American Bladesmith Society Founder and Mastersmith Bill Moran @americanbladesmith

American Bladesmith Society Founder and Mastersmith Bill Moran @americanbladesmith

Uploaded December 2010 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

ABS Founder and Mastersmith Bill Moran describing the founding of the American Bladesmith Society in this recently discovered video clip.
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