Old steel tools can often be repurposed into new blades through careful forging. In this project, a rusted iron saw is heated in a forge and reshaped into a katana-style sword. The process begins by ...

In this video, the process of forging a katana sword from an engine gear wheel is showcased. The timeline of events includes: 0:00 Picking up Gear Wheel & Review 0:25 Forging 1:42 Sanding 2:20 Hand ...

Wherever there’s a legendary story, there’s a legendary blade. King Arthur had Excalibur. Lord of the Rings had Andruil, Glamdring, and Sting. The Jedi Knights had their lightsabers. Each of these ...

If you think about it, a crowbar already comes vaguely sword-shaped (or as sword-shaped as any long metal tool can be). You just need to hammer down the curved end of the crowbar to create a hilt and ...

Situated in a nondescript yet picturesque spot in Kyotongo City in Japan’s coastal region of Tango, is a forge or smithy that makes traditional katana by hand. These are the kinds of swords that were ...