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Patrick Brennan describes the process of making Damascus steel as ‘magical.’ The knife maker Patrick Brennan welds a piece in his workshop in Ireland. In March, he became a full member of the ...

Hundreds of steel needles are transformed into a Damascus knife through an intricate forging process. The needles are heated and compressed into a billet, allowing the steel pieces to bond together.

One hundred trapezoidal blades are transformed into a single razor sharp knife. From forging and grinding to sharpening and ...

The centuries-old knife-making traditions of the Bonan craftsmen are surviving thanks to the close-knit community's spirit of competition and innovation, Fang Aiqing reports. Ma Gazhuma, from ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Blacksmithing can be done from home if you have the right setup and tools. The first ...

BELLOWS FALLS — Ever since Kyle and Kaila met, they’ve been making custom knives and swords together. Kaila Cumings-Farace has been making custom knives and swords for eight years; and her husband, ...

TUCKED away in a railway arch beneath Peckham train station lies a workshop. Here, the blacksmiths of Blenheim Forge toil away making kitchen knives. But these are not just any old blades. These are ...