Making a Katana from titanium or how I made a Katana sword from titanium, to be honest, I myself did not figure out the name. I'll leave this question to the viewer's judgment, to share your opinion ...

Even though the handmade portion of Hackaday is still in its infancy, we expected to put up a post on traditional japanese sword making by now. What [Kelvin] sent in to the tip line far surpases the ...

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ("jewel steel"). Over three days and three nights, smelters using ancient techniques shovel ...

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. - A bladesmith who forged his craft in Bellevue is $10,000 richer after making a winning katana sword on the History Channel show "Forged in Fire." Wednesday's episode of "Forged in ...

In this video, we create a Modern Spider KATANA Sword using a trash leaf spring. The blade measures 2.5 ft (76.2 cm) in length, while the handle is approximately 0.8 ft (24.86 cm). The overall length ...

Japanese sword making is a tradition that goes back centuries, and one that's carried on to this day. Each sword take dedication, skill and can take over 18 months to create. The resulting blades can ...

The West might have been won with the Winchester. But Japan was ruled with the katana. It’s not simply what the gun is to Americans, the sword is to the Japanese. It’s much more, and then some. As ...