Metallurgists have puzzled for several centuries as to how the unique patterns on the ancient Damascus blades were formed. Using a modern metallurgical computational software package, the relevant ...

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 ...

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 ...

Turning a pile of ordinary screws into a Damascus knife requires far more than heat and luck. This process begins by ...

This build starts with the most unassuming thing possible: a basic steel tube. Once it hits the forge, the real transformation begins as layers twist, weld, and reveal unexpected patterns. The process ...