In this video, I explore the process of creating Damascus steel from hex sheets and demonstrate how to use a brass bar for ...

using Damascus steel. They are gorgeous, each with a unique pattern across the blade. You don't need to be an expert on Japanese knives to appreciate the set or even know how to use them.

Recreating Damascus steel remains a holy grail of materials science. The exact process and alloys used are long ago lost to time. At best, modern steelworking methods are able to produce a rough ...

Owen forges a modern Damascus knife using a pattern-welding technique practised in the Iron Age. This method, which involves combining different types of steel, was invented to give strength to ...