TMS

The Minerals Metals and Materials Society (TMS) is a professional society that connects minerals, metals, and materials scientists and engineers who work in industry, academia, and government positions around the world.

Every two years a bladesmithing competition is hosted where university teams will create a blade, a technical report, a video, and poster to compete in categories of metallurgical knowledge, bladesmithing prowess, beauty, and technical skills. With each competition having more competitors than the last, the entries have quickly grown in number and quality.

Missouri University of Science and Technology has competed for three cycles, and in all of which I played an active role either as a member or team captain. After the completion of my master's in explosives engineering, I joined TMS as a bladesmithing judge to help give back to the competition that drove my growth as a smith.

TMS 2018

A basic damascus arming sword was the first entry for our university. This blade was not complex, but aimed for a simplistic beauty. While not placing for any awards, this was the first foray into what needed to be done to succeed.

TMS 2022

Dammerung Jaged was the second entry of our university. This was at the opposite end of the spectrum than our previous entry. Decadent and complex, this sword featured a turkish twist blade, and an ornate dragon motif handle and pommel. This blade earned Missouri University of Science and Technology the first place award in 2022.

TMS 2024

Kris7opher was designed to be an art peice incorperating as many manufacturing techniques and materials as possible into the design. The blade was composed of 1,000 layer feather damascus with an S7 tool steel core. The handle was made of additively manufactured titanium with aluminum bronze poured into the empty spaces. The pommel was machined out of Wootz steel, which is also known as historic damscus steel.
Kris7opher won the citation for most beautiful blade during the 2024 competition.

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