Axe making remains a respected craft in the 21st century, with blacksmiths continuing to use traditional forging techniques to create durable tools. Modern blacksmiths apply heat, hammering ...

Fitness coach-turned modern blacksmith Rei Tsang Ka-lun learned his craft out of simple necessity. “I ran a shop selling replica swords but discovered my clients wanted things that I couldn’t buy.

“Forging soul into steel” — that’s the motto of artist blacksmith and bladesmith Owen ... Owen forges a modern Damascus knife using a pattern-welding technique practised in the Iron ...