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I've been making knives for about a year now and have started to get requests from friends and family to make some hard use camp knives. I'm saving up money to cover the ABS membership fees so I can join the organization soon. Despite not being a member, I wanted to test a few of my knives to the same standards (or as best I could replicate in my home shop without an MS proctor). The goal is to use these tests to build trust in the quality of my knives as well as identify strengths and weaknesses before I begin to take orders.
The first knife I made passed each test as best I could tell from the ABS testing guidelines. On my second knife I got a result on my bend that I'm not sure would considered a pass or fail. The leverage pipe I used was wide enough to put a fulcrum at the ricasso causing a considerable bend the develop there. The blade itself was still bent to 90 degrees and didn't crack or break, but I didn't get the continuous arced bend along the length of the blade that I've seen in actual test knives. Rather I got a bend right where the blade was clamped in the vise, then a second bend at the ricasso. Once the lever was removed the middle section of the blade between the bends returned to straight. I've tried to provide pictures below (this is my first time posting here, so I'll have to see if I did it right haha).
It doesn't really matter I suppose, since this wasn't an actual ABS test, but as someone looking to join the ABS soon I am curious how this result would be judged by the ABS. No matter what this was a very educational set of tests and I am excited to see my knives survive! If anyone has any insight, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
The first knife I made passed each test as best I could tell from the ABS testing guidelines. On my second knife I got a result on my bend that I'm not sure would considered a pass or fail. The leverage pipe I used was wide enough to put a fulcrum at the ricasso causing a considerable bend the develop there. The blade itself was still bent to 90 degrees and didn't crack or break, but I didn't get the continuous arced bend along the length of the blade that I've seen in actual test knives. Rather I got a bend right where the blade was clamped in the vise, then a second bend at the ricasso. Once the lever was removed the middle section of the blade between the bends returned to straight. I've tried to provide pictures below (this is my first time posting here, so I'll have to see if I did it right haha).
It doesn't really matter I suppose, since this wasn't an actual ABS test, but as someone looking to join the ABS soon I am curious how this result would be judged by the ABS. No matter what this was a very educational set of tests and I am excited to see my knives survive! If anyone has any insight, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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