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 ...

Custom knife makers wear their passion for fine steel on their sleeves. Actually, they wear it under their sleeves where their skin bears burn marks from hand forging steel blades. Arkansas is a ...

A set of ordinary steel chains becomes the foundation for a handcrafted mini Damascus cleaver in this detailed forging ...

ATHOL – Relentless as the hammer on his anvil, Ray Rantanen chased down an elusive hobby through noisy, smoke-smudged days until he forged himself into a master craftsman. Now, after 30 years of trial ...

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 ...

In Sweden the unlikely duo of Mr. Johan Gustafsson and Patrick Sjogren have become rising stars of horology. One a bladesmith and the other a watchmaker, together they make up the boutique watch brand ...

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 ...

Hoang Manh Chien, a young blacksmith, is among the few individuals in Vietnam who possess the skill to create legendary Damascus steel. This type of steel is famous for producing exquisite, expensive, ...

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Noblie Custom Knives today announced an expansion of its U.S. workshop dedicated to mosaic ...