I am a hobbyist Bladesmith / Knifemaker. I started with Stock removal back in 2009. I forged my first blade in 2014 at a hammer in with ABS JS Stuart Smith, and later attended the ABS Intro to Bladesmithing course with MS's Kevin & Heather Harvey at Heavin Forge in 2016. I have taken and passed the ABS JS performance test (twice already) however have not yet had the opportunity to travel to the US to submit my JS submission knives, I hope that I will have the opportunity this year (2024).