesmith
France
Jean Louis Regel – Master Bladesmith
Jean-Paul Thevenot – Master Bladesmith
Nicolas Dartus – Journeyman Bladesmith
Camille Senegon – Journeyman Bladesmith
Robin Gagachian – Journeyman Bladesmith
Germany
Derrick Wulf – Journeyman Bladesmith
Netherlands
Erik Markman – Journeyman Bladesmith
Toni Oostendorp – Journeyman Bladesmith
Pieter Paul Derks – Journeyman Bladesmith
New Zealand
Liam Walle – Journeyman Bladesmith
Spain
Guillermo Garcia Del Monte – Journeyman Bladesmith
Pablo Lanaspa Ubeira – Journeyman Bladesmith
South Africa
Neels Van Den Berg – Master Bladesmith
Heather Harvey – Master Bladesmith
Kevin Harvey – Master Bladesmith
Stuart Smith – Journeyman Bladesmith
Taiwan
Hsiang Lin (Jimmy) Chin – Master Bladesmith
Chin_Wei Chang– Journeyman Bladesmith
Chris Wu – Journeyman Bladesmith
United States
Alabama
Kenneth Durham – Master Bladesmith
Josh Hults – Journeyman Bladesmith
Michael Deibert – Journeyman Bladesmith
Ray Pieper III – Journeyman Bladesmith
Alaska
Adam DesRosiers – Master Bladesmith
Haley DesRosiers – Master Bladesmith
Mark Steele Knapp – Journeyman Bladesmith
Robert John Hook – Journeyman Bladesmith
Arizona
Raymond B Rybar Jr – Master Bladesmith
Jonathan Wick – Journeyman Bladesmith
Joshua C States – Journeyman Bladesmith
Michael Tyre – Journeyman Bladesmith
Tony Lewis – Journeyman Bladesmith
Arkansas
James L Walker – Master Bladesmith
James R Cook – Master Bladesmith
Jim Crowell – Master Bladesmith
John Fitch – Master Bladesmith
Linden W Rhea – Master Bladesmith
Roger Massey – Master Bladesmith
Ron Newton – Master Bladesmith
Ronnie E Foster – Master Bladesmith
Tad Lynch – Master Bladesmithh
Allen Newberry – Journeyman Bladesmith
Bill Kirkes – Journeyman Bladesmith
James Carlyle – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jonathan Caruso – Journeyman Bladesmith
Larry Cox – Journeyman Bladesmith
Mark Fleming – Journeyman Bladesmith
Paul Happy – Journeyman Bladesmith
Pete Peterson – Journeyman Bladesmith
Sam Butler – Journeyman Bladesmith
Shawn Ellis – Journeyman Bladesmith
Timothy L Foster – Journeyman Bladesmith
California
Dave Ellis – Master Bladesmith
Henry Torres – Master Bladesmith
Michael V Vagnino Jr – Master Bladesmith
Mike Quesenberry – Master Bladesmith
Alexander Felix – Journeyman Bladesmith
Alexander Strickland – Journeyman Bladesmith
Angelo De Maria Jr – Journeyman Bladesmith
Bill Herndon – Journeyman Bladesmith
Denis Tyrell – Journeyman Bladesmith
Donald H Osborne – Journeyman Bladesmith
Kelly Vermeer-Vella – Journeyman Bladesmith
Kinzea L Thompson – Journeyman Bladesmith
Mike Mc Clure – Journeyman Bladesmith
Rik Palm – Journeyman Bladesmith
Scott MacCaughtry – Journeyman Bladesmith
Cameron Alarcio – Journeyman Bladesmith
Colorado
Dan Cassidy – Journeyman Bladesmith
Tony Hughes – Journeyman Bladesmith
Connecticut
David Loukides – Journeyman Bladesmith
Mace Vitale – Journeyman Bladesmith
Matthew Parkinson – Journeyman Bladesmith
Aidan Garrity – Journeyman Bladesmith
Delaware
JJ Simon – Journeyman Bladesmith
Florida
Bill Dietzel – Master Bladesmith
Charles F Ochs III – Master Bladesmith
Gary Barnes – Master Bladesmith
Scott Gallagher – Master Bladesmith
Stephen C Schwarzer M- Master Bladesmith
Charles Lloyd – Journeyman Bladesmith
Francesco Muci – Journeyman Bladesmith
Lora Sue Schwarzer – Journeyman Bladesmith
Ronald Cranker II – Journeyman Bladesmith
Tim Tabor – Journeyman Bladesmith
W. Lowell Bray – Journeyman Bladesmith
Georgia
Bill Sowell – Master Bladesmith
P J Tomes – Master Bladesmith
Boyd Ashworth – Journeyman Bladesmith
Franklin Jones – Journeyman Bladesmith
John Parks – Journeyman Bladesmith
Paul Brach – Journeyman Bladesmith
Robert Clark Powell – Journeyman Bladesmith
Stephan Fowler – Journeyman Bladesmith
Wilson Fallaw – Journeyman Bladesmith
Idaho
Aaron Michael Wilburn – Master Bladesmith
Bill Burke – Master Bladesmith
Steven Koster – Master Bladesmith
Daniel Farr – Journeyman Bladesmith
Kerry Johns – Journeyman Bladesmith
Randy Nielsen – Journeyman Bladesmith
Tony Nielsen – Journeyman Bladesmith
Illinois
Craig Camerer – Journeyman Bladesmith
Karl Andersen – Journeyman Bladesmith
Ken Markley – Journeyman Bladesmith
Russell Roosevelt – Journeyman Bladesmith
Steve Myers – Journeyman Bladesmith
Indiana
Danny O Thayer – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jesse Steele – Journeyman Bladesmith
Levi Miller – Journeyman Bladesmith
Peter J Crowl – Journeyman Bladesmith
Iowa
Howard Clark – Master Bladesmith
Brian Thie – Journeyman Bladesmith
James Fleming – Journeyman Bladesmith
Kansas
Dan Petersen – Master Bladesmith
Steve Culver – Master Bladesmith
Deke Parker – Journeyman Bladesmith
Kentucky
Joseph F Keeslar – Master Bladesmith
Steve Dunn – Master Bladesmith
Ethan Perry – Journeyman Bladesmith
Mitch Edwards – Journeyman Bladesmith
Louisiana
J W Randall – Master Bladesmith
Timothy Potier – Master Bladesmith
Fred Durio – Journeyman Bladesmith
James T Gorenflo – Journeyman Bladesmith
John Tilton – Journeyman Bladesmith
Kenneth Trisler – Journeyman Bladesmith
Robert W Calvert Jr – Journeyman Bladesmith
Tony Severio – Journeyman Bladesmith
Maine
Nick Rossi – Master Bladesmith
Benjamin Breda – Journeyman Bladesmith
Maryland
Aubrey G Barnes Sr. – Master Bladesmith
Ed Clarke – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jarrett Cieslak – Journeyman Bladesmith
Matt Stagmer – Journeyman Bladesmith
Massachusetts
James Saviano – Master Bladesmith
David Knowlton – Journeyman Bladesmith
Luke Nivala – Journeyman Bladesmith
Matthew Chase – Journeyman Bladesmith
Ryan Breuer – Journeyman Bladesmith
Michigan
Douglas E Noren – Master Bladesmith
Kevin R Cashen – Master Bladesmith
Aaron Noppert – Journeyman Bladesmith
Chad Carroll – Journeyman Bladesmith
Daryle Hughes – Journeyman Bladesmith
Dave Wenger – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jerry W Van Eizenga – Journeyman Bladesmith
John Schultz – Journeyman Bladesmith
John Summerhill – Journeyman Bladesmith
Minnesota
Cody Hofsommer – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jason Kraus – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jim P Poling – Journeyman Bladesmith
Richard Patterson – Journeyman Bladesmith
Mississippi
Terry L Vandeventer – Master Bladesmith
Mitch Cargile – Journeyman Bladesmith
Missouri
Bill Buxton – Master Bladesmith
Don L Hanson III – Master Bladesmith
Kyle Royer – Master Bladesmith
Russ Andrews II – Master Bladesmith
Victor J McCrackin – Master Bladesmith
Charles Carpenter – Journeyman Bladesmith
Chris Houk – Journeyman Bladesmith
Kevin Evans – Journeyman Bladesmith
Kevin McCrackin – Journeyman Bladesmith
Landon Robbins – Journeyman Bladesmith
Lyle Schow – Journeyman Bladesmith
Robert Stormer – Journeyman Bladesmith
Montana
Ed Caffrey – Master Bladesmith
Jon Christensen – Master Bladesmith
Josh Smith – Master Bladesmith
Rick Dunkerley – Master Bladesmith
Shane Taylor – Master Bladesmith
Wade Colter – Master Bladesmith
Don Bell – Journeyman Bladesmith
Doug Campbell – Journeyman Bladesmith
Erik Fritz – Journeyman Bladesmith
Gary Rodewald – Journeyman Bladesmith
Greg Evans – Journeyman Bladesmith
Will Stelter – Journeyman Bladesmith
Nebraska
Alan L Tiensvold – Journeyman Bladesmith
Peyton Ramm – Journeyman Bladesmith
William R Lyons – Journeyman Bladesmith
Nevada
Rick Hall – Journeyman Bladesmith
Chris Gardner – Journeyman Bladesmith
New Hampshire
Zack Jonas – Master Bladesmith
New Jersey
William Greulich – Journeyman Bladesmith
William Vanheteren – Journeyman Bladesmith
New Mexico
Don Hethcoat – Master Bladesmith
Kurt Swearingen – Journeyman Bladesmith
Mardi Meshejian – Journeyman Bladesmith
Dan Lewis – Journeyman Bladesmith
New York
J D Smith – Master Bladesmith
Jordan LaMothe – Master Bladesmith
Joseph Szilaski – Master Bladesmith
Raymond Smith – Master Bladesmith
Kevin J King – Journeyman Bladesmith
Paul Distefano – Journeyman Bladesmith
Walter Baranowski – Journeyman Bladesmith
North Carolina
Andrew Meers – Master Bladesmith
Daniel Winkler – Master Bladesmith
E Scott Mcghee – Master Bladesmith
Steve Randall – Master Bladesmith
Barry Clodfelter – Journeyman Bladesmith
Bill Wiggins – Journeyman Bladesmith
James Randy Hicks – Journeyman Bladesmith
John Baker Hege – Journeyman Bladesmith
Joshua Lyle – Journeyman Bladesmith
Kenneth Hall – Journeyman Bladesmith
Kyle Gahagan – Journeyman Bladesmith
Melvin Jennings Jr – Journeyman Bladesmith
Rob Singleton – Journeyman Bladesmith
Tim Scholl – Journeyman Bladesmith
Ohio
Forrest (Butch) Sheely – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jim Coffee – Journeyman Bladesmith
Joel Worley – Journeyman Bladesmith
Justin Chenault – Journeyman Bladesmith
Lon Humphrey – Journeyman Bladesmith
Richard McDonald – Journeyman Bladesmith
Tony Hudson – Journeyman Bladesmith
Zane Dvorak – Journeyman Bladesmith
Oklahoma
Brion Tomberlin – Master Bladesmith
Jerry Lairson Sr – Master Bladesmith
Ray Kirk – Master Bladesmith
Michael L Williams – Master Bladesmith
Anthony Griggs – Journeyman Bladesmith
Greg Shahan – Journeyman Bladesmith
Oregon
Murray M Carter – Master Bladesmith
Alvin C Richards Jr – Journeyman Bladesmith
Michael Clark – Journeyman Bladesmith
Pennsylvania
James Neilson – Master Bladesmith
E Jay Hendrickson – Master Bladesmith
Gary Anderson – Master Bladesmith
Greg Gottschalk – Master Bladesmith
Thaddeus Stager – Journeyman Bladesmith
Bobby Wetten – Journeyman Bladesmith
South Carolina
Steven Bryan – Journeyman Bladesmith
South Dakota
Steve Grosvenor J– Journeyman Bladesmith
Tennessee
Jason Knight – Master Bladesmith
Dwight Phillips – Master Bladesmith
James Gibson – Journeyman Bladesmith
Casey Brown – Journeyman Bladesmith
Curtis Haaland – Journeyman Bladesmith
Fred Loving III – Journeyman Bladesmith
Fuad Accawi – Journeyman Bladesmith
Gary G Wheeler – Journeyman Bladesmith
Heath Bartholomew – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jay Replogle – Journeyman Bladesmith
Larry Kemp – Journeyman Bladesmith
Mak Kelsay – Journeyman Bladesmith
Warren Thacker – Journeyman Bladesmith
Texas
John Horrigan – Master Bladesmith
Bruce A Fuller – Master Bladesmith
Gregory T Neely – Master Bladesmith
Harvey J Dean – Master Bladesmith
Josh Fisher – Master Bladesmith
Michael Connor – Master Bladesmith
Tommy Gann – Master Bladesmith
Don McIntosh – Journeyman Bladesmith
Brett Noake – Journeyman Bladesmith
Chad Kennedy – Journeyman Bladesmith
Charles Edwards – Journeyman Bladesmith
Gordon Graham – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jack Thatcher – Journeyman Bladesmith
James Huse II – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jason G Howell – Journeyman Bladesmith
Karis Fisher – Journeyman Bladesmith
Michael G Ruth Jr – Journeyman Bladesmith
Mike Ruth – Journeyman Bladesmith
Mitchell Wilkins – Journeyman Bladesmith
Nick Orr – Journeyman Bladesmith
Raymon Hunt – Journeyman Bladesmith
Tim Tellander – Journeyman Bladesmith
Wesley W Davis – Journeyman Bladesmith
Erik Greiner – Journeyman Bladesmith
Utah
Shayne Carter – Master Bladesmith
Virginia
Burt Foster – Master Bladesmith
Matt Roberts – Journeyman Bladesmith
Ben Pittman – Journeyman Bladesmith
James M Arbuckle – Journeyman Bladesmith
Joshua Wisor – Journeyman Bladesmith
Robert Earhart – Journeyman Bladesmith
Wess Barnhill – Journeyman Bladesmith
Washington
Michael Rader – Master Bladesmith
Bob Kramer – Master Bladesmith
Bruce Bump – Master Bladesmith
David Lisch – Master Bladesmith
Gary House – Master Bladesmith
Tom Ferry III – Master Bladesmith
Nick Wheeler – Journeyman Bladesmith
Daniel Christian Erickson – Journeyman Bladesmith
Geoff Keyes – Journeyman Bladesmith
John Cenotto – Journeyman Bladesmith
Peter Bromley – Journeyman Bladesmith
Robert Winters – Journeyman Bladesmith
Thiago Vidotto – Journeyman Bladesmith
Wisconsin
Robert N Rossdeutscher – Journeyman Bladesmith
Bradley Jansen – Journeyman Bladesmith
Michael Rochford – Journeyman Bladesmith
Wyoming
James L Rodebaugh – Master Bladesmith
Audra Draper – Master Bladesmith
Keith Kilby – Master Bladesmith
Kirk Rexroat – Master Bladesmith
David Banks – Journeyman Bladesmith
Dan Hockensmith – Journeyman Bladesmith
Duane Bomar – Journeyman Bladesmith
Jack Rellstab – Journeyman Bladesmith
Wesley Whipple – Journeyman Bladesmith