A large industrial bearing serves as the unlikely starting point for this Damascus steel katana build. The project follows the transformation of hardened steel into layered patterned metal through ...

A set of ordinary steel chains becomes the foundation for a handcrafted mini Damascus cleaver in this detailed forging process. The metal is heated, hammered, folded, and welded to create the ...

In a sunlit workshop nestled in the rolling hills of Southern California, a unique artistry unfolds daily, marked by the rhythmic clang of hammer against steel. This is the world of Dave Ellis, the ...