What starts as a handful of old ball bearings ends in a razor-sharp Damascus blade. This is the full transformation—from raw ...

Metallurgists have puzzled for several centuries as to how the unique patterns on the ancient Damascus blades were formed. Using a modern metallurgical computational software package, the relevant ...

Dunno about you, but “placoid” isn’t a term I tend to use in daily conversation — or even one I had read or heard before today. While the various metals combined in the forming of Damascus steel are ...

A new Kickstarter campaign touting the "world's smallest and sharpest Damascus pocket knife" aims to put the strength of a samurai sword in your trousers. Its makers claim Damascus steel makes not ...

Watch the transformation of ordinary chains into a stunning mini Damascus steel cleaver! See each step, from forging to ...

If you grow up around a working blacksmith’s forge, there are a few subjects related to metalwork on which you’ll occasionally have a heated discussion. Probably the best known is the topic of wrought ...

I am a pretty practical guy when it comes to gear and pocket knives. I usually don’t go for stuff that seems “decorative” or ...

Limited 2025 Mosaic Damascus lineup from Noblie Custom Knives—Dragonskin patterns, crystallized titanium, hand engraving, and gold/copper inlays. NEW YORK, NY ...