Forging a Damascus steel machete from sling steel and crafting a bone handle is a rewarding process that merges traditional blacksmithing with rustic artistry. This project combines strength ...

The patterns on this Iranian Damascus steel sword blade come from high-carbon inclusions in the Indian crucible steel. “ Watered pattern on sword blade1 ” by Rahil Alipour Ata Abadi ...

We still don’t know how to make a Damascus steel sword but a paper published in the November 16th 2006 edition of Nature reveals some of the secrets behind the steel itself and points strongly to ...

Recreating Damascus steel remains a holy grail of materials science. The exact process and alloys used are long ago lost to time. At best, modern steelworking methods are able to produce a rough vi… ...

Damascus steel has intrigued researchers from Michael Faraday to material scientists in the present day Read more: " Nine lost treasures – and why science wants them back " European ...

Foster says the closest real-life analogue to Valyrian steel is Damascus steel, a material that allowed smiths of the Middle East to produce weapons of unrivaled strength and cutting ability.

Wootz, a method of steel production lost for hundreds of years, gained its curious properties through a natural process of carbon nanotube formation, according to Nature. The revered Damascus ...