Knives Project on MSN

Forging a Damascus katana from a massive steel bearing

A large industrial bearing serves as the unlikely starting point for this Damascus steel katana build. The project follows ...

Whitedog Workshop’s Kobie Rhodes making Damascus knife masterpieces in the shed

Maggie Island craftsman Kobie Rhodes has taught himself how to make knives and spearguns in his shed, and they are highly ...
Knives Project on MSN

Ball bearings transformed into a Damascus knife

This forging project repurposes high-carbon ball bearings into a Damascus steel knife. The bearings are welded into a billet and forged under intense heat to create the layered structure associated ...
The Park Record

4D Blades founder stokes passion for the forge teaching knife- and sword-making

Every weekend from September through April, Dan Olsen teaches knife- and sword-making classes at 4D Blades, his barn studio southeast of Heber.
The New York Times

An Irish Artisan Finds Joy in Forging Knives

Patrick Brennan describes the process of making Damascus steel as ‘magical.’ The knife maker Patrick Brennan welds a piece in his workshop in Ireland. In March, he became a full member of the ...
Hackaday

When Is Damascus Steel Not From Damascus?

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 ...

Mosaic Damascus Knife Production Expands at Noblie Custom Knives, Offering the Widest Pattern Selection

After 10+ years forging, Noblie Custom Knives expands with the widest mosaic Damascus knives: 35+ models - EDC, ...