I've been making knives since the late 60's and started with regular steel and graduated in the late 80's to forging and making Damascus. Most of my knives are folders, ­slipjoints, lockbacks and Linerlocks. I still make hunters and bowies on order. I still like making knives out of Damascus and will make knives with it until I can't anymore. The ABS is a fine organization to work with and a good learning tool ...