In this video we will make wootz steel from bearings. After we forge an ingot of wootz into a plate, we will cut off a piece and make a folding chopping knife. The handle material is Micarta. If you ...

In this video, we wanted to show how you can make damask steel from iron powder. Then forge the Japanese nakiri kitchen knife ...

A veterinarian by trade and a knife maker by passion, Bill Tidball creates knives from scrap metal - and some even have ...

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 ...

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 ...

Unwanted pieces of steel, cowhide, deerskin and antlers may not seem like an appealing group of materials. But that’s all Verlin Cossel needs to make finely crafted works of art. Cossel, 64, has lived ...

ISABELLA, Minnesota — Jamiah Mahoney’s forge blazed yellow and orange, as the propane tank buzzed in a low hum. With a pair of tongs, he removed a rectangular piece of metal from the fire. It shifted ...

Pigeon Forge bladesmith David Martin will put his metalworking and knife-wielding skills to the test on a History Channel show. Martin will compete on an episode of the network's series, "Forged in ...