Get Your Tenderfoot at ----- Pt. 2: – From Setback to Steel This isn’t just about forging Damascus—it’s about forging ahead. After challenges, missteps, and a vision nearly lost, Will Stelter heads ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about luxury timepieces. In Sweden the unlikely duo of Mr. Johan Gustafsson and Patrick Sjogren have become rising stars ...

Layer upon layer of compass steel was heated, hammered, folded, and welded in fire until it became a shimmering billet.

Throughout human history, swords have represented more than just tools of war. They embody artistry, honor, and the cultures that forged them. Among the most admired and discussed blades are ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Hoang Manh Chien, a young blacksmith, is among the few individuals in Vietnam who possess the skill to create legendary Damascus steel. This type of steel is famous for producing exquisite, expensive, ...