Judging for Master Smith and Journeyman Smith Ratings in San Antonio at the 2014 ABS Exposition
ABS bladesmiths who plan to be juried for the MS or JS rating at the 2014 ABS Exposition in San Antonio, Texas on January 25, 2014 need to contact our Webmaster Dan Cassidy at least 30 days prior (December 27, 2013) to let him know that you will be presenting your knives. We need to check the ABS membership records in advance and to verify your ABS join date, school attendance date if applicable, dues payment record, and obtain a copy of your Performance Test Certification Form. I will then prepare and certify a list of eligible candidates for the Judging Panels.
Both Journeyman and Master Smith judging will be held in Meeting Room #41, at 8am on Saturday morning, January 25th.
The Judges have requested that the candidates be advised that “the judging rooms will be closed at 8 a.m. sharp on Saturday morning January 25th, and no one will be admitted thereafter until the judging is completed.†You should arrive at the judging room early and it may be best to arrive at 7:30 a.m. with your five (5) presentation knives, performance test knife, and original Performance Test Certification Form.
Please contact Dan Cassidy at [email protected] to advise us of your intent to present your knives to the Judging Panel in San Antonio, Texas.
Dan Cassidy
Journeyman Smith
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The deadline of December 27, 2013 for notification by Master Smith and Journeyman Smith Candidates of their intent to have their knives judged at the 2014 ABS Expo in San Antonio has passed.
I have not been contacted by any Master Smith Candidates before the deadline for the 2014 ABS Expo judging and the Master Smith Judging Panel has been discharged.
Two (2) Journeyman Smith Candidates have contacted me and I have verified their ABS Join dates, dues payment records, and obtained copies of their JS Performance Test Certification records. I want to wish both JS Candidates the best in San Antonio!
I will announce the names of the successful candidates after the judging in San Antonio has been completed.
Dan Cassidy
Journeyman Smith
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I was just notified this afternoon by ABS Chairman Joe Keeslar that the room for Journeyman Smith judging has changed and will now be held in Meeting Room# 41 at 8am on Saturday morning, January 25th.
There are no candidates for the Master Smith rating in San Antonio this year and the MS Judging Panel has been dismissed.
Dan Cassidy
Journeyman Smith
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Congratulations to our newest Journeyman Smith, David Roeder, who was awarded his JS Rating by the Journeyman Smith Judging Panel today at the ABS Expo Show in San Antonio.
Dan Cassidy
Journeyman Smith
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Congratulations David. I know you are having a good weekend.
Brion
Brion Tomberlin
Anvil Top Custom Knives
ABS Mastersmith
Congratulations David!!
Congratulations David!
