POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

As of this writing, 2017 has yet to degenerate into a dystopian hellscape. Still, there’s a lot of year left, so it’s not a bad idea to stock up on emergency supplies and plentiful rations of food and ...

Situated in a nondescript yet picturesque spot in Kyotongo City in Japan’s coastal region of Tango, is a forge or smithy that makes traditional katana by hand. These are the kinds of swords that were ...

While fans should've expected there to be new weapons in Monster Hunter Rise's 2.0 update that were based on the new monsters added, there's another weapon to watch out for. The new sword and shield, ...

Genshin Impact 4.0 is out for all of us to enjoy. Throughout our exploration of Fontaine, we will discover new characters , quests, items, and materials. Don’t disregard the latter, they have a ...

There are all kinds of special weapons in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 that are only available through story missions and side quests. The Executioner's Sword is a fairly powerful weapon, previously ...

He’s Lord of the Kings! A Brooklynite with a love for blades turned his hobby into a full-time job teaching others how to make swords and other hand-crafted sharp objects at his studio in Red Hook. “I ...

I've got a katana and dha from paul chen. The katana is one of the "practical" ones. They're okay quality. I would honestly shy away from their rapier just because I expect their detail work to be a ...