Watch as we take a $0.09 razor blade and turn it into a $3,000 Damascus knife,a stunning transformation that showcases the art of metalworking. Using 1,000 razor blades, we embark on a journey to ...

Watch how to forge a Damascus steel knife using ball bearings as raw material. Combining traditional forging techniques with ...

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 ...

A piece of metal being forged can heat up to almost 2300 degrees Fahrenheit while it’s in the forge, but when shaping the ...

Crafting Damascus steel knives gave Elk resident Ben Hayhurst more than a hobby. He credits the craftsmanship in his recovery as a wounded veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This summer, he ...

Not only that – Blenheim Forge is working with modern Damascus steel – a metal many smiths consider to be one of the most difficult to forge but with the ability to create strong, flexible and ...

The process for forging Damascus steel dates back to the third century. Many of the methods have been lost over time, and Sowards-Emmerd points out they wouldn”t be practical nowadays anyway ...

But by the 18th century, the secret of how to forge Damascus swords had been lost. But even as one technology vanished, the Age of Technology was beginning.

The phrase “Damascus steel” comes to us from medieval-period swords manufactured in the Middle East, and known at least to Western Europeans through their sale in Damascus.