Blacksmiths and metallurgists in the West have been puzzled for centuries as to how the unique patterns on the famous Damascus steel blades were formed. Different mechanisms for the formation of the ...

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones. And, like the secret of Valyrian steel, the art and science of making Damascus steel was lost for hundreds of years. Then, in 1981, the New ...

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 ...

This axe begins with nothing more than mismatched pieces of steel. The forge roars, the metal fights back, and the process ...

Scandinavian metallurgists recreate legendary damascene-patterned steels from atomized metal powders. Damascene steel is an advanced form of blacksmithing recognizable by the decorative pattern on the ...

A craftsman engraves a pattern on a copper vessel at a shop in Damascus, capital of Syria, on Oct. 19, 2020. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua) A craftsman engraves a pattern on a copper vessel at a ...

TL;DR: Upgrade your kitchen with a 5-Piece Konig Damascus Knife Set for $74.97 (Reg. $249). Cooking can be a lot more enjoyable when you have the right tools on hand. Whether you’re whipping up a ...

It is believed that Damascus blades were forged directly from small cakes of steel (named 'wootz') produced in ancient India. A sophisticated thermomechanical treatment of forging and annealing was ...

“Forging soul into steel” — that’s the motto of artist blacksmith and bladesmith Owen Bush. Working out of his forge in Welling, Kent, Owen lives out his passion for hot working of metals. A nicely ...

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 ...