Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Haley's Mastersmith Performance Test

Mastersmith Performance Test done with the applicants forged, 300 layer Damascus, hidden tang chopper.

Shave hair
Cut free hanging one inch rope in one pass
Chop through a 2x4 twice with no edge damage
Still shave hair
Bend in a vise 90 degress without cracking

Now that this part of the test is over the real work begins. Five presentation knives submitted to a panel of Mastersmiths in Atlanta. One being a quillion dagger of 300 layers of Damascus with a fluted, wire wrapped handle. It's going to be a busy winter!