Hundreds of steel needles are transformed into a Damascus knife through an intricate forging process. The needles are heated and compressed into a billet, allowing the steel pieces to bond together.

“The heat, the hammering, creating something out of nothing, it’s absolutely addicting.” That is how knife smith Sergio Menchaca describes forging a hand-crafted knife and his passion for the forge ...

A massive knife is forged using bearing balls and the challenging technique known as canister steel. The method involves packing steel pieces into a container that is heated and compressed until the ...

Going from passion to viable business is the first hurdle for a new entrepreneur. When a project is just a pipe dream or a hobby on the side, it’s easy to only see the positives. After all, those ...

REDDING — The craftsman hunched over his bench. With jeweler’s magnifying glasses, he inserted a micro pin into the body of a $2,500 folding knife. Aaron Wilburn, the master behind the name Wilburn ...

An unpaved road leads to the sound of cold metal striking hot steel, sparks erupting in showers across three anvils, each over 100 years old. Professional knifemaker Chad Harding's craft may be ...

None of this would have happened were it not for cable TV. Like many guys, I’m a skilled — one might even say professional — channel surfer. I’m not interested in what’s on so much as what else is on.

Toss out those dull, dingy knives and step into the bejeweled world of blades. Thousands of custom knives for cutting or showing off were displayed at the three-day Blade Show West, which ended Sunday ...

WAYLAND, Michigan — Ready, set, FORGE! The Great Lakes Rendezvous returns to Wayland this weekend. It's an event that allows people the opportunity to explore the local world of forging knives and ...