A large industrial bearing serves as the unlikely starting point for this Damascus steel katana build. The project follows the transformation of hardened steel into layered patterned metal through ...

At Middleton Made Knives in South Carolina, Quintin Middleton makes Damascus steel chef knives by welding two types of steel together. The bladesmith extends the concept of “blending” into his forging ...

Every weekend from September through April, Dan Olsen teaches knife- and sword-making classes at 4D Blades, his barn studio southeast of Heber.

In 1973, blade smith Bill Moran created a sensation among knife enthusiasts worldwide when he revived the lost art of forging Damascus steel, an alloy prized by sword smiths during the Middle Ages ...

In a sunlit workshop nestled in the rolling hills of Southern California, a unique artistry unfolds daily, marked by the rhythmic clang of hammer against steel. This is the world of Dave Ellis, the ...

The extreme strength, sharpness and resilience of swords made from Damascus steel has resulted in them being spoken of in the same tone as myths and legends. One story is that a Damascus sword can cut ...

The technology the Arabs used to craft the famed Damascus swords may have existed in India even before these weapons were built in the capital city of Syria, a research by city-based Deccan College, ...

The extreme strength, sharpness and resilience of swords made from Damascus steel has resulted in them being spoken of in the same tone as myths and legends. One story is that a Damascus sword can cut ...