AMERICAN BLADESMITH SOCIETY, Inc.
JS AND MS JUDGING

June 7, 2001

Atlanta, GA

On the morning of June 7, 2001, in the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, GA, an ad hoc committee appointed by the ABS Board of Directors met to review the work of applicants for the Journeyman Bladesmith rating and the Master Bladesmith rating.

JS stamps were awarded to:

 Bruce Bump
 William Compton
 Mike Draper
 Daniel Ehrenberger
Alexander Felix
Douglas Hardy
Kevin Harvey
Maurice Hunt
Tom Lewis
Michael McRae
Angelo de Maria, Jr.
John A. Martin
James W. Randall Jr.
James L. Rodebaugh
Robert N. Rossdeutscher
Heather Shoebotham
Bob Stormer
Michael V. Vagnino
James W. Wilson
Terry Zboril

MS stamps were presented to:

Bailey Bradshaw
Murray M. Carter
Thomas Gerner
Greg Gottschalk
Jim L. Jackson
Raymond B. Rybar, Jr.

The George Peck Award for journeyman smiths was awarded to James L. Rodebaugh.

The B. R. Hughes Award for master smiths was awarded to Bailey Bradshaw.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill Hughes