Japanese swords focus on powerful cutting with a curved blade, while Chinese swords emphasize balance and movement with straight or curved designs. Japanese sword combat is direct and precise, whereas ...

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 ...

This video showcases the process of forging an energy sword from a scrap piece of vehicle leaf spring, a steel suitable for sword making. Energy swords, also known as plasma swords, are single-handed, ...