Hello all,

This is Michael West from South Dakota School of Mines. So happy to become a member of ABS. Our metallurgical engineering program is sponsoring a Junior Bladesmithing Competition for high school students as a way of getting more students interested in bladesmithing and the science of metallurgy. The competition involves making a blade and writing a technical report on the science behind their creation. Please let any young students know about this competition. Deadline to sign up is at the end of November. Here is a link to the competition:

My link

-Mike