This sword, measuring 45 inches in overall length with a 10-inch handle and a 35-inch blade, was a challenging project that took over a week to forge entirely by hand without a power hammer. **Forging ...
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Forging a C-spanner by hand

In this video, I take you through the process of forging a functional C-spanner from raw steel. From drawing out the handle ...
Two Pakistani expats studying in Weifang, Shandong, recently explored a traditional handmade silver forging shop in the city's Kuiwen district. Immersed in the intricate process of hand forging, they ...
Zoltan David frequently offers a piece of advice to his clients: “If you want the best from an artist, set him free.” For the 53-year-old metalsmith, freedom means spending as many as 70 hours ...
“There’s just a sort of ritual aspect to knives and cooks that I think is powerful,” says knife maker Will Griffin, of W.A. Griffin Blade Works. “The emotional connection you have to something that ...
University of Dayton student Lucas Terry, a blacksmith/bladesmith from Stuebenville, appeared Oct. 26 on the History Channel competition show “Forged in Fire.” The show involved four contestants going ...