Layer upon layer of compass steel was heated, hammered, folded, and welded in fire until it became a shimmering billet. Sparks lit up the forge as the metal fused, creating the iconic Damascus wave ...

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At Middleton Made Knives in South Carolina, Quintin Middleton makes Damascus steel chef knives by welding two types of steel together. The bladesmith extends the concept of “blending” into his forging ...

“Forging soul into steel” — that’s the motto of artist blacksmith and bladesmith Owen Bush. Working out of his forge in Welling, Kent, Owen lives out his passion for hot working of metals. A nicely ...