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Artisans in Toledo, Spain, have been famous for their fine steel swords since the fifth century BC. But mass production and a lack of demand are threatening the hand-forged sword industry. We visited ...

Takefu (Japan) (AFP) – Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for ...

Combat veteran Boone Cutler, creator of the Spartan Pledge, runs his fingers along the Spartan Sword Saturday at Rally Point 6 in Lakewood before the sword was crated. It was then taken to an ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. These are no simple look-alike props. The master craftspeople at Man At Arms: Reforged make replicas of weapons found in popular media using ...

I have about 9 or 10 Japanese-steel knives that I have had forever. They sharpen right up with a steel (once in a while I use water stones to really sharpen them) and they look brand new after all ...