Metallurgists have puzzled for several centuries as to how the unique patterns on the ancient Damascus blades were formed. Using a modern metallurgical computational software package, the relevant ...

This video features a unique Custom Damascus Knife, crafted from 15n20 and 1095 steel with an “XL” (Crossed Ladder) pattern. The side blades exhibit a random raindrop pattern and are peened together ...

Scandinavian metallurgists recreate legendary damascene-patterned steels from atomized metal powders. Damascene steel is an advanced form of blacksmithing recognizable by the decorative pattern on the ...