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It would stay bent wouldn't it?
surely that's not right.
Not yet.I have just joined ABS, I am an apprentice again.. YAAAAAY!
I note that there are no Journeymen or mastersmiths in England.
I will not be going to the stores for anyNot yet.![]()
Read again. I said it is not the formula for a daily knife and pointed out it was used as an ABS skill test to demonstrate control. The fact it is seldom done on a knife for sale now does not preclude the fact that it was popular in the 1980s and '90s and pretty common on knives for sale. Some people made their reputation on it. That and sheephorn.The replies about the ABS test in reference to the OP question about edge quenching is comparing Apples to Oranges.
The ABS test has nothing to do with making a usable knife. It is a test to see if you can make a blade with certain dictated parameters. Those are not necessarily what you would want in a real user knife. There have been dozens of treads over the topic.
Consider it akin to your shop teacher telling you to make a screw with a diameter of .189", a taper of 7°, and a pitch of 11.6 TPI. That isn't really a good screw, but if you can make it, you can make any screw you want.
The ABS test shows you know how to control HT to get any desired result in a knife.
You should go borrow a bucket of compression from the neighborI will not be going to the stores for any
"Long Stands"
"left handed sky hooks"
or "red and white striped paint"
I could use a board stretcher, a bucket of smoke, and a half pint of maiden oil while you're out!I have just joined ABS, I am an apprentice again.. YAAAAAY!
I note that there are no Journeymen or mastersmiths in England.
You do realize ABS isI have just joined ABS, I am an apprentice again.. YAAAAAY!
I note that there are no Journeymen or mastersmiths in England.
Your Joking,,FFSYou do realize ABS is
American Bladesmith Society ??? so yea you might not find too many on the other side of the pond...
I will reach out to the European Mastersmiths to see if any are still testing. There is plenty time to get things worked out, we visit Europe several times a year, it would be nice to combine a holiday with knifework.Actually, about 1/5 of the 115 Mastersmiths live outside the USA. sadly, none in the UK and only a few in Europe. Canada has some, and Australia has a good number. The rest are scattered around. With judging only done at Blade Shows, it greatly limits the overseas or distant US candidates.