If a knife is inexpensive and claims to be Damascus, I’d be skeptical. True Damascus is made by layering steel of different properties, which creates a unique pattern when etched. Skilled makers can ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Quality Damascus knives can cost over $5,000. Their signature swirl pattern comes from layering two different alloys and folding them over each other, sometimes ...

According to the designer, there’s more to those distinctive slashes on the blade of the Eaglestrike than meets the eye.

The artifacts, discovered during excavations at two early Iron Age cemeteries—Częstochowa-Raków and Częstochowa-Mirów—included bracelets, ankle rings, knives, spearheads, and necklaces.