The Quest to earn an American Bladesmith Society Journeyman Smith Rating @americanbladesmith

Uploaded August 2011 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Lydia McGhee, wife of ABS member Scott McGhee, produced this video as part of a graduate school project in communications. The video includes interviews with JS and MS candidates and their spouses describing their experiences during the ABS certification process. Interviewed are Haley and Adam DesRosiers, Shelly and Jason Knight, and Kevin and Cheryl Evans.
For more information on the American Bladesmith Society and our educational programs go to our Website and Forum at americanbladesmith.com

The Quest to earn an American Bladesmith Society Journeyman Smith Rating

The Bowie Knife in America Exhibit - Mark Zalesky, ABS Board of Directors

Slip Joint Folder File Work by Craig Brewer, AP

Bowie Knife Construction Techniques- Kevin Harvey, Master Smith

Cutting Demonstrations with Mastersmiths Cook, Williams, and Fisk

ABS Hall of Fame Tour - by Bill Worthen, Director of the Historic Arkansas Museum

Heavin Forge Bladesmithing School - Belfast, South Africa

Building a Gas Forge for Bladesmithing by Dan Hockensmith, JS

American Bladesmith Society Youth Hammer-In

Bridgeport Type Milling Machines- Demonstration of features

Bill Moran Making a Guard for a Quillon Dagger