Bladesmithing

Craftsman made knives, swords hatchets and other tools.
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Secrets of the Dead – The Richtig Knife
''Richtig knife, cuts through cold steel, he 'discovered a tempering process for hardening steel that was truly revolutionary. A secret process that he took with him to his grave. Two metallurgists deduced that the knives were made with ordinary carbon (1%) steel that was heated to nearly 1400 degrees F, rapidly cooled (in a second or less) to around 600 degrees F, and then held at that temperature for “tens of seconds.”
San Mai Cable Damascus/L-6 Bowie
Check out this knife.