A discarded car chain becomes the raw material for a striking Damascus steel blade in this hands-on forging project. By welding and folding the chain links into a solid billet, the maker coaxes out ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you grow up around a working blacksmith’s forge, there are a few subjects related to metalwork on which you’ll occasionally have a heated discussion. Probably the best known is the topic of wrought ...

Damascus steel—and modern versions of the steelmaking technique—is generally synonymous with artisan forgework. In traditional Japanese sword-making, for example, the steel is repeatedly folded to ...

After 10+ years forging, Noblie Custom Knives expands with the widest mosaic Damascus knives: 35+ models - EDC, ...