Engineers from the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung (MPIE) in Düsseldorf and the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology in Aachen have combined ancient and modern technology by developing a ...

Although this pocket knife securely hides its blade when not in use, you'll likely find yourself unfolding it just to get ...

Among the pocket knife cognoscenti, Civivi is generally regarded as an affordable and reliable knife maker, but not exactly a premium one. The Chinese-manufactured brand is, after all, sold at Walmart ...

Those who are in the market for a new pair of quality knifes that will last for years to come are in luck as Gordon Ramsay’s HexClad is offering a serious discount on its coveted Damascus Steel Knife ...

If you happened to be reading the “Science Times” section of The New York Times on Tuesday, September 29, 1981, you might’ve learned that a centuries-old knife puzzle had been solved. Along with a ...

The extreme strength, sharpness and resilience of swords made from Damascus steel has resulted in them being spoken of in the same tone as myths and legends. One story is that a Damascus sword can cut ...

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 ...

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 ...

Damascus steel—and modern versions of the steelmaking technique—is generally synonymous with artisan forgework. In traditional Japanese sword-making, for example, the steel is repeatedly folded to ...