Watch us melt Wootz steel from steel cable. Then we forge the legendary pchak knife from the Wootz ingot. If you enjoy ...

Fans of the literary saga A Song of Ice and Fire (or its television adaptation, Game of Thrones) will remember that “Valyrian steel” was a special alloy used to make bladed weapons in the now-lost ...

Do you want to make a Japanese kaiken knife? This video will show you how to make a steel from staples using wootz steel, and ...

Damascus swords-- sharp enough to slice a falling piece of silk in half, strong enough to split stones without dulling -- owe their legendary qualities to carbon nanotubes, says chemist and Nobel ...

The Mandalorian is tasked with delivering 50-year-old Baby Yoda to the Client, however the mission does not go quite to plan (AP Photo/Richard Drew) The Mandalorian is a new series set in the Star ...

The nearly 700-year-old ceremonial sword, which is likely to be returned to Hyderabad by the British government after 115 years, may have been a product of a local wootz or crucible steel industry in ...

In medieval times, crusading Christian knights cut a swathe through the Middle East in an attempt to reclaim Jerusalem from the Muslims. The Muslims in turn cut through the invaders using a very ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) You might have seen our recent Nanowerk Spotlight on modern military nanotechnology (Military nanotechnology - how worried should we be?) and read about the hundreds of millions ...

The Hidden Truth of Nalanda' blends historical and espionage elements, delving into India's archaeological and metallurgical heritage. The novel follows NIA agent Kabir Sharma and Reeya Ghosh as they ...