The world’s top knives were recognized during the BLADE Show & Living Ready Expo, May 31-June 2 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. These are the ABS members that were honored for their outstanding work:

•Industry Achievement Award: American Bladesmith Society Master Smith Joe Keeslar for introducing the ABS and modern bladesmithing to France through annual workshops, as well as teaching bladesmithing in the USA via seminars and his books, for his award-winning knives, and for his leadership via several terms on the ABS Board Of Directors and as chairman of the ABS;

•Best Fixed Blade: David Lisch;

•Best Sword: David Mirabile;

•Best Damascus: John White;

•Best Bowie: John White;

•Best Handle Design: E. Scott McGhee;

•Best Fighter: E. Scott McGhee;

•Best of the Rest: Steve Culver;

•Best Utility Hunter: Alan Hutchinson;

•Hugh Bartrug Best of Show Award: John White.

Please join us in congratulating our ABS members for earning these awards for their outstanding work.