A recent study by scientists from Cranfield University uncovered modern modifications in a collection of Iron Age Iranian swords, raising concerns about the authenticity of similar artifacts in ...

Also, we’ve developed some really solid ideas of how Damascus steel was made, and none of them involve metal from space. Starmetal swords are just normal swords. Of course not. They’re made ...

“Forging soul into steel” — that’s the motto of ... His artistically forged, welded and fabricated metalwork encompasses Damascus knives, swords and axes influenced by Saxon bladesmithing ...

while remaining hard enough to be sharpened – a property which is useful in edged weapons like swords. While the process is nothing like that used by smiths in Damascus working with Wootz steel ...