ABS Mastersmith
Judge on History Channel’s Forged in Fire
J. Neilson
Neilson's Mountain Hollow, Towanda, PA
JW Randall
ABS Master Bladesmith 2003
2017 International Forged in Fire Champion
S4,e19 Spadroon
JW Randall Custom Knives, Keithville, LA
Ray Kirk
ABS Master Smith
Alabama Forge Council
A.F.&A.M.
Knife Group Association
Kansas Custom Knifemakers Association
Forged in Fire, S1,e8
Forged in Fire, S4,e5
Raker Knives, Tahlequah, OK
Johnny Stout
Art Knife Invitational
ABS Apprentice Smith
Texas Knifemakers’ Guild, LoneStar Member
Johnny Stout Handmade Knives, New Braunfels, TX
Bob Merz
The Knifemakers’ Guild, Voting Member
Texas Knifemakers Guild
100%er Knife Group
Merz Knives, Katy, TX
J. Alex Ruiz
ABS Member
TKG Lone Star Member
Artist Blacksmiths of North America
Forged in Fire, S5, e13 Horseman’s Axe Champion
Volundr Forge, San Antonio, TX
Steve Gatlin
Voting Member of The Knifemakers Guild
since 2009
Maker of Loveless Style Knives
Steve Gatlin Knives, Schertz, TX
Jason Floyd
TKG LoneStar Maker
Forged in Fire S9:E3 Champion
The Ninja’s Sword
Top Notch Blades, Amarillo, TX
Nicholas Orr
ABS Journeyman Bladesmith
TKG LoneStar Maker
Knifemakers Guild Probationary Member
Orr Customs, Longview, TX
Chris Farrell
Forged in Fire S1:E2 Champion
The Chakram
FiF Beat the Judges Competitor
Fearghal Blades, Elgin, TX
Brett Noake
ABS Journeyman Bladesmith
TKG LoneStar Knifemaker & Board Member
Noake Custom Knives, Spring, TX
Justin Hammerson
TKG Lonestar Maker
Forged in Fire s9,e10 Champion
Revolutionary War Forge
Hammerson Forge, Lockhart, TX
Felicia Howard
ABS Apprentice
Forged in Fire S9:E12 Champion
“Out to Sea” Flensing Knife
Scissortail Bladeworks, Catoosa, OK
Jason Rinaldo
GySgt USMC (Ret)
ABS Apprentice
ABANA Member
Rinaldo Family Metalworks, Oklahoma City, OK
