In this video, we're going to be forging an amazing Bowie knife from recycled car gears using the ancient technique of wootz steelmaking. This is a skill that will allow you to create an extremely ...

Jiang Hua forges a silver piece at a training institute of Miao silver forging skill in Fenghuang County, central China's Hunan Province, May 14, 2020. The silver forging of Miao ethnic group, listed ...

The centuries-old knife-making traditions of the Bonan craftsmen are surviving thanks to the close-knit community's spirit of competition and innovation, Fang Aiqing reports. Ma Gazhuma, from ...

Rick Bihlmeyer has followed in the footsteps of his great-grandfather, using the ancient art of blacksmithing to open the door to a second career. Bihlmeyer’s great-grandfather was a blacksmith in ...

In Japanese, the word “takumi” means “artisan” or “master craftsman” and is often applied to those who dedicated their lives to making samurai swords– an arduous process that engages some of the globe ...

The arsenal of democracy rests on America’s forging industry. More than 152 forging plants in 38 states forge the metals and alloys for warships, planes, spacecraft, combat vehicles, missiles, rockets ...

An ancient part of our history is returning to the fore. Amidst the smoke and spark, the glowing iron and the hammer of the anvil, a once revered and time-honoured craft is re-emerging through a new ...

Each ship at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards tells a story of craftsmanship, innovation and purpose. Here, plates of steel become the Canadian Coast Guard’s and Royal Canadian Navy’s largest vessels, ...