Witness the creation of a Viking sword crafted from Damascus steel, combining the timeless traditions of Norse warriors with the intricate beauty of modern pattern welding. This detailed build ...

If you have a passion for swords, samurai, and steel, but no good way to show it on your person, please step this way and have a look at these MUSHA watches. They’re made of Damascus steel, and ...

We still don’t know how to make a Damascus steel sword but a paper published in the November 16th 2006 edition of Nature reveals some of the secrets behind the steel itself and points strongly to ...

Cherished by caliphs and sultans, swords made from “Damascus steel” have long been renowned for their razor-sharp edges, extraordinary durability — and great beauty. Writing in 1960, Herbert ...

In this video, I create a Candy Cane Sword, featuring a cane sword disguised as a candy cane. The blade is made from a 15n20 ...

The study suggested that a proper technique for the control of microstructural evolution in high carbon steel was established in India much earlier than the beginning of the Damascus steel ...

Magical medieval Ulfberht steel swords traced to central Germany KING Arthur had one: A medieval sword so strong it was deemed magical. Some have survived to this day. Now we have any inkling of ...

Topics Covered Background New Discovery Nanowires and Carbon Nanotubes Manufacturing A Damscus Sword Layers Background The extreme strength, sharpness and resilience of swords made from Damascus steel ...

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.

This is useless for sword steel since the blade would shatter upon impact with a shield or another sword. Wootz, with its especially high carbon content of about 1.5%, should have been useless for ...

In fact, the phrase “Indian reply” even became a popular expression, referring to a slash made with one of these swords. Al-Idrisi, the famous 12th-century traveler and cartographer from Ceuta, ...

Damascus steel is badly-named, as it originally comes from India. It has a 1.5 percent carbon impurity level, and is commonly known as Wootz steel – which, arguably, is an even worse name.