My Journeyman Smiths perfomance test Day

[blgoode]

yeah buddy! Well deserved my friend :thumbup:

 

[Burchtree]

Congrats Bill!!!

 

[lakemp]

Good on Ya Bill!!! See you at Bowies this year??

 

[Dan Gray]

Congratulations Bill
:thumbup:

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Never a doubt. Be sure to post photos of your test knives when the time comes.

 

[Justabuyer]

HEY!!Can we all send our knives back for you to add the JS to the makers marker?

 

[Danbo]

Congrats, Bill. No surprise to me, or anybody who has one of your knives. :thumbup:

 

[David Loukides]

Congrats Bill:thumbup:

 

[severtecher]

Danbo said it right. The surprise for many is that you weren't already a MS. Way to go Bill.:thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[bowdude]

Awesome, congratulations man, that has to be a real sense of accomplishment.

 

[B . Buxton]

WOW, thank you all for all the wonderful congradulations and comments.
Maybe and hopefully in time I'll be lucky enough to join the ranks of those that have already made it to the final JS and then the MS rankings, but there's still a long ways to go. This was just the first step of many, but to be honest it does feel pretty darn good to get this far, it fuels the fire to keep striving to improve from one knife to the next even more then I could have imagined. Don't get me wrong, I think all of us try to improve with each and every knife, but it does fuel the fire more when your being judged by some of the best.

Thank you all again, a maker couldn't ask for a better bunch of people for support, guidance and encouragement. :thumbup:

Bill

 

[PhilL]

Congratulations!
Nicely written and nicely done.

 

[Dan Pierson]

Way to go Bill! Like many here, I'm surprised that you weren't already at least JS.

 

[Luke Smart]

Fantastic job Bill!! Your knives are just amazing. Once again, congrats on the passing of the test.

Luke Smart

 

[NickWheeler]

Congratulations Bill!!!!! :thumbup:

I think you described perfectly how I felt when I did that dang test too!

I'm happy for 'ya buddy!

 

[Wulf]

Yep.

And let's face it, even if you're confident that you can make a knife that will pass the test, it's a nice little boost to actually do so and be formally recognized for it. Not to mention that it always amazes the non knife people - and many potential first-time buyers - to learn that you can make a knife do all that.

 

[B . Buxton]

Thanks again everyone, I really do appreciate all your nice comments.

Nick, I knew that you was heading to Blade this next June so I wanted to go too so you could buy me that cold Beer. On second throught that could be a big mistake, if they judge my knives after yours, you'll have the bar raised so high I won't have a chance. I hope they make you wait until last.

Thank again,

Bill

 

[Bruce Evans]

Great Job Bill.....Had no doubts that you would pass...

Wait till you set those knives on the table at Blade...No matter how prepared you are and how many people tell you that you will pass,once that door closes you lose all control of your nerves makes the words "YOU PASSED" sound even sweeter though.

Again,congrats and good luck on the Judging.
Bruce

 

[Sunflower]

Congratulations, Bill, to a job well done!!!

elizabeth

 

[B . Buxton]

Thank you Sunflower and Bruce.

Bruce, I can already begin to see the sleepless nights approaching, and thats a long ways off. :yawn:

Bill