Here is the reasoning, as per the board of directors discussion on the matter. The test blade can be no longer than 10" in blade length. For years "...

Anytime I have been asked to use ebony, I have strongly suggested blackwood instead, and when I showed the customer blackwood beside the ebony, they w...

Hello John, and welcome. If you haven't found it already, here is a link to a list of our rated smiths, according to their location, so that you can ...

For great bedside reading- "Tool Steel Simplified" by Palmer and Luerssen. It has one of the most in-depth chapters on decarburization and atmosphere...

Hello John, Thank you for also asking for input from others as well as myself. For almost any topic, the more input you can get from various sourc...

Greetings, and welcome from a fellow firefighter!

Standard tempering time is 2 hours, at temperature. The exact temperature is very difficult to say since it is quite dependent on your specific heat ...

It seems like a black and white type of question but is all shades of gray. How much hammer work makes it forged? When does the hammer work become a...

Hello Chris, As the ABS Chairman/President let me be the first to welcome you on board.

It is recommended that you use the best materials that you can afford, in order to put your best foot forward for JS and MS knives, but how well you u...

Hello Christian, Thank you for pointing out the missing contact information for SOFA. I have corrected that but more information contact Joel A Wor...

Hello Kevin, The most up to date list available would be here: Rated ABS Smiths by Location – American Bladesmith Society This list will be upd...