The phrase “Damascus steel” comes to us from medieval-period swords manufactured in the Middle East, and known at least to Western Europeans through their sale in Damascus.

The Russian masters produced Damascus steel until the 17 th century. The technique was preserved in a workshop on the Volga River that made swords for the early Romanov tsars.

If you happened to be reading the “Science Times” section of The New York Times on Tuesday, September 29, 1981, you might’ve learned that a centuries-old knife puzzle had been solved. Along with a ...

Making true Damascus steel is a lost art and even the modern version, made using two different grades of steel alloy, involves more art than science. Now researchers are bringing Damascus steel ...

My first attempt at making canister damascus from steel nails and powder 1095 steel mixed with 4% pure nickle powder (to make it etch bright like 15n20). I forge welded a piece of k720 steel on ...

It's a category that didn't really exist until Woxna hit the ground running this year. The brand's newest saw pairs mesmerizing Damascus steel and rich walnut wood into a one-of-a-kind tool.

“ DamaszenerKlinge ” by Soerfm The Damascus steel you’ll see in YouTube videos, TV shows, and elsewhere is a steel with complex bands and striations on its surface.