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 ...

A thick truck chain was dismantled and forge-welded into a massive blade. The heavy steel required extreme heat and repeated welding to fully consolidate. Each link added toughness and mass. Shaping ...

A blacksmith and a specialty knife retailer joined forces to launch a Portland business that makes and sells hand-forged knives designed and crafted in small batches. Kiran Chapman of Soma Metalwork ...