Part 1 of forging a steel cable axe in a Damascus style, showcasing the early stages of welding, shaping, and traditional ...

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 ...

This build starts with plain steel rods and ends with a blade packed with layered Damascus beauty. The hammering, folding and ...

David Sowards-Emmerd loves beer. He also enjoys forging utilitarian fine art on the blacksmithing gear he has set up in the garage of his Cambrian area home. So it makes a certain sense that he would ...

Every weekend from September through April, Dan Olsen teaches knife- and sword-making classes at 4D Blades, his barn studio southeast of Heber.